Get creative when potting your hyacinth bulbs. Re-use soup and vegetable cans to hold your spring flowers. Just make sure they’re clean with no sharp edges. Wrap with twine or ribbon and you’ve got a great gift for friends and family. Yellow hyacinths are pretty for an Easter table s...
1.Whatever type of flower you decide to force, buy the largest bulbs you can find. The bulbs should be firm and free from nicks and bruises. 2.Choose a pot with drainage holes that's at least twice as deep as the bulbs to allow for proper root growth. Fill the pot halfway with so...
For those who want to get a jump on spring flowering, “forcing” the bulbs by planting them in an indoor container results in early flowering of the potted hyacinths. If you want to enjoy your hyacinths in the winter, the process must begin in late summer or early autumn. Use your sa...
Planting bulbs in the fall all but guarantees a beautiful garden come springtime. Here's how to plant bulbs both outside and inside, and the tools you'll need.
Spring flowering bulbs can be potted up to give you an early bloom indoors, however the flowers may also bring with them a bad case of Spring Fever. The Bulb Forcing Process The best containers for forcing bulbs are Azalea pots or bulb pans. Azalea pots are 3/4 of the height of ...
Naturalizing Bulbs in Your Lawn Many spring flowering bulbs are ideal for naturalizing. Crocus, Dutch Iris, Grape Hyacinth, Daffodils and Bluebells can be grown right in the lawn. Choose an area where the grass can be left unmowed in the spring until the foliage of your bulbs has matured. ...
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plant for two to six years. Division is the easiest method of propagation. Dig up an established plant in the fall and separate the younger plants or bulblets from the parent plant. Replant the original plant and place the new bulbs or plants in the garden at the same depth as the ...
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Fertilize gladiolus bulbs after flowering and again each spring once they begin to actively grow. Use a nitrogen-rich houseplant food, following label application instructions. Tip If you have a large cold-storage unit, you can use an optional way to cold-treat tulip seeds for germination. Inst...