There is perhaps no sight more exciting to an avid gardener than a yard full of spring-blooming bulbs in full flower. Bulbs herald the gardening season, and their colors are a welcome sight after the ...

A gardener planting rows of flower bulbs while surrounded by fallen fall leaves. - Andreaobzerova/Getty Images October might seem like the perfect time to start winding down your garden planting, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re planting spring bulbs in the autumn, don’t forget to think about the bigger picture: many plants make good companions ...

The bulbs flowering in my garden at home are putting on a great show as are the ones at the Garden. Spring-flowering bulbs are very effective for bringing early color into the garden. Bulbs do not ...

Spring gardens thrive with bulbs, but many attract rodents. Choose rodent-resistant varieties with unappealing tastes or strong scents. Options range from tall orange blooms to compact blue flowers.

Gardeners quickly learn that it’s possible to expand their flock of perennial flowers by digging and dividing clumps into smaller pieces, giving them free new plants. Not as well known is that the ...

Meadows are trendy alternatives to big lawns these days as much of the gardening public aims to aid pollinators and beef up their yards’ native-plant inventory. For most, that means planting or ...

When many people think of spring flowering bulbs, daffodils come to mind. Their cheerful yellow blooms are a welcome sight after winter’s gray days, and they never fail to brighten my mood. Tulips, ...