Caring for Your Naturalized Bulbs Good news: once your bulbs are in, they pretty much take care of themselves. The key here is to leave your lawn alone as much as possible.

A naturalized garden to some, a wild and unkept lawn to others, the front grassy-knoll of Karen and Julia Barnes' home has become a fiery issue in the city of Burlington.

Formal gardens are located both in the shade or sun. The term, formal garden, is used to describe many types of gardens, but it always denotes form and pattern.

On August 16, while a resident worked to save her plants, the City of Burlington cut down six feet of her naturalized garden to less than an inch in height. No plants were spared, including milkweed.

Daily home & garden tip: Naturalized potatoes, tomatoes thwart crop rotation scheme. Updated: ; Nov. 07, 2011, 10:29 a.m. | Published: ; Nov. 07, 2011, 9:29 a.m.