SHREVEPORT, La. - When canna lilies begin blooming in late spring, they can become the star of your garden. Some grow as tall as 6 feet, and their bright-colored blooms are eye-catching. You can find ...
I consider myself an equal-opportunity gardener in the sense that I like to grow a variety of different plants in my garden and home landscape. Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value ...
Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...
Cannas, sometimes called canna lily, are tender tropical plants that are generally planted as bulbs (tubers) in the early summer after the soil warms up. Many gardeners dig up and save their canna ...
Canna lilies, more commonly known as simply cannas, provide a lot of bang for the buck in any flower garden. Some varieties are grown for their flowers, others for their showy foliage. The main ...
New April gardening guides feature low-maintenance summer bulbs that deliver bold color with minimal care, alongside travel ideas for Pennsylvania’s peak bloom season. Plants such as gladiolus, ...
DENVER — Even if frost has blackened the leaves of your cannas, dahlias and other summer bulbs, it's still possible to save them. Because these bulbs aren't winter hardy, they must be stored inside ...
Just in time for bulb-planting season, “Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden” (Timber Press, 2024) is at hand. It is written by Jacqueline van der Kloet who has designed bulb gardens all over the world ...