Although it's sad to see the last of the spring blooms wilt away, it means that it's the perfect time to prepare the perennial bulbs for next year. If you're looking for ways to reduce costs in the ...

Tender, non-hardy bulbs with poor cold tolerance often freeze and die if left in the ground during the winter. For instance, unlike their hardy cousins like tulips and daffodils, dahlias, cannas, and ...

Gladiolus bulbs are a common tender variety that require winter storage in most zones. Many flowering bulbs—like dahlias, cannas, begonias, and more—fade by the first frost and aren’t hardy enough to ...

Gardeners quickly learn that it’s possible to expand their flock of perennial flowers by digging and dividing clumps into smaller pieces, giving them free new plants. Not as well known is that the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As you look at the beautiful plants that have grown from bulbs you planted last spring, it's hard to let ...

Tender bulbs include tuberous begonia, freesia, dahlias, gladiolus, caladiums, canna, Oxalis and calla lilies, and all should be stored indoors for winter or they will not survive the cold. The ...