If you want to kick back and let the flowers do all the work, plant bulbs. Really, once you plant them, those bulbs are like little time capsules just waiting to explode into colorful bloom come ...

Soon a morning chill will be in the air -- a sure sign that fall planting time is upon us. If you are planning ahead for early spring color in your garden, -- now's the time to think daffodils.

Old trees can transform a neighborhood into glorious woodland. However, those who live in our country's wonderful older suburbs know mature trees make growing bulbs like tulips basically impossible.