Waxed amaryllis are so easy to grow you don't even have to water them. Amaryllis bulbs are often grown around the winter holidays for their big, colorful flowers. But perhaps you've never seen a waxed ...

Q: My husband has been growing amaryllis plants for several years. He typically brings the bulbs out of storage in January for February bloom and then in the summer transfers the bulbs (in their ...

QUESTION: I purchased an amaryllis bulb last fall and it bloomed beautifully over the winter. I've kept it inside in a window and it has done fine. Can I plant this in the ground, or should I continue ...

The activity: Now is the time to prepare your Christmas/New Year's 2013 amaryllis bulbs for 2014 holiday blooms. What's needed: - Amaryllis bulb from a prior year. - A cool, dark area for bulb storage ...

Amaryllis flowers are some of the most striking there are. They add punchy color to any room or flower bed, and their unique silhouette acts as a statement focal point in a modern setting. They're ...

The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are fun times to visit your local garden center. In addition to the usual live Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands, you can find some beautiful flowering ...

Now that Twelfth Night has passed and the Christmas season is officially over, what to do with all those holiday plants bedecking your home? I still feel a wee twinge of guilt when I toss a pretty red ...

Q: I have a friend who gives me an amaryllis bulb every year. I love them. I love having something blooming in the house during the winter. But I can’t bear to kill anything, so after they are done ...

Ready, set, go. Just as soon as you have new amaryllis bulbs, pot them up, and in a few months the spectacular, colorful trumpets will unfold. (Technically, what are commonly called “amaryllis” are ...

When stores start to fill the shelves with pumpkin spice everything, from Twinkies to Cheerios and marshmallows, it can only mean one thing — amaryllis season. Amaryllis, that year-end holiday season ...