Kelly Larson says: 'We sell hardy Oxalis species that can be grown as garden plants in our Wisconsin climate, but houseplants such as Oxalis triangularis should be tucked up indoors until summer ...

The leafy bulbs of oxalis (sometimes labeled as sorrel) will do nicely. Oxalis are used primarily for their striking foliage that grows to only 6 to 12 inches high.

A: Picking off flowers won't help at all because Cape oxalis, a.k.a. Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) doesn't produce seeds that can grow. Some years ago, Jake Sigg of the Invasive-Exotics ...

Just dig a hole, drop in a bulb, cover it over and wait for spring. The only trick is that you must plant spring-blooming bulbs in fall, said Jeff Griff, owner of Lowe's Greenhouse in Chagrin Falls.

When growing bulbs indoors, be sure to plant them very close together, says Montgomery. Generally, about six tulip bulbs, three hyacinths, or six daffodils will fit into a 6-inch pot.

Now watch it grow: Check the bulb daily, topping up the water. Pretty soon, you’ll see flowers! But don’t forget to appreciate the roots, too. “That’s actually my favorite part,” Roberts ...

Place the bulbs in the soil with the pointed sides up, making sure to plant each bulb close together. Cover small bulbs with a 1/2-inch of soil and larger bulbs up to their tips.