Author Archives: Darrell Smith
How Deep Should Garlic Be Planted in Canada? Depth and Spacing by Zone
How deep to plant garlic in Canada, with depth and spacing by zone, mulch depth,[...]
How Many Bulbs Can You Fit in One Pot
How many bulbs in one pot? Here are the numbers by pot diameter in inches[...]
Best Spring Bulbs for Balconies and Small Gardens
Spring bulbs for balconies have to be short and wind steady. Here are the varieties[...]
Do Bulbs in Pots Survive Winter Outside in Canada
Bulbs in pots survive winter better than most people expect. The killer is wet soil,[...]
How to Store Flower Bulbs and Seed Garlic Before Planting
How to store flower bulbs and seed garlic between delivery day and planting day: cool,[...]
Should You Put Flower Bulbs in the Freezer
Putting bulbs in the freezer bursts their cells and they rot on thawing. What cold[...]
Can I Plant Tulips in October in Ontario
Yes, you can plant tulips in October in Ontario. Here is why October is prime[...]
How to Plan a Cut Flower Bulb Garden That Keeps Giving for Weeks
Plan a cut flower bulb garden in three waves so something opens every week, not[...]
Vancouver rain cracks more pots than frost does
Standing water is what cracks pots here, and it collects long before the first freezing[...]
Repot before the rain? See a floor of pots in Kitsilano
In Vancouver the rain comes back in September, and houseplants start moving indoors again. You[...]