Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forcing bulbs indoors allows you to enjoy colorful flowers during the winter months, brightening up your home. Simulating winter ...

I got a question about what to do with a bunch of spring-flowering bulbs this time of year. The reader found a company that would not ship to Alaska, so she sent her order to an Outside friend. The ...

Winter can feel like it drags on forever, but your home doesn’t have to be a dreary, gray waiting room until spring. Imagine walking past a vibrant burst of color, the air scented with delicate floral ...

Move indoor forced bulbs outdoors as soon as the danger of frost has passed. Those in containers outdoors can remain in the pots until the foliage fades or the garden is ready for planting. Or store ...

Tulips quickly sprout from the ground and show off vividly colored blooms while most other plants have barely started waking up in spring. But what should you do with tulip bulbs after flowering and ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

Happy New Year, dear readers: We not only mark the beginning of a fresh calendar year, but also celebrate the recent winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of our season. It may seem ...

One of my favorite elementary school art projects was making popcorn hyacinths. We would shake popped corn in a paper bag filled with dry tempera paint, cut leaves out of construction paper, and glue ...

Many gardeners can't bear to discard bulbs after they have been forced to blossom in winter. That is the usual recommendation for what to do with these plants because they cannot be forced to bloom ...

Forcing bulbs brings the beauty of spring flowers inside your home during the cold winter months. Forcing bulbs indoors allows you to enjoy colorful flowers during the winter months, brightening up ...