Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...

With the end of summer and beginning of fall, gardeners’ thoughts turn to winterizing the garden. There is so much to do! Here are just a few of the many fall chores we need to be thinking about this ...

If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...

When it comes to the yard, there is always so much to do in the fall. Between tidying up the leaves and prepping perennials for the colder months, it is easy to forget about the bulbs that are sitting ...

Fall gardening tasks are well underway, and it's time to start thinking about the best method to overwinter all of your favorite plants. The protocol for helping your plants survive the winter varies ...

The term "bulbs" covers a huge range of (mostly) perennial plants which grow out of nutrient-storing structures underground. These structures sometimes hold their place in dormancy at the end of each ...

The only thing I do not like about autumn is that some of my favorite flowers reach the end of the bloom cycle. The important thing to remember is that if these are tender bulbs, they need to be put ...

Flower bulbs are categorized into two basic groups: hardy and tender. Hardy bulbs such as tulip, daffodil and crocus, can tolerate freezing temperatures and can require cold to break dormancy and ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears, and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters.