LITTLE ROCK — First, the naked ladies start dancing in the yard. Then come the red spiders, waving in the breeze atop bare stems. Lycoris flowers grace our gardens like a pleasant surprise. So of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane lilies are bulbs that flower suddenly after heavy summer rains in August and September. The common name, hurricane lily, ...

Q. I planted some bulbs last year and thought they had died, but now they are flowering. I’ve forgotten what they are called. Can you identify them for me? I would like to plant more. A. The flower ...

Have you noticed some red flowers popping up lately, seemingly out of nowhere? Chances are you have been graced by the presence of hurricane lilies. These flowers tend to show up in August and ...

Count us lucky when a hurricane or tropical storm, after playing havoc in the Caribbean, veers east of Florida and blows itself away in the Atlantic. We get some much-needed rain and cooler air for a ...

Winter is rapidly approaching, but depending on the weather conditions in your area, it might not be too late in the season to establish new plants. Case in point: golden spider lily (Lycoris aurea).

The red spider lily is among the showiest bulbs we can grow, but a group or drift with a 100-plus can border on the spectacular. I've always wondered if anyone had ever planted so boldly, and then ...

The red spider lily is among the showiest bulbs we can grow, and a group of a 100 plus could border on the spectacular. I've always wondered if anyone had ever planted so boldly, and then on a recent ...

People get clues about the weather all the time without the help of a TV, smart phone, or website. Some observe the color of the morning sky. Some read the shapes of clouds, while others smell rain on ...

Q: My lycoris won't bloom in the ground or in a container. The bulb necks are exposed, and I kept the ones in a terra-cotta pot dry during the summer. New growth appeared but without blooms, although ...

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