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A good rule of thumb is to plant bulbs about 2 to 3 times deeper than the bulb is high and to space bulbs about 8 to 12 inches apart. If you have a container garden, you can keep about 3 lily ...
One of the easiest crops to grow in the home garden is garlic. You plant it in the fall and harvest it in mid-June.
Plant your tulip bulbs about six to eight inches deep. But make sure your tulip bulbs are at a depth that’s at least three times the height of the bulb, with the pointy end of the bulb up, adds ...
When To Plant Spring Bulbs First, identify your USDA Hardiness zone (find yours here). For colder regions of the Southeast, such as USDA zone 6 in the Upper South, you can follow the usual rules ...
Humans have cultivated plants for at least 12,000 years, houseplants for at least 3,000. But these days, growing indoor plants is getting downright trendy; thanks in part to their beauty, but ...
I like to set calendar alerts for each of my pots, so I know when to go rescue it from my garage. By that time, you should see small shoots for each of the bulbs, and you know it’s time to bring ...
The plant will bloom continuously for up to 3 weeks in average room temperatures. Waxed amaryllis bulbs will only bloom once so are intended to be enjoyed for a few weeks and then tossed, similar ...
These alliums grow from bulbs typically planted close to the surface. Because of that, gardeners recommend sprinkling compost or peat around each plant to help retain water.
Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including surprises from bulb collections, crape myrtles, ligustrum, tabebuia, fig trees, St. Augustine grass and pineapples.
Paperwhites are a snowy white flowering plant that grow from bulbs. They do well as houseplants and don’t need much light to flower, but keep in mind that they are toxic to pets and can even be ...