Fall is the time to plant bulbs. Use bulb cages. You can either purchase cages or make your own with 1/2-inch hardware cloth. A cage that is about a foot across will hold 5 or 6 medium sized bulbs.

Plant tulips in the fall, six to eight weeks before the ground freezes. The Old Farmer's Almanac suggests planting them when nighttime temperatures in your area are dropping into the 40s.

2. Timing is Key Proper timing is crucial when planting flower bulbs. Most bulbs are planted in the fall for spring blooms. However, some varieties, such as summer-flowering bulbs, are planted in ...

Instead of planting single bulbs in a row, consider planting spring-flowering bulbs in clusters for maximum visual effect. Five to seven bulbs can be planted in a large hole dug 15 inches wide and ...

Plant these in the fall before the ground freezes. “They need to be considered a long-term investment as it's best to wait 3 years before cutting any blooms from these plants,” she says.

Start to dig up and divide daylilies when they have stopped blooming. Collect seeds that have matured, but not yet fallen ...

Heidi Wood, a horticulturalist with Veseys Seeds in York, P.E.I., shares her dos and don'ts for bulb-growing success.

Object Details Author W. Atlee Burpee Company Notes Trade literature. Burpee Collection Date 1938 Call number 22822 Type Books Trade catalogs Data Source Smithsonian Libraries Topic Seeds ...

Plant tulips in the fall, six to eight weeks before the ground freezes. The “Old Farmer’s Almanac” suggests planting them when nighttime temperatures in your area are dropping into the 40s.

Fall is the perfect time to plant spring-flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils since they need cold winter temperatures to break them out of their dormancy. After this, the flowers will begin ...