Amaryllis is a beautiful winter-blooming flower that comes in a range of vibrant shades. It is commonly grown as a houseplant and is available at nurseries and big box stores around the holiday season ...

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

Amaryllis grow and bloom best with at least four hours of sunshine per day. Too much shade may prevent them from blooming again the following year. Let them soak up the light, even after blooming, to ...

The National Garden Bureau designates a specific plant to celebrate each year. The goal is to promote awareness, education and appreciation for that particular plant — and this year, one of the ...

Forcing is a horticultural term that means manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily the light and temperature, to get it to bloom at the desired time. Although you may not realize it, you are ...

As winter drags along, I long for warm sun and green plants surrounding me outdoors. It’s much too early to start spring seeds (even indoors), but I can plant some flower bulbs. I love paperwhites and ...

Holiday plants. You see them in multiple stores from the grocery store to the hardware store — and don’t forget the local plant nurseries. They are not just in festive red, but other colors to ...

Hyacinths offer early color within this bed bordered by pansies. – Original Credit: Norfolk Botanical Garden After the blooms have faded many bulbs can either be stored for forcing again the following ...

November is on its way out, and usually I send up a cheer. But I have to admit this year it has redeemed itself. We’ve had many sunny days, warm enough to finish up the gardening chores without a ...

I’m not sure how many holiday gift plants make it past New Year’s Day, but the number must be small. Many of those plants, however, can be installed in the garden or serve as houseplants. One common ...