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Flower bulbs with roots and a green shoot resting in a wooden bowl beside scissors and twine

Where to Buy Flower Bulbs Online in Canada, and How to Tell a Good One From a Bad One

Before you buy flower bulbs online in Canada, learn how to spot a healthy bulb,[...]

Bulbs squirrels do not eat, a hillside covered in mixed white and yellow daffodils in spring

Spring Bulbs Squirrels Leave Alone, Variety by Variety

The bulbs squirrels do not eat, variety by variety, and how to plant a spring[...]

Do Squirrels Eat Tulip Bulbs, or Just Move Them Around

Do squirrels eat tulip bulbs? Yes, and here is why tulips get hit first in[...]

Hands checking the texture of dark soil, a simple test for when to plant tulip bulbs

When to Plant Tulip Bulbs in Canada, Zone by Zone

When to plant tulip bulbs in Canada, zone by zone, plus the spade test that[...]

Hardneck garlic bulbs with dried stems next to two loose cloves, one large and one small

Does Clove Size Matter When Planting Garlic? Yes, More Than You Think

Garlic clove size in October decides head size in July. How to sort cloves, which[...]

Tulips vs daffodils growing side by side in the same spring border

Tulips vs Daffodils: Which One Actually Comes Back Every Year

Tulips vs daffodils, which one comes back each spring. Daffodils naturalize for decades, most hybrid[...]

Hardneck garlic bulb cut in half, cloves fanned out around a small central stalk

Hardneck vs Softneck Garlic in Canada: Which One to Plant This Fall

Hardneck vs softneck garlic, explained for Canadian gardens. Cold needs, scapes, storage life, and which[...]