Bulbs Are Key to Low-Maintenance Color Year After Year

The Washington Post | April 14, 2007| | Copyright

Two of the most common things people ask for when designing their landscape are high color and low maintenance.

Color in the garden usually means impressive flowers in spring and summer. Designing for year-round color includes flowers as well as foliage, stems and fruits.

Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a no-maintenance garden. But there are many ways to design and plant your landscape that can help eliminate frequent repetitive chores and create a low- maintenance garden.

One is to plant bulbs. Once established, bulbs in this region are often hardier than expected and continue to ...

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