How to Buy Flowering Bulbs
Classic spring-blooming bulbs include daffodils and tulips, but other seasons also boast impressive performers, such as summertime's lilies and gladiolus. None are for procrastinators--or for limited thinkers who can't imagine the glory that ... [... more]
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How to Grow Amaryllis Outdoors
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) will bloom when planted in the ground. The plants are hardy where the soil does not freeze in the winter. Grown for their impressive dinner plate-sized flowers, amaryllis are easy to grow and, best of all, are ... [... more]
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How to Make Amaryllis Re-Bloom
There is nothing like fresh flowers in the middle of the gray months of winter, especially a huge red amaryllis. It is great fun to watch it grow day by day until one day it is just there in all its glory! Unlike most, I cannot bear to throw it ... [... more]
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How to Deadhead Bulb Flowers, Tulips, Narcissus and ...
Deadheading is the removal of old or spent flowers so the plant has a chance to redirect its energy to the plant instead of the bulb. Tulips, narcissus and hyacinth flowers all benefit from regular deadheading. For tulips, cut at the base of the ... [... more]
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How to Get Lily of the Valley Flowers to Bloom
Lily of the Valley is typically a partial shade to shade perennial flower bulb, planted in soil outside. It has a blooming season of May-June. Plant your Lily of the Valley outdoors for blooms in May-June each year (partial shade/shade). Keep ... [... more]
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How to Grow a Surprise Lily
The surprise lily (Lycoris squamigera) blooms in August when few others plants are providing color to the garden. In early spring daffodil-like leaves emerge briefly and wilt. Several weeks later, the gardener is "surprised" to see lilac-pink, . [... more]
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How to Grow Snowdrop
The snowdrop is the tiny treasure of spring, blooming while snow still covers the ground. The 6-inch tall snowdrop bulb produces a single, long-lasting white bell-shaped bloom on an arching flower stalk that rises above gray-green foliage. The ... [... more]
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How to Swap Garden Seeds and Plants Online.
If you love gardening, there is a website that has a place to post and exchange flowers and plants with other people on the web. It also offers you a place to blog and has discussion boards for different types of gardening and hobbies. There is ... [... more]
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How to Plant bulbs NOW--and bring Hope for Spring
Flowers blooming in spring from bare little onion looking bulbs, planted in the fall has got to be one of the all-time great miracles of nature. It's hard to believe that these rock-like balls have the power to deliver a such a display of color ... [... more]
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How to Grow Flower Bulbs Indoors
You can grow spring flower bulbs in your home to brighten even the dreariest Winter day! It takes a little planning ahead, but with some time and a sunny window, you'll have happy little daffodils in about six weeks. Before you can begin to force ... [... more]
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How to Grow Tiger Lilies or Day Lilies "Americas Ditch Lily"
The Tiger Lily (lilium tigrinum) known also as a Day lily, grows large beautiful fiery orange flowers. It is of the oriental variety. The name tiger probably comes from the brown spots all over the flower. It is also called the "ditch lily" as [... more]
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How to Plant a Bulb and Pansy Container Combo
The Season that we call Fall is the perfect time to not only address your spring bulbs in your yard but it's also time to plant your bulb's in containers. If you enjoy gardening then you will want to plant a Spring Bulb and Pansy container combo. ... [... more]
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