Nobody ever says “I should have planted fewer narcissus bulbs” when the flowers start blooming in springtime. With their cheery bobbing heads, these happy harbingers of spring lift…
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Read more The Editors’ Cut: Small Comforts for Cold Months – GardenistaAh, fall: when cozy sweaters come out, the air crisps up, a kaleidoscope of colorful leaves decorate sidewalks, and it’s a struggle to decide which pumpkin-flavored drink to…
Read more Fall Gardening: Can You Stop Watering Now? (And 5 Other Burning Questions) – GardenistaI don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may start with one dahlia, but before you know…
Read more Gardening 101: How to Store Dahlia Tubers in Winter – GardenistaIn Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow, and you can survive…
Read more Expert Advice: 10 Tips from Old House Gardens for Planning a Spring Bulb Garden – GardenistaI’ve always known in theory that if you plant spring-flowering bulbs (such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and alliums) you can fill your garden with successive waves of color…
Read more How and When to Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs: A Beginner’s GuideGardeners have been moving away from using pesticides in their gardens at a swift pace in recent years, as awareness of their negative impacts spreads (thank goodness!). However,…
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