Brighten up your home during the colder months by forcing bulbs indoors! Amaryllis and paperwhites are easy to grow and bring beautiful flowers into your home when the garden is sleeping. Amaryllis Amaryllis produces large, showy flowers in shades of red, pink, white and more. How to grow: Planting: Use a pot with drainage holes and well-draining potting soil. Leave the top third of the bulb above the soil. Watering: Water lightly after planting, then water when the soil begi

If you want to grow your own garlic next summer, fall is the best time to get started! Garlic is planted in the fall so the cloves can develop roots before winter and be ready to grow as soon as spring arrives. When to Plant The best time to plant garlic is from late September to mid-October. Planting during this window gives the cloves enough time to establish roots before the ground freezes. How to Plant Garlic 1. Prepare the soil Choose a sunny location with rich, well-dra

Plant now, enjoy colour in spring! Fall is the perfect time to plant spring-flowering bulbs. With a little work in the fall, bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums will spend the winter underground and reward you with colour in early spring. For Carleton Place and area, aim to plant your bulbs in late September through October, while the ground is still easy to dig, with tulips being planted later into the fall. The goal is to get them planted before