While I continue to hope for nice autumn weather, we know that winter will come in the next few weeks. As the soil freezes, we need to be thinking about mulching both perennial and bulb flower beds.

Fall mulch helps insulate soil, retain moisture, and protect roots from freeze-thaw cycles. It’s especially beneficial for new trees, shrubs, tender perennials, and bulbs in cold zones. Skip mulching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hands in garden gloves holding mulch. There are many schools of thought regarding garden mulch. The debate continues as to when, ...

Mulching your perennial flowers and newly planted bulbs this fall will protect them over the winter. Most non-woody plants that die to the ground each year will survive the winter without damage to ...

Question. A friend has offered me blood lilies. I have not heard of this bulb. Where do they grow best and what care is needed? Answer. Not many gardeners grow this excellent bulb that produces ...

Who knows when winter will arrive and I will start feeling guilty about forgetting to mention things that might be helpful getting you through it. Here is one: shoring up outdoor greenhouses and metal ...

Come April, garden-lovers are usually most excited about all the things they can plant — everything from fast-growing flower seeds to flowers that grow from bulbs you can plant in spring. Those are ...

Spring bulbs that come up too soon can get zapped by late cold snaps.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. QUESTION Can you tell me if it is time to remove the mulch away from the daffodil bulbs now that their leaves are sprouting?

So you just saw a 50-percent-off bargain on left-over tulip, daffodil, and hyacinth bulbs at the box store. Or you found a pack or two of bulbs that you bought weeks ago but never got around to ...