Welcome to The Bulb Hunter blog. This is where we write about all of the exciting ways flower bulbs can brighten your life and your garden. From heirlooms, to natives, to perennials, to annuals…bulbs have a place in your garden and your life.
My story: My passion for flower bulbs began as a child with a red tulip. That vibrant first bloom from something brown that looked like a rock excited in me a passion for flower bulbs! The next year, foliage came up, but no bloom. The year after that, nothing came up. I dug down into the dirt to find the rotted remains of my precious red tulip. I was horticulturally scarred at a young age! What had I done to kill my tulip. I wanted a flower bulb that would come back every year. Little did I know, my quest for perennial flower bulbs would lead me on a hunt for heirloom flower bulbs on old abandoned homesites.
Here’s the deal: With almost 20 years of collecting bulbs, I’ve come to love all bulbs…from forced bulbs in pots for celebrations, so cut flowers for weddings. But my passion is for perennial garden bulbs in YOUR climate.
- These bulbs will be like old friends that pop back into your life, and you’ll always be glad to see them.
- These bulbs will leave a legacy for your children and your children’s children.
- These bulbs are investments for the future of your garden.
Recent Posts
- Brick Patio Garden Bed Makeover Part 2
A Landscaping Project is Always More Work Than You Planned For An Outline of the 5 Steps for a Garden Project: Remember, it will always take longer than expected. This is a write up on our brick patio garden bed makeover from a high level and an outline of 5 steps that need to be […] - Brick Patio Garden Bed Makeover
Guess What We Figured Out? Our Beloved Oak Tree After our 100 year old plus oak tree died during Snowvid in 2021 (also called Snowpocalypse or Snowmageddon), we were forcefully changed to a full sun garden. Turns out, the previous owners in the 1950’s or 60’s had extended their brick patio much farther than we […] - October Salvia and Philippine Lily Seed Stalks
October salvia and Philippine lily seed stalks are taking center stage in our temporary garden bed. It’s fall, and we almost had a freeze this week! Of course we are back up to 85 degrees for a high today. I know we all experience these ups and downs and as our minds turn to winter […] - Lent lily: The Wild Daffodil
The Lent lily is the wild and historic daffodil often seen blooming in the early spring on abandoned old homes sites and in pastures. - How do you use flower bulbs in the garden?
General tips for successful use of flower bulbs in your gardens! We tried to cover A LOT of information for many different types of common flower bulbs.