Q: My daughter teaches first grade and tried to force tulips and daffodils in glass beads and water last winter. It was a failure. She would like to do it again this year, but she does not want to use ...

Forcing bulbs indoors allows you to enjoy colorful flowers during the winter months, brightening up your home. Simulating winter conditions tricks bulbs into blooming early by chilling them before ...

One of the easiest forcing techniques for home gardeners is used on spring-flowering trees and shrubs in late winter. In late January or early February, cut branches from deciduous spring-flowering ...

Flower bulbs don’t have to be buried in the ground to be enjoyed in bloom. You can force them in water, any time of the year. Victorian glass blowers created clear or colorful glass-bulb vases just ...

Forcing bulbs such as narcissus means to place a flower bulb in a vase or bowl of water then trick or “force” it to bloom before spring. Courtesy photo The second week of November is a good time to ...

Do you know that you can plant bulbs today and enjoy blooms next month? It may seem far-fetched, but with a little planning, you can force bulbs to flower out of season and create long-lasting ...

In the 1600s, when hyacinth bulbs were brought from Turkey to Europe, there was speculation that it was a new food. People thought the bulbs resembled a turnip, so they cut them in pieces and boiled ...

Fall finds garden centers hawking bulbs for tulips, daffodils and other spring bloomers. You can plant these outdoors before cold weather comes, or bring them inside and engage in a little trickery ...