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Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in North Carolina

Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in North Carolina

Forcing works in North Carolina because winter here doesn’t reliably deliver a steady, uninterrupted cold spell to a bulb sitting in a pot.

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in North Carolina

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in North Carolina

Container-grown spring bulbs in North Carolina rarely need artificial forcing indoors, because the state’s winter already delivers more cold than a tulip…

Watering Through a Dry Spell in Newfoundland and Labrador

Watering Through a Dry Spell in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador gets a decent amount of summer rain on paper, but it rarely gets hot enough to force a garden into crisis.

Watering Pots and Containers in Newfoundland and Labrador

Watering Pots and Containers in Newfoundland and Labrador

In St. John’s and across Newfoundland and Labrador, gardens rarely need daily attention.

Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Newfoundland and Labrador

Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Newfoundland and Labrador

Forcing spring bulbs indoors here isn’t about supplying cold the winter withholds. Newfoundland and Labrador already has more of that than most bulbs need.

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Newfoundland and Labrador

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Newfoundland and Labrador

In Newfoundland and Labrador, containers are the real hurdle, not a shortage of winter cold.

Watering Through a Dry Spell in New York

Watering Through a Dry Spell in New York

New York gardens get enough summer rain on paper, but the water doesn’t fall on a schedule your tomatoes understand.

Watering Pots and Containers in New York

Watering Pots and Containers in New York

New York gardens need roughly an inch of water a week through the growing season, but the sky only delivers part of that even in a normal summer.

Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in New York

Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in New York

Forcing spring bulbs indoors works in New York the same way it works anywhere: you substitute a refrigerator or an unheated space for the weeks of cold a…

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in New York

Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in New York

Spring bulbs grow well in containers across New York, but the plan changes with where the pot sits.

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