If you live in a climate that mimics the native growing conditions of the plant, freesias are a must for a cutting garden.

Freesia is a group of over a dozen species of perennials that bloom in a wide variety of colors, peppering your landscape ...

Witnessing flowers as they open on shoots that emerge from bulbs can create a similar response. Even though you may know what ...

During what we fervently hope will be a long rainy winter, cabin fever may make us long for some signs of new plant life and color in or near our homes. This can be achieved with potted flowering ...

This week, as promised, we are going to take a look at the imported bulbs and corms that you can plant, either in the garden or inside your home, right now and over the next four weeks or so. Leaving ...

Now we’re approaching the spring gardening season and watching the first of this year’s bulbs peaking through the soil, there’s no time to relax. March has arrived, so grab your best gardening gloves ...

Around the time your autumn-planted bulbs like daffodils and crocuses begin to bloom is the perfect time to start thinking about planting out your summer blooming bulbs. These bulbs are planted in ...

During the dark and rainy (we fervently hope!) days of late winter, those of us who are yearning for spring can be more patient if we have some signs of plant life and color in or near our homes. Even ...

Question: We just moved from the Northwest and we arenow planning —- and soon planting —- our first spring bulbgarden for next year in our new home garden in North County. Canyou give us some tips on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. We all need something to look forward to in these dark times. Gardening, as ever, is waiting to oblige: my ...