Before you know it, your early spring bulbs will be breaking through the ground and will fill the early spring air with fragrance and beauty. Click through the SLIDE SHOW to see how Fran uses some favorite spring bulbs in her garden.
What can I say about tulips that already hasn’t been said? That they’re a waste of time because of the rodents and deer that love to munch away at them? That they don’t naturalize like daffodils and actually dwindle in numbers each year? And that they’re not for the practical and savvy gardener who is always efficient with both her time and money?
WHETHER YOU live in California, Kentucky or Connecticut, the onset of fall means it's prime time for planting bulbs. But the huge selection alone can make the process daunting. Here's how to simplify your bulb buying and planting.