Poinsettias can take bright sun and heat, but not freezing temperatures. Since Northeast Florida doesn’t see many prolonged freezes and gets its share of sun and heat, they can be right at home in ...

It is such a dark time of the year! I miss seeing the sun shine through my windows when I wake up. It seems funny to be making dinner with all the light on, but then we have to pass the winter ...

You can grow paperwhite narcissus from bulbs. Place them in a pot that has growing medium designed especially for container plants. Be sure the container has a drainage hole in the bottom to avoid ...

Q. For many years I bought narcissus bulbs at local nurseries, put them in a bulb vase filled with water and watched them grow. Some years I would do 10 or more as gifts. Now they don’t grow — they ...

Along with amaryllis, paperwhite, also called narcissus, is a spring bulb popular for “forcing” during winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal landscape ...

When my now-adult children were growing up, I sought out ways to involve them in fun gardening and plant-growing activities. While perusing the internet to update my list of possible botanical gift ...

Q: I was gifted a paperwhite Narcissus for Christmas. Can I plant it out in my landscape now that it is no longer blooming? A: Paperwhites ― Narcissus papyraceus ― are a popular bulb to give at the ...

If you purchase paperwhite narcissus as bulbs, they can be grown in a pot with a growing medium. Your container needs to have a drainage hole in the bottom to avoid having soggy soil that will cause ...

Amaryllis and narcissus are two popular flowering bulbs grown indoors during the winter months. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach share information to bring blooms to ...

As winter approaches, forcing bulbs into bloom indoors can provide some flowers for your home. Paperwhite Narcissus ( Narcissus papyraceus) are the easiest bulbs to force because they require no ...