Planting Spring Bulbs in Delaware: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Delaware’s spring bulb question isn’t really about beauty, it’s about cold. This state’s winters, zone 7a to 8a on the USDA map, with a coldest-month…
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Connecticut, and the Ones That Struggle
A look at which flowers hold up through Connecticut winters and summers, using NOAA and USDA climate data for the state.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Connecticut: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Connecticut’s winters give spring bulbs everything they need to bloom well, but the planting window matters more than most garden center tags let on.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Colorado, and the Ones That Struggle
A rundown of which flowers handle Colorado’s cold winters and dry summer heat, and which ones struggle or need extra help to survive.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Colorado: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Colorado’s high, dry winters are exactly what spring bulbs are built for. The state’s average coldest-month low of 18.4°F comfortably clears what tulips…
Flowers That Actually Thrive in California, and the Ones That Struggle
A practical look at which flowers hold up in California’s dry, mild climate, which natives to plant, and which perennials need zone-checking first.
Planting Spring Bulbs in California: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
In most of California, planting bulbs in California has nothing to do with frost and everything to do with cold in a different sense: the six to eight…
Flowers That Actually Thrive in British Columbia, and the Ones That Struggle
A look at which flowers suit British Columbia’s mild, wet coastal climate, which ones struggle, and how to build a border that blooms all season.
Planting Spring Bulbs in British Columbia: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Coastal British Columbia gets a long, wet, mild winter rather than a hard one, and that changes the bulb math.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Arkansas, and the Ones That Struggle
Arkansas’s heat, humidity and winter lows determine which flowers succeed, from native coneflowers to perennials that need extra winter protection in the coldest counties.