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This weekend's garden jobs include planting spring bulbs and getting any potted trees ready for winter.
Bringing banana trees indoors for winter The safest way to ensure your banana plant survives the winter is to bring it indoors before temperatures drop.
Properly winterizing the garden will help plants and flowers survive winter's cold nights and hard freezes.
How to wrap young trees for winter, when to start amaryllis bulbs for Christmas bloom and other late fall gardening questions answered.
Essentially, the process is pretty similar to the one outdoors, except that you’re planting the bulbs in pots, and simulating the old, dark winter conditions they need to grow.
The lifting and storing of bulbs becomes an easy annual routine with just a bit of practice. The reward is renewal and expansion of your favorite summer-flowering plants year after year.
Many bulbs can still be planted in the garden in the winter, depending on your zone. But if it's too late to plant outside, you can grow bulbs indoors and plant them in your garden after they bloom.
Q: I have a large banana tree growing in a pot outdoors. I do not know what type it is, but I was told that it is tender and will not survive the winter. If I don't have a greenhouse, is there any ...
Homes & Gardens Ask an expert: How do I winterize my flower bulbs? Published: Nov. 05, 2022, 7:18 a.m.
Even though it's winter, if the ground is soft enough, it’s a great time to plant bulbs. Buy them now, and you’ll save a ton of money. Plant them now, and you’ll find it's easier to dig ...