The following is from Linn County Master Gardener, Lisa Slattery: I used the coolest tool ever yesterday planting bulbs. It's a special drill bit that will “dig” a bulb hole for you with very little ...

There's still time to find the perfect bulb planter before the end of planting season. BUDGET Corona's bulb tool has an ergonomically designed handle and a black oxide body that resists corrosion.

Fall is a busy time for us gardeners as we work hard to get our yards ready for winter and prepared for spring. One of the most vital things to get done in October is planting all your spring bulbs, ...

Fall is in full swing and winter is just around the corner, but spring is only five months away, and now is the time to start thinking about planting flower bulbs so you'll have those beautiful spring ...

When you’re choosing bulbs for spring bloom and you plan to plant them anywhere near trees, smaller is better. That’s the bulb size, not the plant size, said Samantha Peckham, horticulturist at The ...

Last week was warmish and semi-sunny, with nighttime temperatures dropping to (but not below) freezing. And so, ladies and gentlemen, get out your dibbers. Bulb-planting time is upon us. Bonnie ...

For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...

Beginning gardeners may not realize that all of those beautiful tulips and daffodils we see in the spring started out as bulbs planted in the fall. Why couldn’t someone just get some bulbs and plant ...

I am watching with some glee, as all the annual and perennial weeds wither and die in the early cold we have here. I’m waiting for the tomatoes to soon follow, for the melons vines to shrivel on the ...

Bulb-planting in the fall is always an act of hope. This year, it becomes a form of therapy. When the crocuses, daffodils and tulips next flower, we will be assured of at least one thing: It won’t be ...