Category Archives: Flower Gardening
Bring your garden to life with vibrant blooms! From peonies to marigolds, explore seasonal flower guides, planting calendars, and secrets to longer-lasting cut flowers in the Canadian climate.
Garlic Scapes, the Second Harvest Most Gardeners Waste
Garlic scapes are the curling stalk hardneck garlic sends up in early summer. What they[...]
When Should You Cut Garlic Scapes
When to cut garlic scapes: wait for one full curl, then snip above the top[...]
Bulb Lasagna: How to Layer Spring Bulbs in One Pot
Bulb lasagna is three layers of bulbs in one pot, so it flowers from late[...]
How Many Bulbs in One Pot? Numbers by Pot Size
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[...]