If you want your garden containers to be filled with colorful flowers in spring, now's the time to get your bulbs planted to make sure they're ready to bloom once our gardens thaw out after winter.

A container of forced grape hyacinth, daffodil and tulip bulbs. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Pot them up, give them a chill ...

Plant a selection of spring-flowering bulbs in fall and you can fill your outdoor space with little pops of joy early next year to kick off the growing season in style. They are also some of the ...

Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...

NO SHAME TO crocus, miniature iris and other so-called minor bulbs, but daffodils are the first substantive bulbs to appear in the garden, a favorite herald of spring. Gardeners of every stripe and ...

CORVALLIS – In fall, gardeners settle bulbs under a blanket of soil and wait for spring to watch them flaunt their beauty. “It’s easy to create a stunning display that bursts into bloom in the spring ...

Daffodils or amaryllis sitting on a windowsill brighten the midwinter scene. Bulbs “forced” for early bloom take planning that should start now. Choose plump, fresh-looking bulbs from those now on ...

Don’t expect a true or vivid pink in pink daffodils — they have a cup that is more apricot -- but they are an alternative for those who aren’t fond of yellow. Courtesy photo The third week of October ...

Daffodils are so varied in form, color and span of spring bloom that they constitute a bulb universe unto themselves. The smallest enliven the tiniest of nooks and crannies in garden beds or ...