With varieties called Sonnet Yellow and Potomac Apple Blossom, is it any wonder that snapdragons bring a burst of color ...

If you want to fill your garden ... Planting bulbs in a herbaceous border will help to fill in gaps and provide colour and interest before perennials and shrubs begin to grow in early spring.

“Daffodils, or narcissi, are a popular choice for early colour," says Emma Fell of Hillier Garden Centres. "They should be planted ... ahead to spring, there are still some gorgeous blooms to enjoy ...

Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says it’s not too early to begin gathering seeds for the ...

Pick a large, strong pot with good drainage holes at the bottom. It needs room for its big roots! For soil, you want ...

Early planting is a well-known component of successful corn production. A good guideline very early in the season is to plant according to the thermometer. Stress in the period from planting to ...

Bare root plants are dug from nursery fields in the fall or spring. Soil is removed from the roots, and plants are held in humidity and temperature controlled storage over winter. Plant them in early ...

Flowering bulbs are easy to care for and add color and texture to the garden. Types of bulbs (Left ... from direct sunlight until you are ready to plant them. Purchase tender bulbs in late winter or ...

Summer bulbs are usually on sale from early spring onwards ... Summer bulbs, such as alliums, agapanthus and cannas, should be planted in spring, when the soil is beginning to warm up.

After a wintry start to the year, it won’t be long before we see the first bulbs pushing up through the frozen soil. Snowdrops are the earliest to emerge and there’s an excitement when you spot their ...

Home and garden maven ... of the stars of her early spring garden, which can add color and life during the winter. Lenten roses, or helleborus hybridus, bloom slightly later and are hardy in zones 4 ...