A couple years ago I planted a huge bag ofHyacinth flowersin my front yard next to a bench. Every spring when I walk out there to enjoy a morning cup of coffee I am awe struck at my beautiful Hyacinth flowers and how wonderful they smell. They are my favorite! I noticed them beginnin...
Some bulbs require 16 weeks of temperatures consistently below 50 degrees during the day to produce a flower bud. Bulb NameMinimum Chill Time Tulips 12 Weeks Daffodils 13 Weeks Crocus 12 Weeks Hyacinths 12 Weeks Snowdrops 8 Weeks Glory of the Snow 10 Weeks Muscari 10 Weeks Dutch Iris 8 ...
If you’re starting hyacinths, crocus, or narcissus indoors, you can use a glass vase such as a hyacinth glass instead of a pot with soil. Simply put the bulbs in a vase where the bottom of the bulb is close to the water, but not touching it. Bulbs that are actually sitting in wa...
How water hyacinths govern water qualityFeatures water hyacinths, the fastest growing large plant on the planet, that support bacterial colonies that cooperatively purify water. How the plant treats waste-water in many cities...