Question: I’ve always grown tulips, freesia, and daffodils. Are there bulbs native to California I can also grow in my yard? What are some benefits and tips for growing them? Answer: Native ...

These bulbs thrive in full sun to partial shade. After planting, water them lightly, but be careful not to overwater. 2. Tulips Tulips offer a spectacular array of vibrant colours and are a must ...

While some gardeners treat tulips as annuals and discard the bulbs once they're spent, many tulip lovers prefer to dig them up and store them for future enjoyment. While the beloved flower is a ...

If you want to fill your garden with colour next spring, plant bulbs from October to December, before the first frost. Daffodils, tulips, crocus, grape hyacinths and fritillarias are just some of ...

In the 17th Century the Dutch went mad trading tulip bulbs in the hope they could make a massive profit. But was Tulip Mania - a parable of greed compared to the recent heavy investment in the ...

Seeking a zesty accompaniment to his fish, the sailor had unwittingly pilfered not an onion, but a rare Semper Augustus tulip bulb. And in early 1637, tulip bulbs were reaching some truly ...

The enchantment of most kinds of spring bulbs is ephemeral, sometimes lasting only a couple of weeks, but each is a waymarker that leads the garden out of the winter and towards summer. Long-awaited ...

Badgers then plough up the tulip bulbs. This spring, a muntjac, or barking deer, bit the buds off the survivors in a single night. Yet each autumn, I live in hope that next year’s bulbs will be ...