Most of our autumn gardening time is spent cleaning up and putting plants to bed for the winter, but it can also be a time to be proactive about improving our gardens for next spring. The greatest ...

Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...

After a harsh, cold, and dark Winter, don't you just love bright colorful flowers in the springtime? They are sign of a new life and rejuvenation. But it's Autumn, so why are we talking about Spring ...

Plant them now and they will quietly grow below ground until one chilly day in early spring, they will pop through the cold soil in a welcome burst of color. Spring-blooming bulbs are some of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Planting bulbs in the fall is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to ensure a vibrant, colorful garden in the early spring. Spring-flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and ...

Spring is always a popular season to start planting your bulbs in your summer gardens. While most flowers need to be planted in the fall, there are still several bulbs that you can plant in the spring ...

Spring, summer and fall bulbs do benefit from fertilization! The soil fertility and pH in your garden plays a role in determining the amount or if it is needed. While not absolutely necessary, ...

When the leaves on the trees begin to change color and fall to the ground, it is a sign that autumn has arrived. And it’s a sign that it is time to plant flowering bulbs that will provide an early ...

It’s nearly that time of year when gardeners think of spring — of planting bulbs that are going to bloom then. Bulbs are “pre-packaged” flowers, so a green thumb isn’t necessary to get those first ...

Q: I wanted to share photos about forcing spring bulbs in pots, which I’ve been doing here in western North Dakota for about 30 years. I usually have some hyacinths blooming for Christmas, with more ...

Get spring bulbs in before the ground freezes. If apple picking and leaf peeping have caused fall gardening to get away from you, it’s not too late to get those bulbs in the ground that you planned ...