For some added color and fragrance during the bleak days on January and February, check out your local garden center for leftover paperwhite and amaryllis bulbs that are likely to be on sale now. Look for bulbs that are firm and have not sprouted. To keep your paperwhites from flopping over, add alcohol to the water. For details on this unusual cultural technique, check out this website from Cornell: http://blogs.cornell.edu/hort/2009/11/10/pickling-your-paperwhites/