Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy only in ...

With winter right around the corner, there’s no better time to start preparing your garden for colder temperatures and harsh weather. One gardening task you should get done before frost hits involves ...

Question: Is this the right time to dig my gladiolus bulbs? What other bulbs do I need to dig and store for the winter? Answer: The best time to dig tender bulbs like gladiolus is after we have had ...

Some bulbs don't do well in winter weather. Ensure they make it through to spring by digging them up and avoiding these ...

Gardeners who prize dahlias, cannas and gladiolus are faced with a choice: buy new every year, or dig them up, store them ...

Question: Is it time to dig and store my dahlias and other summer flowering bulbs? What is the best way to store them? Answer: The ideal time to dig tender, summer flowering bulbs such as dahlias, ...

Bulb-digging time is coming up fast, and many are wondering what has to be dug up and what can be left in the ground. In other words, what is hardy? What? August is barely over, and I'm talking about ...

The only thing I do not like about autumn is that some of my favorite flowers reach the end of their bloom cycle. The important thing to remember is that if these are tender bulbs, they need to be put ...

Gladioli reach the end of their flowering season around the end of October when they go dormant until the following summer. While the tall blooms are just as easy to grow as tulips and most other ...

Elephant ears and canna lilies add a great tropical look to the garden with their broad and sometimes bright leaves, but Kansas winters are generally a little too much for them. Instead of leaving ...

Question: This is my first year growing gladiolus in Central Florida. Up north, we dug the bulbs. What should I do here? Answer: Florida gardeners and many in the more southern states have the option ...

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