Gardeners wondering if January is too late to plant bulbs can rest assured that it is possible – but it's important to know the drawbacks. While September to November remains the ideal time to plant ...

There's not much that rivals spring bulb bloom in the garden. The anticipation all winter. The inevitable forgetting where you planted bulbs or that you planted any at all. And then the show. It’s a ...

If you kept a coleus from the garden last year as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting outdoors. I have a coleus on a windowsill in my office at the Garden. Use a sharp, clean ...

Hard to believe, but now is the time to start thinking about planting those bulbs that will pop up after winter. What do you need to know before turning up the soil? Brian Jervis, a horticulturist ...

The darker days of winter are slowly making their departure and lighter evenings remind us that spring is nearly here. That's why I'm not waiting any longer to curate my list of perennial bulbs to ...

The bulbs flowering in my garden at home are putting on a great show as are the ones at the Garden. Spring-flowering bulbs are very effective for bringing early color into the garden. Bulbs do not ...

The Globemaster Allium, a hybrid that is bred for superior strength, grows up to 5 feet tall. And rabbits won’t nibble on it. The Associated Press The end of September is the perfect time to add ...

Garden Talk is a monthly column that features master gardeners and other experienced plant people in western Massachusetts. Each month, you’ll meet different experts, learn about their gardening lives ...

This week's question comes from Barb in Burlington who asks: "How soon after bulb plants have finished blooming can I cut the ...