Create your own showing of spring flowers by forcing bulbs indoors. Pots of sunny Tête à Tête Narcissi and Muscari are easy to force and come midwinter, you’ll welcome the brilliant colour and exquisite fragrance. These hardy flowers bloom only after forcing bulbs, receiving a cold treatment that simulates winter. If you want spring flowers to bloom in January and February,

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in Crocus, Daffodil, Hyacinth, Spring, Tulips

It’s always nice to have greenery and living bouquets around the house during the holidays, and pretty paperwhite flowers are incredibly easy to grow. Sparkling flowers as white as snow make for a gorgeous, sweet-smelling bouquet just 4-6 weeks from planting. Paperwhite flowers suit any style from formal to casual. Shallow containers work just as well as tall vases; the bulbs

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in Christmas, Daffodil, Holidays

If you love to see your garden waking up with the earliest spring blooms, there’s still time to plant these tiny gems before winter arrives. They will sparkle when planted on their own or in combination.  They are easy to naturalize, giving more delight each spring. Deer resistant and low maintenance: there’s no weeding, no waiting for the foliage to die

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in Crocus, Easy to Grow, Perennials, Spring

It’s always fun to try something new in the garden, especially garlic! You can taste-test it in so many dishes, bread, spreads, and dressings. Check out this sampling of gourmet garlic varieties, Russian Red Garlic, Metechi Garlic, and Spanish Roja Garlic, best suited for growing in Canadian winter climates.   Russian Red Garlic Russian Red Garlic is a northwestern heirloom variety brought to North

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