Q. My surprise lilies are blooming in my wooded landscape. When can I move them safely to other areas? A. Surprise lilies are native to China, Japan and Korea but have naturalized in many areas of the ...

The surprise lily, or Lycoris squamigera, adds beauty and fragrance to the garden in late summer. Its many common names are as whimsical as the plant itself. It has been called magic lily, mystery ...

AMES, Iowa — As we enter the last days of summer and gardens begin their transition to autumn, one common garden bulb surprises us with its beautiful and unexpected blooms: the surprise lily. This ...

Q: I have some surprise lilies I’d like to share with family members. When is the best time to dig and transplant them? A: Surprise lilies (also called resurrection lilies or disappearing lilies) ...

What a joy it is to see the lilies breaking the ground this time of year. It makes me realize it will not be long before I have an abundance of lovely flowers. There are many different kinds of lilies ...

In the past week or so, you might’ve noticed a sudden preponderance of pinkish-purple perennials blooming on street corners, rural fields, strip mall flower beds, and, well, everywhere. No, they weren ...

It’s now the middle of August when warblers and other Neotropical migrant birds are starting to move south. American redstarts feeding on or looking for insects have shown up in the front yard and ...

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 ...