THERE is nothing like the sight of snowdrops pushing through the wintry ground to remind us that spring is on its way.

Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...

Ugh. It's winter in the Ohio Valley. I know winter is important, ecologically and I know most of our trees and shrubs and herbaceous perennials need a cold spell to break winter’s dormancy grip. I ...

Breeding snowdrops is a long process. It takes four years to grow a flowering plant from seed, and up to another eight to ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the ...

Even after bulb season ends, snowdrops can still be planted successfully ...

Last year, Lord Heseltine had the honour of getting his very own snowdrop – Galanthus ‘Michael Heseltine’. The new species ...

A series of events are set to get under way in Co Carlow to celebrate the coming of spring and the arrival of the first ...