It can be challenging to grow a beautiful, color-filled garden when you live where there’s a...
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Flower bulbs
Bulb-planting design tips and inspiration from the Keukenhof gardens
After our long Canadian winters, early spring usually sees me heading outside in the yard every day...
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Unusual flower bulbs for your garden and how to plant them
Don’t get me wrong, I like tulips and daffodils. Their cheery faces usher in spring with a rush...
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Saffron crocus: A spice worth growing
First cultivated in the Mediterranean region, saffron is, by weight, the most expensive spice in the...
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Amaryllis planting tips for holiday blooms
I cannot walk into a nursery or florist at this time of year without taking home a holiday plant or...
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Foil unscrupulous squirrels by planting daffodils
Have you gone out to your garden in the fall or spring, only to find a half-chewed tulip bulb that’s...
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