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  • 10 Flower Bulbs for Shade to Plant Now
    1. Snowdrops
    1. Winter Aconite
    1. Siberian Squill
    1. Glory-of-the-Snow
    1. Wood Anemone
    1. Spanish Bluebells
    1. Bird-in-a-Bush
    1. Spring Snowflake
    1. Trout Lily
    1. Camas
  • When It’s Too Late to Plant Bulbs (and When It’s Not)
  • Tips for Late Bulb Planting
  • Bulb Planting Essentials

Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.

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  • Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter?
  • Is Winterizing Necessary?
  • Bougainvillea Winter Care
  • What to Do in Spring
  • FAQ

Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion. Spengler currently splits her life between San Francisco and the French Basque Country, though she was raised in Alaska, giving her experience of gardening in a range of climates.