At the end of the day, it’s important to dig up your gladiolus bulbs before the first frosts. This will help preserve the integrity and health of your plants and garden. This is a simple task that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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When you say "bulbs," most people think of spring-bloomers such as daffodils and tulips, but a whole range of summer bulbs grace our gardens. Some are winter-hardy and grown as perennials, while ...

I never used to bother with digging and storing summer-blooming bulbs, such as dahlias, gladiolus, elephant ears, and more. I thought it was too much work. But last fall I was in a friend’s garden and ...

Question: Frost has killed my dahlias, tuberous begonias and gladiolus. Should I dig the bulbs now? What is the best way to store them? Answer: The ideal time to dig tender, summer flowering bulbs ...