Corms, rhizomes,etc

Now that bulbs are popping up everywhere in the garden I’m reminded that it’s time to get planting summer blooming bulbs! Daffodils, crocus and snowdrops will soon be followed by the richest of [...]

Bulb Planting Tips – my top 10! Spring-flowering bulbs should be planted from the beginning of autumn through to late December. Autumn is nature’s natural planting time and provides a [...]

Last autumn I was approached and asked if I would like some Dutchgrown bulbs on trial in my garden. I hadn’t previously been aware of this bulb supplier and so I was intrigued to try some. [...]

Shorter flowering bulbs are the perfect answer if your garden is exposed to strong winds. There is nothing more irritating than finding tall tulips snapped off by a sudden spring squall. Unless [...]

To succeed with cyclamen it helps to know what they need! It’s possible to have cyclamen in bloom every month of the year! But I just love the way that they are just so right for this time [...]

I call it layered bulb planting but some call this “lasagna planting”. It’s easy to see why. Planting spring flowering bulbs in layers one on top of the other really does extend the flowering [...]

Broadleigh Gardens is an impressive place! It specialises in growing and supplying superior garden bulbs and is situated just west of Taunton in Somerset. I visited the garden with the [...]