Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Alabama
Alabama’s winter rarely gets cold enough, for long enough, to chill spring bulbs the way they need in the ground.
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Alabama
In Alabama, the obstacle with spring bulbs in pots isn’t a pot freezing solid through the roots.
The Best Apple Varieties for Alabama
Alabama’s mild winters rarely kill an apple tree, but the wrong chill class or bloom timing can still cost you the crop.
Wyoming Soil: What You Are Digging Into, and How to Improve It
Dig a spade into Wyoming ground and there’s a good chance you’re standing on the Forkwood series, the soil USDA lists as representative of the state.
Wisconsin Soil: What You Are Digging Into, and How to Improve It
Wisconsin’s official state soil is the Antigo series, a loam-to-silt ground that runs slightly acid and holds nutrients better than it drains water fast.
Wisconsin Planting Calendar: When to Sow and Plant, Frost Dates Included
Milwaukee’s frost dates from NOAA, plus when to sow cool-season crops, transplant tomatoes, and plant a fall garden anywhere in Wisconsin.
Planting Spring Bulbs in West Virginia: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
West Virginia’s mountain winters run cold enough to satisfy nearly every classic spring bulb, but timing and location inside the state matter more here…
Watering a Garden in Washington: How Much, How Often, and the Local Rules
Washington has a reputation for rain, but that reputation is misleading once summer arrives.
Planting Spring Bulbs in Washington: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Western Washington’s cool, wet winters answer the two questions every bulb catalog assumes you already know: when to plant, and whether your ground gets…
Planting Spring Bulbs in Virginia: What Will Come Back, and What Will Not
Spring bulbs go into Virginia soil on a schedule tied to the first fall frost, but timing is only half of what decides whether they bloom.