An easy to grow bulb available this time of year is paperwhite narcissus. They can be found at garden centers as well as often at your favorite grocery or big box store. Some places sell bulbs singly ...

Most gardeners have completed their outdoor gardening tasks for the season by now and start to look around indoors for gardening projects that will keep their hands in soil until they head back ...

Chilling for container planting To plant spring-flowering bulbs other than paperwhites and amaryllis in containers, purchase them by late November and place them in the vegetable bin of your ...

Forcing is a horticultural term that means manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily the light and temperature, to get it to bloom at the desired time. Although you may not realize it, you are ...

A: The bulbs can be forced (made to grow) in clear, shallow bowls with no drainage holes or pots. Partially fill the container with washed gravel or stones, then place the bulbs on the gravel or ...

When my now-adult children were growing up, I sought out ways to involve them in fun gardening and plant-growing activities. While perusing the internet to update my list of possible botanical gift ...