Waxed amaryllis bulbs are an innovation from Holland. They have been trendy in Europe for a few years. Now they are increasingly showing up in US stores and catalogs. Why coat amaryllis bulbs with wax ...

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If you’ve decided to save your amaryllis bulb, you’ll need to follow specific steps so you can get it to bloom next holiday.

Drought or no drought, your garden can have bling in spring. But to enjoy this miraculous March show, you need to get to work now. Planted in November, spring-flowering bulbs turn a blah brown ...

I have long loved forcing bulbs to flower inside my house all winter, but I am generally not great at remembering to water or upkeep them. Waxed bulbs appeal to me for a lot of reasons, mostly because ...

Spring bulbs sometimes get a rotten rap for being two-week wonders - if they don't get eaten by rodents first. Squirrels, voles, rabbits and deer might eat their share of tulips and crocuses, but if ...

Plant amaryllis bulbs about 8 weeks before you want them to bloom. Grow amaryllis indoors in pots or outdoors in frost-free zones. Provide bright light, regular water, and occasional fertilizing. Huge ...

The smaller bulbs of grape hyacinths can easily be forced indoors, but larger hyacinth bulbs require a bit more effort. Buy bulbs that have been specifically prepared for indoor forcing with a ...

While you may associate flowering bulbs with spring, the work for getting these beauties to bloom actually begins during fall and winter. Many bulbs can still be planted in the garden in the winter, ...

"For the pebble method, place bulbs on top of the stones in a shallow container and keep the water level just touching the bulbs' base. Bright, indirect light is perfect, and a cool room will help the ...

Planting bulbs is an act of faith. Who'd think such beautiful blooms could spring from such lumpy, homely things? But each fall, I bury more of these treasures because bulbs give me great bang for my ...