Anticipate Spring Flowers This Winter by Forcing Bulbs
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,
Easy Layer Containers With Florissa
If you’ve never done layer planting before, don't worry, it’s super-easy! Here’s our easy step-by-step guide! First, select your container. Plastic pots won’t crack unlike terra cotta, and they offer some protection against cold wind. Pick one at least 12-14” inches deep with drainage holes. The pot’s diameter can be 8-10” inches across. Bulbs grow best in well-draining soils, so we’ll
It’s That Time Again! Plant Your Fall Bulbs
Bulbs have a little flower inside that won’t let you down next spring. Planting flower bulbs is just a matter of doing it – you don’t need a green thumb! And success is guaranteed. Anyone who plants them now can look forward to colour next spring. When to plant Bulbs can be planted as soon as you get them home, even as
Stretch the Season of Colour with Tulips
Tulips are well known as a burst of variety and colour in the spring. They are easy to grow and provide beautiful focal points and borders in your garden as well as a stunning cut flower. Why not maximize the number of tulips next spring by making sure to plant bulbs that will bloom in early, mid and late spring?
Florissa at Keukenhof
Keukenhof, in Holland, is the international and independent showcase of the Dutch flowering industry, with a special emphasis on flowering bulbs. There are as many as 500 growers presenting blooms! Running from late March to mid May, every year it is a spectacular showcase of some of the finest flowers and gardens in the world. Tulips are a big focus, with plenty