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Summer Flowering Bulbs
Bulbs are not just for spring flowers. There are many summer flowering bulbs, corms and tubers that add color and a touch of the tropics to the peak season garden. In warmer climates, many of these summer flowering bulbs can be left in the ground all year and some will even naturalize.

Planting Bulbs in a Lawn
Planting bulbs to naturalize in your lawn is an easy way to put on a great display of spring color. However while planting the bulbs is easy, there are a few things to consider when planning and caring for bulbs planted in a lawn.

Spring Blooming Bulbs for Warmer Climates
Although many spring bulbs need cold weather to bloom, gardeners in warm climates can still plant spring flowering bulbs like tulips and daffodils and even some more exotic bulbs that northern gardeners can't grow. Some traditional spring blooming bulbs may take the extra effort of pre-chilling before they will bloom in warm climates, but even that is relatively easy to accomplish.

Growing Amaryllis
Most amaryllis will go dormant naturally and re-bloom sometime during winter. However, many people prefer to force their amaryllis into bloom for the holiday season. Many ‘prepared’ bulbs are sold in the fall, ready to pot up and have in time for Christmas. Here are directions for forcing your Amaryllis for holiday display, as well as general care for your amaryllis plant.

Deer Resistant Spring Blooming Bulbs
Deer resistant, spring blooming bulbs are welcome in any garden. It is possible to find spring blooming bulbs, other than daffodils, to plant in your garden that will survive the deer and even rodents.

The First Black Hyacinth - Hyacinth 'Midnight Mystic'™
Black flowers are a novelty in the garden and for the most part, you love them or you hate them. Black flowers, like deep burgundy foliage and flowers, can be very subtle and understated to the point of being hard to see. But what an impact they make when paired with contrasting colors. So Hyacinth ‘Midnight Mystic’™, the first black hyacinth should be a big it in the spring bulb border.

Storing Tender Bulbs for the Winter
While gardeners in zones 8 and above can grow tender bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers year round, northern gardeners will need to dig and store these plants to overwinter them. The following guidelines will help you to successfully store cannas, caladiums, dahlias, galdiolas and more.