Of all the sweet-smelling spring-flowering bulbs, hyacinths might offer the strongest scent. A few growing by a front door can provide a welcoming whiff, while dozens in a garden bed can perfume a ...

Jacqueline van der Kloet has a refreshing way of planting tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other spring-flowering bulbs: Forget about old-fashioned sweeps of red or yellow and concentrate instead on ...

Add a thick layer of mulch on top of the bed and when spring comes you will be able to lift off the mulch and have a prepared, weed-free, fertile bed to plant in. Beds prepared and mulched in fall are ...

As temperatures become favorable for annuals and perennials to be planted in beds, the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a ...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY— The calendar may officially signify the arrival of fall, but Alabama’s temperatures have not gotten the memo. Flowers are still blooming and fall color is on full display. As the ...

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As spring approaches, like me, most gardeners are already envisioning a beautiful landscape. For many, the flower bed is the one garden element that serves as the highlight of the landscape. Now is ...