Even knowledgeable gardeners seem to fall into two groups when it comes to lifting and storing tender bulbs. They either know how to do it and do so with ease, or they do not know how and are ...

Give your tender bulbs a second show. On this week's episode of the Gardening Tips podcast, the Chicago Botanic Garden's Jacob Burns talks about how to store your bulbs for the winter. When the first ...

When should you dig your tender bulbs to bring inside for winter storage? There are different answers for different plants. Caladium, elephant ears, calla lily, tuberous begonia and Star of Bethlehem ...

Prune evergreens and use cuttings for holiday decorations. Mulch strawberry plants after several periods of cold weather. Pot an amaryllis bulb for winter enjoyment. How do I force bulbs to bloom in ...

Now's the time to pot up bulbs for forcing blooms early in the new year. It's easy. Our plan gives you a succession of bulbs for up to six weeks, with crocuses starting the show and tulips closing it.

We normally think of irises as tall bearded flowers with rhizomatous roots, but there are a sizeable number that have bulbs rather than rhizomes. Of these, the varieties of Iris reticulata are the ...