1.   Continue to plant hardy bulbs and peonies.

2.   Daffodils, tulips, crocuses and hyacinths are among the hardy bulbs that are well suited to forcing.

3.   My guess is that, unless there is a snow cover from now until late spring, most hardy bulbs will flower somewhat earlier this year.

4.   Nearly any hardy bulb can be forced into early bloom.

5.   Other hardy bulbs can also be forced indoors, including snowdrops, scillas, windflowers, lily-of-the-valley, grape hyacinths and Dutch irises.

6.   The technique of forcing hardy bulbs is simple.