Planting your freesia bulbs is all about timing to give these bright petals a chance to bloom in your summer garden - and knowing how to plant them properly for strong-rooted growth is key to securing ...

Freesias in pots: start them under cover in autumn and bring them into the house in spring. Credit: Photo: Getty Images The captivating scent of freesias is unmistakable; planting in the right ...

If you’re a minimalist, consider decorating for the holidays the way architect Elizabeth Roberts does: by growing flowering bulbs. Forcing bulbs is easy! Here’s how she does it → Stefano Ukmar for The ...

Daffodils, freesias, Dutch iris, tulips, hyacinths and bluebells are all planted in autumn to bloom in spring. 1. Choose healthy, plump, undamaged bulbs with no mouldy patches. Some bulbs – especially ...

“When is the best time to buy and plant freesia bulbs?” That was the question that came into our Garden Clinic from Moorpark reader Alan Dorfman. For an answer we turned to Alan Uchida, a ...

STEPHEN RYAN: Here's a tip for you. I use old stockings to store my spring flowering bulbs in the shed over summer and it keeps them away from all the rodents. And I've got some other goodies to show ...

A Freesia flower with a bee - Photo-Saint-Tropez/Shutterstock If you like to fill your landscape with flowers perfect for a cut flower garden, you are likely familiar ...

The smaller bulbs of grape hyacinths can easily be forced indoors, but larger hyacinth bulbs require a bit more effort. Buy bulbs that have been specifically prepared for indoor forcing with a ...