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

A recent caller left a message on my phone mail: "I try every year but I don't have any luck ... how can I force tulips?" "Force them to do what?" That was my initial reaction because tulips are like ...

Forcing bulbs indoors allows you to enjoy colorful flowers during the winter months, brightening up your home. Simulating winter conditions tricks bulbs into blooming early by chilling them before ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. I love tulips. Fortunately, our dog Rowan keeps the deer away, so I can grow them in our garden. But if you have a deer problem and can’t grow tulips ...

Like so much that is botanical, forcing bulbs was all the rage in the Victorian period, when people were fascinated with science. It gave wealthy landowners with large glasshouses something to be ...

One antidote to the months of cold weather coming our way soon is blooming flowers. You could just buy some whenever you're fed up with snow and dark. Or you could get some ready yourself via the ...

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 ...

Nothing induces cabin fever in a gardener more than winter. The best remedy is to bring the garden inside by forcing bulbs. It’s easy, too: All you need is a vessel, some potting soil or stones — and, ...

Q: I have some tulip bulbs that I didn’t manage to plant before the winter hit. Can I plant them indoors? A: You can grow tulips indoors, but before you decide to go ahead with it, here are a couple ...