Using water hyacinths to clean Lake Apopka is either a multimillion- dollar legislative boondoggle or a maverick idea that will make a hero of the genius who conceived the plan. The engineering ...

This is a story in search of a statistician. I need someone with a head for numbers to predict the population of hippos that might occupy the Louisiana wetlands, if hippos had been imported at the ...

Planting bulbs in late summer to early fall is one of the simplest ways to set your garden up for success. Many varieties ...

Q: I have some problems with bulbs doing well after the first year - mostly tulips and hyacinths. They are planted in sunny areas and I usually cut them back after the foliage turns brown. I treat ...

Q: I have a lot of grape hyacinths naturalizing in my front lawn. I was careful not to mow them, but it's been a few mowings now, and my front lawn looks stupid with a dozen tall clumps of grass with ...

Hyacinths look best when planted in clumps in the garden, not in a huge mass of color. They may be planted among low-growing perennials or bedding annuals.

The gray days of winter in Victoria lead me to garden centers where colorful early blooming plants cheer me up. The potted hyacinth plants are especially appealing because they are so fragrant and ...

I'm not sure why you'd want to do anything. Grape hyacinths (Muscari) are among the first plants to bloom in spring, with grape-cluster-like flower clusters above 8-inch-tall stems. They're frequently ...

It is second time around for hyacinths. While you may have enjoyed the indoor forced variety at Christmas, they are now blooming outside. They are available in many colours but my favourite are the ...