Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties are available that survive winter weather in many USDA growing zones but others are hardy only in ...

With winter right around the corner, there’s no better time to start preparing your garden for colder temperatures and harsh weather. One gardening task you should get done before frost hits involves ...

Question: Is this the right time to dig my gladiolus bulbs? What other bulbs do I need to dig and store for the winter? Answer: The best time to dig tender bulbs like gladiolus is after we have had ...

You can dig them when they have yellowed and begun to die back,or wait till after the first heavy frost but before the soil freezes. You don't want to wait and dig when it's too difficult because the ...

This week’s work in our garden includes digging up and preparing gladiolus bulbs for winter storage. Gladiolus, or glads for short, cannot survive in the ground though the winter in our area. Even ...

Bulb-digging time is coming up fast, and many are wondering what has to be dug up and what can be left in the ground. In other words, what is hardy? What? August is barely over, and I'm talking about ...

The only thing I do not like about autumn is that some of my favorite flowers reach the end of their bloom cycle. The important thing to remember is that if these are tender bulbs, they need to be put ...

Gladiolus flowers are impossible not to spot in the garden. With their majestic spikes of eye-catching flowers, they’re a striking accent plant. They have a clumping form, with long, dramatic ...