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What Are the Best Bulbs for Shade?
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What Are the Best Bulbs for Shade?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 12, 2019

Thanks to their early flowering times, before the trees have fully developed their leaves, bulbs can be planted almost anywhere you like in your garden or landscaping scheme, whether in...

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When Is it Too Late To Plant Bulbs?
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When Is it Too Late To Plant Bulbs?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 10, 2019

If you haven’t yet quite got round to planting your flower bulbs, here’s some good news for you - it’s not too late to plant bulbs such as tulips for a...

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Layering Bulbs In A Container
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Layering Bulbs In A Container

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 10, 2019

Flower bulbs such as tulips and daffodils are so easy to grow - just plant them in fall and enjoy weeks of colorful blooms in spring. But did you know...

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Forgot To Plant Flower Bulbs?
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Forgot To Plant Flower Bulbs?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 10, 2019

If you forgot about planting your bulbs in fall, all is not lost. You can still coax them into blooming next spring. As long as the bulbs are still healthy, tulips,...

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Can You Plant Flower Bulbs In The Spring?
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Can You Plant Flower Bulbs In The Spring?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 10, 2019

Flower bulbs are one of the easiest plants to grow - just pop them in the ground before the first frost in fall and wait for gorgeous blooms in spring. But...

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Best Time To Plant Flower Bulbs
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Best Time To Plant Flower Bulbs

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 10, 2019

Flower bulbs in bloom are the highlight of the gardening year for many of us. Snowdrops, crocus, daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, and iris are all very easy to grow; the most important thing...

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Lasagna Bulb Planting
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Lasagna Bulb Planting

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 09, 2019

Flower bulbs are easy to grow whether in the garden or in pots and containers. Butdid you know that by planting a “bulb lasagna” in fall you can extend the...

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Bulb Sizes
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Bulb Sizes

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 09, 2019

If you take a look at a flower bulb size chart, you’ll see that fall-planted flower bulbs come in all shapes and sizes. Whatever the variety, there’s one golden rule you can...

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Can You Plant Bulbs In Winter?
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Can You Plant Bulbs In Winter?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Dec 09, 2019

While fall is the ideal time to plant spring flower bulbs, there’s no reason to worry ifyou’ve gotten behind with your gardening schedule. There’s still time to plant sometulips, narcissi,...

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Freaky Flower Bulbs For Halloween
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Freaky Flower Bulbs For Halloween

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Oct 22, 2019

Halloween is around the corner, and though you might not expect it, nature has some tricky treats up its sleeve. In this blog we’re taking a look at the skeletons...

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Planting Time
Planting Tips

Planting Time

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Oct 13, 2019

Let’s put on our gardening clothes and grab our trowels, because it’s time to get planting! In this blog we’ll give you the tips and tricks that will help you...

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Time Capsule Gardening
Garden Design

Time Capsule Gardening

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Oct 06, 2019

Bulbs are timeless, but trends come and go. Or do they? In today’s blog we’re looking at ways you can use era-specific objects and colors to bring a bit of...

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Meet Ben, our Flower Bulb Specialist
Meet Ben, our Flower Bulb Specialist

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