Winter can feel like it drags on forever, but your home doesn’t have to be a dreary, gray waiting room until spring. Imagine ...

Did you know that amaryllis is a perennial plant that you can get to re-bloom every year? Here are the top tips for making it ...

A container of forced grape hyacinth, daffodil and tulip bulbs. Courtesy MelindaMyers.com. Pot them up, give them a chill ...

If forcing bulbs becomes a winter obsession, additional options include miniature daffodils such as ‘Tête-à-Tête’ (Narcissus ‘Tete-a-Tete’), crocus (Crocus spp.), and grape hyacinths (Muscari ...

Last week I wrote that I’d go over the process of bulb forcing. So, here goes! The definition of “forcing” a bulb is to get it to grow and bloom at a time when it usually wouldn’t. You’ve all seen ...

Forcing is a gardening term that usually refers to making plants bloom out of season. Forcing is done by manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily light and/or temperature. Really, it’s not so ...

Snow crocus (Crocus sieberi) is a spectacular spring-blooming flower that can bloom earlier indoors with proper care. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Snow crocus (Crocus sieberi) is a spectacular ...

Bring the garden indoors this winter by experimenting with blooming bulbs! Forcing bulbs indoors is a simple and rewarding gardening technique that mimics natural conditions to encourage bulbs to ...

If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors. Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. — Fall is in full swing across the ArkLaTex, and gardeners are preparing for the next season of blooms. The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners are making it easy to plan ahead with ...

Are you ready for a little indoor color? Forcing flower bulbs indoors is a great way to enjoy flowers during the cold months. It all starts with choosing the right type of bulb. Early-flowering spring ...