Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...

The emergence of bulbs in spring heralds the annual start of the garden springing back into life from its winter slumber. The sight of the early bloomers, such as snowdrops and winter aconites, can be ...

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum gardeners and I are on the lookout each March for the first snowdrop flowers, the first perennial garden plant to bloom and a marker of the beginning of the growing ...

After a long, gloomy winter, nothing can beat that first warm feel of spring, and the explosion of color that comes with it. While flowers are present all year round, spring has a magic that’s hard to ...

THEY are among the very first flowers to appear as winter ebbs, and a gentle reminder that spring is on the way. The humble snowdrop is beloved by gardeners and nature-lovers alike when it appears in ...

On a late winter day in New England, when the garden still looks mostly lifeless, a small white flower pushing through the soil can feel like a miracle. For many gardeners, that first bloom is the ...

This story was originally published in March 2020. Details about the 2021 Galanthus Gala have been updated. They’re one of the first flowers of the new year. And they’re hardy enough to survive the ...

“I have been seeing a couple different small flowering plants recently and would like to know where I can buy them, as the early season color is great. One has yellow flowers and one has white flowers ...

Snowdrops (galanthus) are the earliest bulbs to bloom in Western Washington gardens and are deer- and rodent-proof bulbs. Courtesy photo The second week of February is a good time to dig up and divide ...