How to Force Hyacinth Bulbs Most fall-planted bulbs (such as tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth) require a chilling period in order for them to bloom and grow correctly. In climates where the winter temperatures remain cold enough for an adequate period of time (zones 2 through 7), this chilling period is provided naturally when bulbs are planted outdoors. However, if planting…Read More
Having a plan when it comes to gardening sets you up for future success. Planning now for winter garden projects as well as the awakening of the earth in spring can reap bountiful rewards. Planting pre-chilled bulbs for indoor forcing or gardening in warm climates requires early planning for the best results. Working with chilled bulbs can help to ease…Read More
Part II: Starting the Forcing Process Ok. So you’ve decided to try your hand at forcing some flower bulbs (or your lack of time to plant the fall bulbs you purchased has decided it for you). Let’s start the process! First off, you will want to decided HOW and WHERE you want to chill your bulbs. This will be largely…Read More
Part I: What is Forcing??? We’ve all been there: for one reason or another you didn’t get to planting your spring-blooming bulbs this fall. Maybe you live in an apartment or condo where you have no yard, maybe the weather turned colder faster than you expected, or maybe you just plain didn’t get to it. Whatever the reason may be,…Read More
Is there ever a time that it is too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs? Can flower bulbs be planted in early winter for spring blooms? Do flower bulbs need to establish roots before the ground freezes for winter? Can flower bulbs be planted after the first frost? These are common planting questions that many ask as we get later into…Read More
January is one of the last months I think of as a time to be in the garden. Perhaps it’s the cold and bare landscape of the state of Wisconsin that I live in that prevents me from gardening. However, not all people are located in a frozen tundra. Yet, for many gardeners in the United States, the winter months…Read More
Who doesn’t want to enjoy the colors and scents of spring in their garden? In spring most gardens in the United States will bloom with colorful tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. However, not all gardens are able to enjoy the same flowers as others due to regional climate differences. Fall planted bulbs like tulips and hyacinths require specific temperatures in order…Read More
Hyacinth bulbs bloom in mid-spring with fragrant clusters of flowers. They are popular for growing in the garden as well as indoor forcing. Hyacinth blooms have a rather intoxicating fragrance that is hard to miss. Blooming in a variety of colors these spring favorites fit well in clusters as well as the front of the border. For fragrant blooms that…Read More
Tulips are some of the most recognizable flowers in the world! In the 1600s they took the world by storm and caused the first major economic bubble in the Netherlands, known as Tulip Mania. While the initial hype over tulips caused prices to skyrocket. In the current day and age tulip bulbs are affordable to all home gardeners. The best…Read More
He was so enamored by his handsome reflection in a pool of water that the gods punished him by turning him into a flower. Who was this boy? And what flower did they turn him into? The boy’s name was Narcissus. The flower the gods turned him into was the daffodil, which has the Latin name of Narcissus. This Greek…Read More
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