When you look at a flower bulb, the bottom, called the root plate or basal plate, is where the roots attach to the bulb. You might have guessed that this is the part to plant downward. Most true bulbs, like tulips and daffodils, have a pointed tip, which makes top identification easy...
How deep do you plant bulbs? The general rule of thumb for planting spring bulbs is to planttwo to three times as deep as the bulbs is tall. This means most large bulbs like tulips or daffodils will be planted about 6 inches deep while smaller bulbs will be planted 3-4 inches deep. ...
Almost every gardener grows spring bulbs like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus. Millions of new bulbs are sold every year and yet people do not agree on the best time to plant them. Some want to plant early, as soon as they arrive in shops. Others say that you should wait until...
I realized the question of when will my flowers bloom does not have a straightforward answer most of the time. Some bulbs such as gladiolus bloom 60-90 days after planting, which makes planning for blooms more straightforward. Many fall-planted bulbs like tulips and daffodils bloom in spring....
again, this depends on your location and when you actually get started on the garden, but some plants are heartier than others when it comes to the fickle weather of early spring. also, keep in mind that some traditional spring flowers—like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths—come from bulbs...
The ADS says to divide every three to five years, meaning many of my drifts are 10 years overdue. (Do I see any A Way to Garden volunteers stepping forward to participate in The Big Dig?) I’m going to try feeding, but with an all-natural organic food that I know won’t be an ...
These popular, easy-to-grow evergreen shrubs, with their attractive textural leaves and fragrant white spring flowers, provide year-round interest. They work particularly well withearly perennials and spring bulbsthat flower at the same time, such as tulips and late daffodils. ...
All those environmentally friendly grasses you gave me have become monsters, giant haystacks taking up all the space and smothering the crocuses, tulips and daffodils. Sometimes it looks like an abandoned wheat field. That mop head cypress is very large and a startling Chartreuse color. Whenever...
to wait for bulbs to naturally bloom. Forcing is usually done in the fall or winter. Not all bulbs can be forced--garden centers can give advice on what bulbs are suitable for forcing. Some varieties that can be forced include crocus, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and lily of the valley....