The 2026 Garden Calendar, “ A Bounty of Bulbs ,” is now available for purchase through the Iowa State University Extension Store. This year’s edition highlights the beauty and variety of bulbs, such as spring tulips, summer lilies, autumn crocuses and even winter’s amaryllis, bringing color to landscapes all year long.

Just as bulbs lie beneath the soil, waiting for the perfect moment to bloom, the Garden Calendar offers readers timely reminders to learn, grow and enjoy gardening year-round.

Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture extension specialist and author of the 2026 Garden Calendar, said one of his favorite types of garden plants inspired this year’s theme.

“I love how bulbs appear and disappear in the landscape. After noting that we have never done a bulb-focused garden calendar,

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