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• What is the process for forcing bulbs indoors?

  Bulbs: Indoor Forcing Forcing bulbs indoors is a process by which you get the bulbs to flower earlier than they would if planted in the garden. When forcing, bulbs are potted, then subjected to darkness and temperatures near freezing for several months... Posted Aug 18 2009, 09:33 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: amaryliss, bulbs, common questions answered. small plant, crocus, flowering bulbs, forcing bulbs, hyacinths, indoor bulbs, lily of the valley, paperwhite bulbs

• What are your favorite spring flowers?

  I think I will try and answer this question from the perspective of a zone 5 resident. Spring flowers are a major event to witness after a long, cold, snowy winter. It seems that the emergence of that first bloom gives me the validation that spring and... Posted Feb 25 2009, 09:26 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: commmon questions asked, crocus, crocus bulbs, early blooming flowers, phlox, ranunculus, scilla

• What can I do about the squirrels in my yard?

  Well, when you go to battle with the pesky squirrel, do not expect the squirrel to back down quickly, or he may never back down until the food source is removed. As you are probably very aware, squirrels are wily and are difficult to keep away from trees... Posted Feb 07 2009, 10:00 AM by bill-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bulbs, common questions answered, crocus, crocus bulbs, squirrel bait

• What does the term "Hardy Bulb" mean?

  Hardy bulbs can be described as bulbs that can be left in the ground safely all year around. Heavy frost and freezing of the soil around the bulbs will not harm a hardy bulb. Many fall planted bulbs are hardy bulbs. The most familiar of these bulbs would... Posted Jul 31 2008, 06:54 AM by mainspring-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: amaryllis, bulbs, common questions, crocus, daffodil, hardy bulb, tulips

• What is the difference between a corm and a bulb?

  The term bulb is commonly used for corms, rhizomes, and tubers. The true bulb can be described as a sphere like structure that has dry, scale type leaves around the structure. The scales are attached at the base of the bulb. Roots arise from this base... Posted Jul 27 2008, 10:28 AM by mainspring-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bulbs, common questions, corms, crocus, lilies, tulips