* What it is: ‘Purple Sensation’ is a variety of ornamental onion that produces three-inch-round, golfball-sized violet-purple flowers in May. The lollipop-like flowers grow at the tips of the two- to ...

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When gardeners think spring flower bulbs, they tend to picture a band of tulips lined up along the front of a house. But tulips are far from the only spring bulb, and that familiar setting is far from ...

Since I have been involved in the gardening business for the majority of my life – which has been a very long time – I find myself reminiscing more and more each year. When I was growing up in the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One ...

Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...

Purple flowers are generally linked with elegance, creativity, and serenity. The distinctive colors of these flowers, ranging from light lavender to deep violet, can instantly uplift the aesthetic ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...