Duane Schwab’s front yard lit up once again on July 4 with the blooms of more than 250 Easter lilies, plants he’s rescued ...

I summarized current projects in my garden, including planting a butterfly garden, acquiring a dwarf avocado tree and adding exotic plants to the garden. That column can be reviewed from the ...

Easter can be as early as March 22 and as late as April 25. So even though the bulbs are received in January, it’s up to the greenhouse people to get their plants to bloom at Easter time.

“Spring flowers mostly come from bulbs or tubers, which represent renewal and rebirth, as with our faith during Easter with Christ’s resurrection,” said Tiger Lily owner Lisa Hays Holmes.

The final stage of growing Easter lilies for the public begins 23 weeks prior to Easter. During this time, bulbs are cooled at 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit for six weeks to accumulate 1,000 hours ...

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Around 1900, the Japanese took over the annual growing and exportation of Easter lily bulbs to the United States and continued to dominate the U.S. import market until the start of World War II.

At Bloomingal’s, seasonal arrangements often feature tulips, carnations, roses and specialty Easter baskets. But this year, one unexpected favorite has taken center stage: the amaryllis bulb. “An ...