Costco is a reliable source of budget-friendly flower bulbs in the spring and fall. The problem is that these bargains are often buried among plants that aren't quite as pretty or economical. When ...

Winter is often a restful time, but if you're eager to jumpstart your summer garden, consider this pollinator-friendly ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Perennials with pests or diseases, or those you don't want to self-sow should be cut back in fall. Leaving perennials ...

Gardening can feel like a delicate dance of watering, weeding, fertilizing, and praying for the sun to shine just right. But ...

FROM TINY BLOOMS that goose the last of winter to garden stars that bridge the gap between spring and summer, the following so-called “minor” bulbs complement familiar spring show ponies, like ...

Perennial is the magic word in the gardening world because perennials return to give us perpetual pleasure. There are bulbs that come back year after year, just like herbaceous perennials, says Becky ...

Bulbs interplant well with most perennial flowers and work best when planted among openings as opposed to directly underneath the perennials. Q: I planted some daffodil and tulip bulbs in between my ...

THE FLOWERS of early daffodils, hyacinths and crocus, opening to watery sunshine, brighten our hearts and our gardens with their promise of springtime. Unfortunately, their bloom is brief compared to ...

Creating a rock or woodland garden is a wonderful way to bring a touch of nature right into your backyard. Yet, it's not easy to create the layered look of wild plants or to replicate their ability to ...

A troop of red tulips standing tall beside a regiment of yellow daffodils. A march of blue grape hyacinths. A platoon of hyacinths in a pot. That’s how gardeners traditionally plant spring bulbs: in ...