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How to Force Tulip Bulbs

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A good way to brighten a dreary winter day is to have a pot of colorful flowers blooming on your windowsill. Normally tulips bloom in the spring after a fall planting. However, with a few simple steps, you can force tulip bulbs to bloom in time ... more »

How to Make Amaryllis Re-Bloom

By Heidi

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There is nothing like fresh flowers in the middle of the gray months of winter, especially a huge red amaryllis. It is great fun to watch it grow day by day until one day it is just there in all its glory! Unlike most, I cannot bear to throw it ... more »

How to Plant a Spring Bulb Pot

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Pots full of spring-blooming bulbs shout "Spring is here!" They are easy to plant and have the added benefits of being easy to care for, portable and squirrelproof... more »

How to store plant bulbs for winter

By reedalexander

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Not all perennial bulbs are winter-hardy throughout the country. Some bulbs must be removed from their planting area and stored until the Spring... more »

How to Build a Doomsday Seed Vault

By Anthony Delgado

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A doomsday seed vault is used to protect millions of food crops from climate change, wars and natural disasters. Recently one opened deep within an Arctic mountain in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. This vault is designed to house ... more »

How to Buy Flowering Bulbs

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Classic spring-blooming bulbs include daffodils and tulips, but other seasons also boast impressive performers, such as summertime's lilies and gladiolus. None are for procrastinators--or for limited thinkers who can't imagine the glory that ... more »

How to Choose Spring-Blooming Bulbs

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Nurseries, mail-order catalogs and online garden sites offer a huge selection of spring-flowering bulbs. Here's how to choose from that wonderful array and ensure a colorful garden next spring... more »

How to Dig and Store Tuberous Begonias

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Tuberous begonias have magnificent flowers. To keep them growing year after year, the tubers must be dug from the ground and stored during cold weather. Fleshy begonia tubers will rot if left to over-winter outdoors... more »

How to Grow Dinner Plate Dahlias

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Magnificent dinner plate dahlias command respect in any summer garden. These gargantuan blooms are available in a remarkable variety of colors and shapes. If planted correctly, dahlia flowers can achieve sizes up to 14 inches in diameter... more »

How to Shop for Flowering Bulbs

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Local nurseries and garden centers are convenient places to buy standard flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils. Generally, though, you'll find a wider selection in catalogs and online. .. more »

How to Transplant Snowdrops

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Snowdrops, true to their name, bloom very early in the year, even in the snow. But by the time the weather warms up they have finished their annual show and already are underground and dormant. It is hard to find them. Here's the way to redesign ... more »

How to Dig and Store Dahlia Tubers

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Dahlias must be dug up and stored every autumn if you live in an area where the soil freezes. In milder regions, dig up tubers every few years or when plants stop producing abundant blooms... more »

How to Grow Amaryllis Outdoors

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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) will bloom when planted in the ground. The plants are hardy where the soil does not freeze in the winter. Grown for their impressive dinner plate-sized flowers, amaryllis are easy to grow and, best of all, are perennial... more »

How to Grow Ornamental Allium

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With nearly 400 ornamental allium species to choose from, it's easy to find one that fits into any garden. Allium is a member of the same family as garlic, onions and chives but the tufted flowers that sit atop leafless stems give no hint of ... more »

How to Naturalize Bulbs in a Lawn

By Willi Galloway

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A vast expanse of manicured grass is the most common, and boring, type of lawn. Planting bulbs in your lawn adds bright spring color to your yard and helps the lawn blend into the landscape. Many spring blooming bulbs naturalize, which means they ... more »

How to Grow Oriental Lilies

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The large, fragrant blossoms of Oriental lilies are the late-summer centerpiece of many gardens. They can grow up to 6-feet tall, depending on the variety, and tolerate part to full sun conditions, making them a versatile showpiece plant. They ... more »

How to Grow Tulips in Containers

By Ruby Bayan

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The tulip is a favorite spring flower, but did you know you could grow tulips indoors anytime of the year? Growing tulips in containers is just as easy, maybe even easier than sowing them on the ground. You could be anywhere in the world, during ... more »

How to Lift Iris Bulbs

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Lifting your iris bulbs means digging up the bulbs to divide them or amend the soil. Just follow these steps to implement the procedure... more »

How to Plant Bulbs in Fall

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils, tulips and hyacinths are generally planted in fall. Here's how to do it right and ensure a wonderfully colorful spring... more »

How to Plant Crocuses

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Crocuses are among the earliest spring-blooming bulbs, often popping up through snow in cold-winter areas. Here's how to plant crocus bulbs so your garden is the first to announce the coming of spring... more »

How to Plant Daffodils

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Daffodils are the essence of spring and are among the easiest, most reliable flowers to grow. Plant the bulbs in fall, and in the spring they'll turn into a sunny yellow explosion... more »

How to Plant Dahlias

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Dahlias are the unsurpassed darlings of the summer garden. Their spectacular color and exotic shapes make them stand out in a border or bed. Their hardiness and low maintenance make them a favorite with gardeners all over the country... more »

How to Care for Spring-Blooming Bulbs

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Spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips are among the most reliable and colorful flowers. Care for them properly and many will bloom for years on end. Keep in mind, though, that tulips in particular have trouble lasting for more than ... more »

How to force grow Paperwhite Bulbs

By Lolo-B

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Paperwhites are an easy way to add cheer and greenery to your home in the Winter months--and it helps that they are so easy to maintain!.. more »

How to Force Paper-White Narcissus in Pots

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Get an early taste of spring by forcing paper-white narcissus bulbs into bloom. Plant in pots in fall and early winter, and you'll have flowers in six weeks... more »

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