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How to Make Indoor Bulb Blooms Last Longer

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Extending the life of your bulb blooms is easier than you might think! Follow these easy steps to keep their colors bright and stems strong for longer than ever before.

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Common Problems While Forcing Bulbs Indoors

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Forcing bulbs indoors is a way of fooling Mother Nature. But sometimes, she’s harder to trick than we may think! Here are some solutions to common problems while forcing bulbs indoors.

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How to Make Amaryllis Bloom Again

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  After the holidays, the only thing sadder than disposing of your Christmas tree is watching your beautiful amaryllis blooms fade. Alas, like most flowers, these bold blooms are here for a good time, not a long time. However, that doesn’t mean you should toss your amaryllis bulb into the compost heap just yet! With a little TLC, your amaryllis can live to see another year—and another beautiful blooming period!   How to Care for Amaryllis   Amaryllis have similar needs to the other bulbs in your garden: moisture, light, food, and a period of dormancy. As the blooms fade,...

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Forcing Bulbs Indoors

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Forcing Bulbs Indoors By: Brent, Co-Owner, Brent & Becky's Bulbs How to Force Bulbs Indoors How to Cool Bulbs for Forcing Indoors Growing Bulbs Indoors How to Keep Your Bulbs From Getting Too Tall Best Bulbs for Forcing Indoors Some of our favorite plants in the gardening world are those started from bulbs. With brilliant displays of beautiful blooms and unique appearances, we love adding them to our gardenscape, so it’s no wonder that we want to bring them into our homes, too. How to Force Bulbs Indoors There are two ways to look at forcing bulbs, and it all...

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