Flower bulbs are being planted in a trench in a garden. - Natallia Ustsinava/Shutterstock Emily Dickinson thought hope was the "thing with feathers," but a flower bulb seems like a better metaphor for ...

Whenever I indulge in guacamole made from a Hass avocado, I am reminded of its unlikely origin. In 1926, Rudolph Hass, a mail carrier in Pasadena, planted three avocado seeds in his avocado grove in ...

Order spring-flowering bulbs for planting throughout October and into November. Recommended Irish stockists include mrmiddleton.com; quickcrop.ie; fruithillfarm.com and all good garden centres.

Emily Dickinson thought hope was the "thing with feathers," but a flower bulb seems like a better metaphor for hope. Tucked into the earth months in advance, bulbs are packed with promise of a ...