Are you already thinking about growing your springtime garden? If so, you may want to head to the store this fall for the ...

Typically, most bulbs you plant in your home garden (including favorites like tulips, daffodils, and crocus flowers) need to be placed in the soil before the first frost in order to guarantee blooms ...

Our dahlias, begonias, cannas and caladiums put on quite a show for us this year with all the warm weather. Now that the frosts have come, its time to dig and store these tender bulbs so we can enjoy ...

If the caladiums are in pots, withhold water in early October and let them go dormant. You may leave the bulbs in the pot ...

The chill in the air signals another gardening season has come to an end. Before putting away the equipment for a winter rest, there are still a few chores. Now is the time to prepare tender bulbs and ...

Q: Could you please tell me, do I separate the tuber clusters, when I put them away for the winter? A: While I suppose you could separate them before or after storage, it will depend greatly on what ...

Wherever gardeners embrace their hobby, plants that grow from bulbs and tubers are likely to dot the landscape. In Northern climes, plant lovers count on tulips, lilies and cyclamens for color, while ...

Many plants use underground parts known as bulbs, corms, rhizomes or tubers to store carbohydrates for use during difficult conditions. Plants that have an underground storage organ are called ...

Q: The planting depths for bulbs and tubers varies depending on what you’re planting. When the directions say, for instance, plant to a depth of 4 inches is it the top or bottom that is supposed to be ...

Self-denial isn’t in my nature, especially when it comes to plants. Earlier this week, when I made a quick trip to a DIY store for a paint roller, all appreciation of prudence and economy vanished at ...

ALEXANDRIA — As autumn settles over Minnesota, gardeners know it’s time to think ahead — not to winter, but to spring. Fall ...

While many things in our lives have changed or become unpredictable in the past few months, one thing has remained constant – spring! It arrived a couple of weeks early, and what a welcome arrival it ...