A Bulb for Every Purpose - Bulb Gardening
Bulbs are extremely versatile, growing in nearly any garden style, on any budget, and for any purpose. There are bulbs for wet areas of the garden, such as camassia, blue flag iris, and summer snowflake. There are bulbs well suited for dry sites ... [... more]
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Bulb garden tools - Bulb Gardening
Whenever the time comes around for bulbs to be planted, there are many ways to get the job done. Some dig a sizable amount of soil up and sprinkle them throughout, some use a garden trowel and plant one by one (whew) but the smart, avid gardener ... [... more]
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Lovely, Versatile Tulips - Bulb Gardening
Tulips make welcome additions to nearly any garden. It's no surprise that tulips are one of the most popular spring-blooming flowers. Tulips are not only beautiful but versatile as well. They can be found in a rainbow of colors with a wide range ... [... more]
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Bulbs for the desert garden - Bulb Gardening
Imagine a luscious, green patch of lawn to maintain. Colorful flowers, though Pre-Madonna types to care for, a constancy of water waste. Envision high-maintenance garden. On the contrary, visualize succulents, rocks, and drought tolerant ... [... more]
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Bulbs for the shade border - Bulb Gardening
There are bulbs that are for the spring and then, there are those that deal best with the elements of drought, humidity, and constant moisture. Sun-summer bulbs where my preference, until a recent purchase of a new home with shady sites, did I ... [... more]
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Minor Bulbs with Major Impact - Bulb Gardening
Often overlooked amid the vivid displays of popular bulbous plants like tulips, daffodils, and lilies are the smaller ones, oftentimes referred to as minor bulbs. These bulbs may be smaller than the typical varieties, but they can pack quite a ... [... more]
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Growing Shellflower Ginger - Bulb Gardening
The Shellflower ginger is a member of the Alpinia genus, which is a large genus of the Ginger family. Commonly referred to as Ginger Lilies, Alpinias grow from thick fleshy rhizomes, which are ginger scented. Although these are lovely plants, ... [... more]
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Colchicums - Springtime Blooms in Autumn - Bulb Gardening
By the end of the summer, I quickly tire of watching my perennials begin to die back for the winter. My shrubs are pretty much finished with their summer show, and even my wildflowers have only a few Black-eyed Susans left blooming. There is a ... [... more]
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Spring bulbs will soon be here - Bulb Gardening
The crisp and nippy wind of the winter's air is giving most gardeners the blues. If you are an avid gardener, surely you want to dig or plant something into the soil right about now but nature has given the wait signal. Let's talk about what has ... [... more]
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Bulbs For Shade - Bulb Gardening
Regardless of whether or not it's a little shade or a lot, very few landscapes are immune from its presence. And for gardeners, getting plants to grow in shade oftentimes creates more anxiety than success. Although there are many plants that ... [... more]
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It's Spring Time - Bulb Gardening
On the other hand, is it? The birds are chirping and the trees are leafing out, so yes it is spring. Or is it? Although the climate here in Texas, in particular Houston, is rather nice though chilly at times yet mild, not so many other places can ... [... more]
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Care for bulbs in any season - Bulb Gardening
A bulb in itself contains all that is required to sustain life for one growing season. In all types of soil, bulbs have shown effective tolerance in enabling themselves with its own provided nourishment. Yet another reason to bulb garden is even ... [... more]
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