Planting Spring Bulbs in Arkansas: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Arkansas gardeners can grow spring bulbs successfully, but not all of them, and the reason isn’t the calendar. It’s cold.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Arizona, and the Ones That Struggle
A practical look at which flowers handle Arizona’s heat and mild winters, which need extra water, and which never should have been planted here.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Arizona: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Arizona is really two planting climates wearing one state name. In the low desert around Phoenix, winter barely gets cold at all, and that changes…
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Alberta, and the Ones That Struggle
Alberta’s short, cool summers favor cold-hardy perennials like peonies and iris, while tropical heat-lovers such as hibiscus and canna struggle badly.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Alberta: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Spring bulbs need cold to flower, and Alberta has more of it than almost any bulb could ask for.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Alaska, and the Ones That Struggle
Alaska’s short summers and cold winters favor frost-tolerant flowers like pansies, poppies and lupine, while heat-loving annuals common elsewhere rarely succeed here.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Alaska: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Alaska’s coldest winters check every box a tulip or daffodil bulb could ask for; the timing of your planting, not the temperature, is what trips people up.
Flowers That Actually Thrive in Alabama, and the Ones That Struggle
A look at which flowers handle Alabama’s heat, humidity and mild winters well, and which ones need extra care or replanting each year.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Alabama: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Alabama gardeners can plant nearly every fall-shipped bulb in the catalog, but only some of them will flower here more than once.
Spring Bulbs: What to Plant in Autumn and What Actually Comes Back
A spring bulb bought this fall is already a finished plant. The flower for next April is fully formed inside it right now, packed and waiting.