Last Minute Bulbs

Now that I am fully into the preparation—as opposed to mourning—role for fall, it is time to pick up bulb bargains for last minute installation and forcing.  Most bulb merchandisers, large and small, are eager to get rid of surplus inventory and settle in for the winter.  Gardeners can reap the benefits. First the good … Read more

Bulb Buying

It is time now to get down to the serious business of buying bulbs.  Summer is ebbing away, the Monarch butterflies are massing for their epic flight to warmer climes, and the stores have already had their Halloween displays out for a month.  The bulb catalogs hit the doorsteps in August and the garden centers … Read more

Book Review–Bulb Forcing by Art Wolk

Most of us who live in cold winter climates get sick of winter just about the time that sleet, ice, snow and gray days really get going.  That depressing period generally starts after the first of the year, when the holiday excitement is long gone, along with the decorations.  Living spaces are bare, New Year’s … Read more