The gardener’s guide to snowdrops, dwarf iris, crocus, muscari and camassia. By Adrian Higgins. September 20, 2021. Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, ...

Timing is everything when growing snowdrops. Planting bulbs too late in the year, as winter begins to take hold, will result in failed flowering and disappointment, so getting them in the ground ...

Snowdrop bulbs are small, about the size of a nickel or dime. Plant them about 3 inches apart, with their tops 2-3 inches below the soil surface. Apply a layer of leaf or straw mulch after planting.

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths ...

* Where to use: Like most small bulbs, these are best planted in clusters or masses of at least 25 bulbs to make a colony. Snowdrops look good skirting the base of leafless winter trees.

Planting bulbs correctly is key to well supported and healthy growth in your plant, and the same goes when it comes to settling in your snowdrops. With countless snowdrop varieties to grow in your ...

Passionate snowdrop fan and collector grows from bulbs, seeds March 2, 2019 by The Washington Post/ADRIAN HIGGINS Snow drops may bloom freely during a mild winter.

Chris Ireland-Jones, who runs Avon Bulbs in South Petherton, Somerset, sells dozens of rare snowdrop varieties costing between £4 and £30 per bulb. He has already sold out of many species this year.

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths ...