Question: I would like to plant gladiolus for garden color and cut flowers. When do they grow best in Central Florida? Answer: Most garden guides suggest gladiolus bulbs can be planted year-round ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Heidi Kolsky Gladiolus are gorgeous, impressive, summer-blooming flowers that grow from corms. Some hardy varieties ...

Gladiolus bulbs are a common tender variety that require winter storage in most zones. Many flowering bulbs—like dahlias, cannas, begonias, and more—fade by the first frost and aren’t hardy enough to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The tall flower spikes of gladiolus add elegance to the flower garden and are simply superb as cut flowers. Derived from species native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa, the modern hybrid ...

Save your dahlias, cannas, and other summer-blooming bulbs for next year with these must-know storage tips. Overwintering cold-sensitive bulbs such as dahlias, cannas, and gladiolus is a smart way to ...

The days are getting cooler and frosts are upon us—a time to say goodbye to the last of the perennials and store away the garden tools. You may have finished deadheading and planting your spring bulbs ...

Your daffodils and tulips may be fading, but bulb season is just getting started. Spring is the best time to plant many bulbs for summer and fall flowers. After the last frost passes, you can plant ...

The late winter months may lack color in the landscape, but with proper planning and a little effort, you can create an early spring indoors or make a beautiful gift by forcing your own succession of ...

Gladiolus has been selected by the National Garden Bureau (NGB) as the bulb crop in its “Year of 2022” series even though it grows from corms and not bulbs. Founded in 1920, NGB is the not-for-profit ...