In my experience, fall is the perfect time to plant bulbs. The cooler weather is more conducive to lawn work and the efforts often result in an amazing display of color in the spring. With that said, here’s a quick look at my picks for five of the best bulbs to plant in the fall: ...
Fall might signal the end to the summer gardening season, but it doesn’t mean you’ve missed your chance to plant. Fall flower planting creates an array of color during a seasonal change and prepares for the spring season and warm weather that will come in the following months. Flowers planted during the autumn season will ...
Tulips are graceful, multi-colored signs of spring. Mass plant these stunning show-stoppers for an informal look, or use them in a regular pattern. Tulip colors range from the traditional fire-engine red to the purple-black of ‘Queen of the Night’, and range in shape from simple single-flowered varieties to the exotic frilled Parrot Tulips. If you ...
Daffodils, tulips, and other assorted bulb plants will soon be blooming in most parts of the U.S. Here in Mobile, Alabama, I have already picked several bouquets of paper whites and one nice large bouquet of daffodils. However, these flowers don’t just happen all on their own. While bulbs require little care, there are a ...
Although we often think of speculation as a post-industrial activity, or at least a product of the Industrial Revolution, people have been engaging in speculative activities for a long time. One of the most bizarre examples of speculative activities in the pre-Industrial world occurred in the Netherlands in 1636. That year, a tulip craze struck ...