"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hyacinths are an old-fashioned springtime favorite with brightly-colored spikes of flowers and an intense ...

Hyacinths are perennial bulbs that can come in early spring back year after year in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8, with a fragrant scent that's a treat after a long winter. But before most other flowers ...

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If you live in USDA zones 4 to 8, you can leave your hyacinth bulbs in the ground over winter. Once your hyacinth bulb has finished blooming, immediately remove the flowers but keep the leaves. You ...

Whether indoors or in the garden, these fragrant beauties will delight Hyacinth. Photo: Colin Gillen There are not many plants that lend themselves to both indoor and outdoor use. One of the flowers ...

Of all the sweet-smelling spring-flowering bulbs, hyacinths might offer the strongest scent. A few growing by a front door can provide a welcoming whiff, while dozens in a garden bed can perfume a ...

Hyacinths are a beautiful flowering spring bulbs that can sometimes be overlooked by the popular daffodil and tulips. Hyacinths can fill beds and borders with colour, a heady sweet scent and gorgeous ...

ground, as a reminder of Apollo’s eternal grief. The hyacinth was introduced in the 16th century to Europe from Turkey. It quickly became the latest continental plant craze and has remained a popular ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. I thought I was so smart. Last fall, in the season of bulb madness, I hung onto about 25 Dutch hyacinths rather than plant them in ...