Table of Contents

The 12 special projects are broad and attractive. They comprise:
how to grow and display ornamental onions;
how to plant hippeastrums indoors on a windowsill;
how to establish a carpet of anemones;
how to layer bulbs in containers 'lasagne' style; how to plant a drift of snake's head fritillaries; how to establish bulbs in a shady border;
how to design a spring bulb extravaganza;
how to make a cutting patch for bulbs;
how to grow tulips from seed;
how to naturalise autumn-flowering bulbs;
how to establish a winter bulb garden;
and how to time a three-month display of tulips.
Bulb problems and pests easily handled in the troubleshooting section, and a handy checklist of what to do when guides growers throughout the year.

About the Author

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.