What to Do with Dahlias in April to Get Twice as Many Blooms and a Longer Season of Bigger Healthier Flowers
Every spring we find ourselves doing the same thing. We pull the dahlia tubers out of storage wait until the soil feels warm enough to…
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10 Perennial Bulbs to Plant in Spring to Infuse Your Garden with Summer and Fall Color That Returns Year after Year
Fall gets all the bulb-planting glory, and honestly, it deserves it. But spring has its own planting window, and most gardeners blow right past it….
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These 6 Clever Tricks Will Stop Squirrels From Digging Up Your Spring Bulbs for Good
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you spend an afternoon planting bulbs, the kind of day that makes you feel quietly accomplished — soil under…
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How to Layer Bulbs in a Container for a Bulb Lasagne That Blooms From February to June
Every gardener I know hits that same November moment — the borders are fading fast, the days are short, and everything looks a bit… finished….
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Don’t Throw Out Those Begonia Tubers Yet — This Old-Fashioned Overwintering Trick Keeps Them Alive Through Winter and and Gives You a Head Start Next Year
It happens every fall. The days shorten, the nights turn cold, and just like that, your begonias — once the stars of your patio —…
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If Your Spring Flowers Die Off Too Soon, Try These 9 Bulb Combos That Bloom in Waves for 10 Full Weeks
Every gardener knows the heartbreak of a short spring. One minute the tulips are glowing, the daffodils are dancing, and the next… it’s over. The…
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15 Striking Spring Bulbs to Plant This Fall for Flowers You’ve Never Seen Before
Every spring, I’m grateful for the familiar. The daffodils that push through first, the tulips that follow in their reliable waves — they’ve earned their…
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How to Lift, Store, and Divide Dahlia Tubers for Stronger, Earlier Blooms Next Year
What dahlias do from spring to late fall is a miracle of Nature! But it’s how you treat the tubers over winter that makes it…
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15 Designer-Approved Tulip Plant Pairings That Look Straight Out of a Dream Garden
Tulips are like the couture gowns of the spring garden—elegant, eye-catching, and without a doubt, the stars of the show. They light up your yard…
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30 Dreamy Tulip Planting Ideas for a Fairytale Front House Garden
Tulips are one of those rare flowers that give far more than they take. Plant them in the fall, cover them up, and then… just…
