‘Double Dream’ amaryllis blooms (left) and bulbs ready to be planted Q: I got an amaryllis bulb encased in wax at Christmas ... Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home ...

The ultimate carefree growing method is to buy a wax-covered amaryllis bulb that doesn’t need to be watered at all and can be set in any brightly lit location indoors. This quick-fix approach ...

There are two regular systems to get your Amaryllis to come back into bloom. When the blooms are dead or turning yellow this time of year, snip the old blooms off; fertilizing should begin when you ...

I made an impulse purchase of an amaryllis bulb while out Christmas shopping ... contact the Plant Information Service at the Chicago Botanic Garden at plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org.

Some amaryllis may be grown in water or as bulbs covered with wax. All of these plants are incredibly easy to grow, making them a lovely gift for gardeners (or for yourself, too!). An important note ...

Energetic gardeners can have some bulb types ... One of the most popular bulbs to try is the Amaryllis. Amaryllis bulbs can be planted any time. Depending on the variety or hybrid grown, they ...

“Here’s some pots of amaryllis or you can get the individual bulb that you can plant.” Another one is a Paperwhite narcissus. “They’re a smaller bulb, and they are very easy to grow and ...

"If you haven't grown shallots in your garden yet, you are missing out on the easiest thing to plant in the fall ... To do so, you need some good, loose soil — a raised bed mix or compost — that will ...

Whether you know when to plant spring bulbs or not, it's often too easy to miss the recommended planting schedule during the regular autumn garden maintenance. But when it comes to planting tulips, ...