Around the holidays, staying busy is a given. Luckily, adding paperwhites (Narcissus tazetta) to a table or your yard is surprisingly simple. The bulbs of these fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers can be ...

The holidays have a funny way of turning even the most casual plant owner into a full-blown indoor gardener. Suddenly, everyone wants flowers exploding out of pots just in time for December ...

And you thought gardening was for gentle souls. What about forcing bulbs to bloom when they're trying to sleep? In the case of paperwhites and amaryllis, don't fret. They don't sleep. Unlike ...

Paperwhites are easy to grow indoors and it’s so nice to have some flowers and fragrance through the winter season. They are generally forced to bloom indoors in the winter and are available with ...

Forcing is a gardening term that usually refers to making plants bloom out of season. Forcing is done by manipulating a plant’s environment, primarily light and/or temperature. Really, it’s not so ...

Force more than one bulb for a more dramatic effect. Plant one bulb per 4-inch pot and group several of these pots, or plant three bulbs in a 5- or 6-inch pot. Plant the bulbs with the tips right at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forcing bulbs indoors allows you to enjoy colorful flowers during the winter months, brightening up your home. Simulating winter ...

Thanks to their cooperative nature, amaryllis, hyacinths and paperwhites can be coaxed into bloom for the winter holidays. And no horticulture degree is required. Gardeners can humor these typically ...

During the dull, lifeless days of winter, gardeners everywhere long for a hint of spring and the ensuing outdoor growing season. From the Mediterranean region comes a bulb that has given endless ...

There is nothing in the deep, dark doldrums of winter like a vivid flash of green or a colorful burst of petals. The hope of warmer days evinced by a vibrant, just-bloomed plant is so heartening that, ...

Pretty, poise, and full of allure — paperwhites, also known as Narcissus papyraceus in the plant world, are simple to care for and fast to bloom. Though native to the Mediterranean, and warmer shores ...