SHREVEPORT, La. - If tulips are on your spring wish list, now is the time to get them in the ground, provided they've had sufficient chill hours.

Although dismaying, there is probably no time when Island residents can exhale, liberated from tick awareness. I did a brief stint of yardwork the other afternoon. Five minutes after coming indoors, ...

This demonstrates how a tulip bulb was chilled in a pot and grown to flowering. Tulip bulbs required to be chilled for at least 12 weeks to germinate properly. For simulating it, we buried the bulb ...

Planting in January means you may have to wait a little longer to see your plants flower, but you should still be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor within the next few months.

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