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What To Know About Planting Bulbs in Pots

Love the look of potted tulips in the springtime? Grow your own springtime blooms with these step-by-step tips.
Winters here can be long and cold. Sometimes they are burdensome for a guy like me who loves being outside playing in the garden — planting and picking flowers, or harvesting lettuce and berries. But ...
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 ...
If you've never planted tulip bulbs before, the process might seem a bit intimidating, but the fact is that tulips are easy to plant and grow, even in pots. That's why they rank among the most popular ...
Planting tulip bulbs is an act of faith. We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by ...
AS TULIPS COME into their fringed and blowsy glory, it’s easy to understand why they intoxicated the 17th-century Dutch into a frenzy of speculation. Tulips were a sign of wealth and status, and a ...
All spring-blooming bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus, grow well in containers. Photo provided by OSU. (Gertrude K./Flickr) Paperwhite narcissus bulbs, because of their fragrance, are popular to ...
Tulips are stunning spring bulbs that flower in April and May. They grow well in both pots and borders, and the bulbs should be planted in late autumn. Which? Gardening magazine grew and compared ...
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Q: I need some advice on tulips. I received a few tulips in a pot for Easter and I would like to plant them in my yard and need to know how and when to do this. A: I find that often, potted Easter ...