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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With winter right around the corner, there’s no better time to start preparing your garden for colder temperatures and harsh ...

Question: Frost has killed my dahlias, tuberous begonias and gladiolus. Should I dig the bulbs now? What is the best way to store them? Answer: The ideal time to dig tender, summer flowering bulbs ...

Tender, non-hardy bulbs with poor cold tolerance often freeze and die if left in the ground during the winter. For instance, unlike their hardy cousins like tulips and daffodils, dahlias, cannas, and ...

DENVER - This cold snap signals that it's time to finally dig and store summer-flowering bulbs. Frost won't hurt the bulbs. It will merely freeze the top growth. If you grew cannas, dahlias, gladiolus ...

Although we haven’t had a killing frost so far, you should be preparing to winter-store those beautiful tender perennials — the cannas, the dahlias, the gladioli and others. Look for a cool storage ...

When you say "bulbs," most people think of spring-bloomers such as daffodils and tulips, but a whole range of summer bulbs grace our gardens. Some are winter-hardy and grown as perennials, while ...

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 ...

Question: This is my first year growing gladiolus in Central Florida. Up north, we dug the bulbs. What should I do here? Answer: Florida gardeners and many in the more southern states have the option ...