Plant the right tulips for perennial color, plus other tips from ... - Seattle Times

Q: I would like to plant tulips in my garden this fall. How can I guarantee that they'll come back every year? A: Tulips are perennials, but many of the modern hybrid varieties will flower only once. This is largely because of the cut-tulip trade ...

How to fix foundation chips, plus more home tips - Seattle Times

Q: My concrete-block foundation is 28 years old, and chunks of concrete are popping off a few blocks. Some are an inch deep, or nearly so. Would that be due to moisture? And does that mean that the blocks are filling with water? I tried filling the ...

Home and Garden news: going green with plants, tea and even burial - Pocono Record

Have a bad spot in your yard where nothing grows? Or just need some decoration somewhere? Find a container and fill it with flowers and vines. That's what our readers did. They share their ideas with us today. Did you ever think you are polluting the ...

Get a handle on choosing a shovel - Detroit Free Press

Early fall is tree- and shrub-planting time, which makes this a good time to shop for a shovel. There's no single perfect shovel for the garden; the blade and handle style you choose will depend on the task, your body, your strength and your taste ...

Ocotillo sprouts mind of own - AZCentral.com

Q UESTION: I have an ocotillo in my front yard, which faces south, and it receives full sun most of the day. The ocotillo was planted there last year in early May. It sprouted leaves when the first monsoon rain came but then lost them throughout the ...