Paper whites can be grown indoors with a bit of water in several soil alternatives. Force them to bloom in winter for a ...

Paperwhites are commonly used as living decor, with their fragrant flowers lasting weeks. If you don't want a disappointing ...

To get a 5% solution using a 40% distilled spirit (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila — do not use beer or wine), you add one ...

Purchase high-quality spring bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, crocus, daffodils or grape hyacinths and others by late November and ...

When my now-adult children were growing up, I sought out ways to involve them in fun gardening and plant-growing activities. While perusing the internet to update my list of possible botanical gift ...

Paperwhites are easy to grow indoors and it’s so nice to have some flowers and fragrance through the winter season. They are generally forced to bloom indoors in the winter and are available with ...

During the dull, lifeless days of winter, gardeners everywhere long for a hint of spring and the ensuing outdoor growing season. From the Mediterranean region comes a bulb that has given endless ...

Plant your paperwhite bulbs now to enjoy beautiful blooms by Christmas. Follow these simple steps to force paperwhites indoors in soil or pebbles ...

Along with amaryllis, paperwhite, also called narcissus, is a spring bulb popular for “forcing” during winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal landscape ...

Most gardeners have completed their outdoor gardening tasks for the season by now and start to look around indoors for gardening projects that will keep their hands in soil until they head back ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Have you ever heard of forcing paperwhites with alcohol (the kind we drink)? I ...

Paperwhite daffodils are one of the best Christmas houseplants you can grow for festive flowers, and although they’re not ...