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- 1Master Gardener: Now Is the Ideal Time to Plant Bulbs▼Ask the Master Gardener: Now is the ideal time to plant bulbs
A Master Gardener column in the Brainerd Dispatch advises that now is the ideal time to plant bulbs, with autumn planting allowing spring-flowering varieties like tulips and daffodils to establish roots before the ground freezes. The piece offers seasonal guidance for gardeners preparing their beds for winter.
- 2Washington Park summer gardens go tropical beyond tulips▼Beyond tulips: Washington Park’s summer gardens go tropical
Albany's Washington Park, long known for its spring tulip displays, is filling its summer beds with tropical plants this season. Gardeners are swapping familiar plantings for bold, exotic foliage to keep the park colourful through the warmer months. The change highlights how the historic park is broadening its horticultural appeal beyond its famous tulip festival.
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Gardeners are being reminded that autumn is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and crocuses. The Chicago Tribune is urging readers to get bulbs into the ground now, before the soil freezes, so they can root over winter and flower in spring. The seasonal advice is a staple of home and garden coverage as colder weather sets in.
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Gardeners are being reminded to plant flower bulbs ahead of winter so they bloom into a colorful garden in spring. Local lifestyle coverage is walking through the basics: choosing healthy bulbs, planting them at the right depth, and picking spots with good drainage and sunlight. Fall planting gives tulips, daffodils and other spring bloomers the cold period they need before flowering.