Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...

Grape hyacinths come in many shapes and sizes, but the commonest forms, Muscari armeniacum and Muscari neglectum, are weeds - which is shorthand for utterly easy to grow. They can manage light soil or ...

Tulips and daffodils are major players in most gardeners' spring garden plans. But don't underrate minor bulbs. In particular , muscari (commonly called "grape hyacinths") are versatile, long-lasting ...