How to trick a hyacinth into blooming into a wintertime burst of spring.

Forcing bulbs into an early bloom is easy. That said, no one really gets to compel Mother Nature. “Forcing” is simply a matter of tricking the plant into and then coaxing it out of an artificially imposed winter. This is accomplished by providing a cold, dark rooting period before bringing the bulb into progressively warmer and brighter conditions. 

While most spring blooming bulbs can be forced, hyacinths are ideal and their powerful fragrance on our windowsill is just the boost we need to get us over the finish line of winter.

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GROW in The Seattle Times