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What Is Autumn Crocus: Growing Information And Care Of Autumn Crocus Plants
Hailing from Europe, North Africa and Asia, the autumn crocus is one species of around 70 in the genus. The colorful blooms of the autumn crocus initially spring from the earth without any accompanying foliage.
Ohio
Willoughby
What Are Crocus Offsets: How To Dig Up Crocus Bulbs For Propagation
The bulbs grow best in, sandy loam but tolerate many soil types. Crocus bulbs also develop tiny seed bulbs, calledHow to Propagate Crocus Flowers from Bulb Divisionsfreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Crocus...
Ohio
Willoughby
Growing Crocus Indoors
Crocuses need plenty of sun to create those spectacular blooms.Once blooming has ceased, the crocus leaves should be left alone to dry naturally, as this process is imperative for healthy plant production.Crocus self-multiplies each year and new plants...
Ohio
Willoughby
Crocus In Lawns: Tips For Growing Crocus In The Yard
Just imagine a lawn filled with blooms in colors such as bright purple, white, gold, pink or pale lavender. Steer clear of perfect rows.Small, early blooming crocus varieties have fine-textured foliage that blends well with lawn grass.
Ohio
Willoughby
Crocus Bulb Storage: Learn How To Cure Crocus Bulbs
Allow the corms to dry in a well ventilated, dry area for a week.Lifting and dividing is only half the battle. Both are specialized plant structures which store carbohydrates and nurture the embryonic plant.
Ohio
Willoughby
Crocus Planting Tips: Learn When To Plant Crocus Bulbs
All this signals bloom to the plant and points to the best time to plant a crocus.Satisfying the chilling and photo-period requirements are important for crocus bulb growing but so is the actual planting.
Ohio
Willoughby
Common Crocus Species: Fall And Spring Blooming Crocus Plant Varieties
This species is the toughest crocus of all and is available nearly everywhere. Read the label carefully; some forms Scottish Crocus forms bloom in autumn.). This species, which increases quickly, is also available in mauve and lavender.
Ohio
Willoughby
My Crocus Won\'t Flower: Reasons For A Crocus Not Blooming
In warmer climates, choose varieties with lower chilling requirements. You did everything right. If you live in a warm climate it is possible the corms didn't receive theirrequired to break dormancy.
Ohio
Willoughby
Crocus to Brighten the Spring Garden
We are all familiar with the standard Dutch hybrid crocus which grace our spring gardens, but there are many other crocus species and selections that we can choose from that will help extend the crocus season of late winter to early spring.
California
El Segundo
About Two Crocuses, Dutch and Tommie
They can also be planted into your lawn, as long as you can avoid mowing the area until the foliage has matured in middle to late spring. They're often used in flowerbeds to fill the void between dormant perennials.
California
El Segundo
Crocus Lawns for a Joyful Spring
We ate, we visited, and we planted 1500 crocus bulbs! There are certainly a lot of ways to organize this sort of effort, but I'm hoping the way I went about it will give you some useful ideas for installing a crocus lawn of your own.With several people...
California
El Segundo
The Three \'C\'s\' Among Fall-flowering Bulbs: Colchicum, Crocus and Cyclamen
As with the spring bulbs, allow their foliage to die down naturally so the bulbs can accumulate the reserves necessary for future bloom.Crocus and colchicum are also suitable for planting among low groundcovers such as periwinkle, creeping jenny, creeping...
California
El Segundo
Outdoor Bulbs for Spring and Fall Planting in the South
Thank you to hill5422 for the image.Plant from October to December, but it will stand to be moved most times of the year. It is wonderful in large masses, but this flower must be kept moist while growing.
California
El Segundo
Saffron Crocus
In the U.S., saffron has a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status.An acre of land produces less than 10 pounds of hand-picked saffron stigmas. The orange-red stigmas produce the spice, saffron, and make a yellow dye when steeped.
California
El Segundo
Spring Bulb Blooms May Be Finished but the Gardening Isn\'t
If you want more bulbs, you are better off giving the existing plantings good care and using sets that they produce by dividing them. When replanting, boost your bulbs with some gentle organic fertilizer or compost mixed into the planting area.
California
El Segundo
Butter Daisy, a Low Maintenance Annual
Florida's heat and humidity bothered them not in the least. The dead plants were pulled from the planter and nothing was left except the pine needle mulch. Butter daisies are practically disease and insect free.
California
El Segundo
Growing Biennial Vegetables for Flowers and Seeds
Like the other biennial vegetables listed below, carrots bloom at a time in late spring when nectar plants are in short supply, usually after spring-flowering trees and shrubs, but before summer annuals.
England
Liverpool
Win the War on Weeds!
Sink ‘Em! Another option is to submerge perennial weed roots in a bucket of water for at least a month until they turn into sloppy goo, which can then be poured over your compost.
England
Liverpool
Free Mulch! How to Make It and Where to Get More
About once a month, take off your mower's grass bag or insert your mulching attachment and leave the clippings on the grass. Branches that are too thick for the machine can go on your fire if you have one, or be used to make bug habitats.
England
Liverpool
How to Create a Vegetable Garden on a Slope
It's like being on a stair-step machine sometimes but you get used to it, which may be one of the reasons why living in the mountains is associated with longer life. Raised Beds for a Sloping Vegetable Garden Building a terraced vegetable garden is basically...
England
Liverpool
5 Tips for Late Summer Planting Beds
Summer Compost for Fall Veggies My new seedlings of broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi and other widely spaced plants get a huge helping of fresh summer compost, buried by the spadeful at the bottoms of their planting holes, with a little organic fertilizer...
England
Liverpool
How to Ripen Fruit Faster
How to Ripen Peppers Peppers – both sweet/bell and chili – can be exceptionally prodigious once they get into their stride. You will need to protect plants should a frost threatens while there is still some of the growing season left to run.
England
Liverpool
Keep Plum Trees Healthy and Productive With Summer Pruning
Bacterial Canker in Plum Trees Bacterial canker is another serious disease that affects plums and other trees of the same plant family ( Prunus ). It's not uncommon on plums and related plants, and in the absence of the distinctive dead, sunken patch...
England
Liverpool
How to Dry Chili Peppers
Using a Dehydrator to Dry Chili Peppers An alternative to air-drying is to use a dehydrator set to a suitable temperature. Storing Dried Chili Peppers Dried chili peppers can be stored in any airtight container.
England
Liverpool
Help Your Garden Survive a Summer Drought
This technique ensures a really thorough watering that makes very efficient use of water. Shade cloth can cast just enough shade to keep your plants happy in severe heat – and it's easily removed when the weather turns cooler.
England
Liverpool
Grow Potatoes for a Christmas Crop
If time allows you to grow your spuds in the ground, pick a warm, sunny spot to ensure the quickest growth and the best chances of success. You should have no problems holding them back for an extra month or two provided conditions remain cool but frost-free.
England
Liverpool
Growing Fruit: Why Thinning Creates a Better Harvest
For larger cooking apples you're looking for around 6-9 inches (15-23cm) between fruits. Now remove the smallest fruits and any that are awkwardly positioned. Start by cutting away any misshapen, damaged or scarred fruits.
England
Liverpool