Bulbs
Flower bulb gardens are a welcome addition, especially in spring as nature awakens from a long winter’s nap. With all the colors and types of bulbs available, gardeners should have no problem finding suitable plants to grow. Yet, it never hurts to get some gardening advice for bulbs along the way. While gardening with bulbs is easy, planting flower bulbs and caring for them can be intimidating to new gardeners, so here you will find tips on growing flower bulb gardens, from planting flower bulbs to their care and how to store them over winter.
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Flag Iris Care: Information About Growing And Caring For Yellow Or Blue Flag Iris
If you're looking for an interesting, moisture-loving plant to add to the garden, consider planting flag iris. Get tips for growing flag iris plants in the garden in the article that follows.
By Susan Patterson
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Growing Fringed Tulips: Fringed Tulip Information And Care
Fringed tulip flowers have a distinct fringed area on the tips of their petals. This makes the plants very ornamental. If you think fringed tulip varieties would be nice in your garden, then this article should provide enough fringed tulip information to get you on your way.
By Teo Spengler
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Fosteriana Tulip Plants: Varieties Of Emperor Fosteriana Tulips
Fosteriana tulip plants are one of the biggest of the bulbs, probably the best known are the Emperor Fosteriana tulips. With massive blooms and elegant elongated form, these bulbs pack a punch in the garden. Learn how to grow Fosteriana tulips in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Tips On Starting Dahlia Seeds: Do Dahlia Seeds Turn Into Tubers
Dahlias are most commonly started from tubers, but you can collect seed to grow too. You will need a little patience though, as dahlia flower seeds take several seasons to produce blooms, but the effort is fun. This article will help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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False Freesia Plant Care – Information On Planting False Freesia Corms
If you like the look of freesia flowers but wish you could find something similar that wasn't quite so tall, you're in luck! False freesia plants can add a bright splash of red to the garden. Its shorter stature makes it ideal too. Learn how to grow false freesia here.
By Laura Miller
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Can Easter Lilies Be Planted Outside: Tips On Growing Easter Lilies In The Garden
Easter lilies can?t overwinter in cold climates but in warm to temperate regions they will thrive and come. So if you have one of these plants and want to move it outdoors, click on this article for more information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Elephant Ear Plant Disease In Gardens: How To Treat Sick Elephant Ears
Elephant ears are often grown for their huge, robust foliage. The leaves are prone to several diseases which mar this ornamental appeal. There are also diseases that can cause crown and root rot. If your plant has disease symptoms, this article can help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Tips For Storing Elephant Ear Bulbs
Elephant ear plants are a fun and dramatic feature to add to your garden but they are not cold hardy. That said, you can dig up and store elephant ear bulbs for the winter. This article can help with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Blood Lily Care: How To Grow An African Blood Lily Plant
The African blood lily is an exotic tropical perennial. It produces reddish-orange globes of pincushion-like blooms. Learn more about growing African blood lilies in your garden in this article. Click here for more info.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Snowdrops Bulbs: What Is “In The Green”
Snowdrops are one of the earliest blooming bulbs available. The best time to plant snowdrops is when they are "in the green". What is in the green? Find out more about this term in the article that follows.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Yellow Tulip Leaves: What To Do For Yellowing Leaves On Tulips
Don't panic if you notice that your tulip leaves are going yellow. Yellowing leaves on tulips are a perfectly healthy part of the tulip's natural lifecycle. Learn more about yellowing leaves on tulips in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Are Crocus Offsets: How To Dig Up Crocus Bulbs For Propagation
Crocuses are some of the first flowers to poke their heads through the soil in early spring. Propagating crocus bulbs from division is an easy method of multiplying these enchanting flowers, and this article will help.
By Gardening Know How
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Drumstick Allium Flowers: Tips For Growing Drumstick Alliums
Drumstick allium is appreciated for the egg-shaped blooms that appear in early summer. Hollow, grayish-green foliage provides lovely contrast to the pink to rosy-purple drumstick allium flowers. Click here to learn more them.
By Mary H. Dyer
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How To Grow Iris: Tips For Dutch, English, And Spanish Iris Bulb Planting
When learning how to grow iris plants like Dutch, English and Spanish irises successfully in the garden, correct iris bulb planting is important. This article can help alleviate any issues with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Remove Bulbs From Garden: How To Kill Flower Bulbs
Although it may seem strange, there are many reasons why some people might want to get rid of flower bulbs. This article will provide tips for those wanting to get rid of bulb plants.
By Susan Patterson
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Bulb Life Cycle In Winter: What Bulbs Do For Months Under The Snow
Dormancy in winter doesn't mean nothing is happening with bulbs. It just means you don't see any growth above the ground. Read on for more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Best Spring Bulbs for Sun and Shade: Bulbs That Grow in Shade and Full Sun
Bulbs are beautiful harbingers of spring. Most flower bulbs thrive in full sun, but what if you have a shaded landscape? Read on for more.
By Amy Grant