Hardy Bulb Facts

Bulbs are big business!

In all probability your September To-Do List is quickly followed by the October To-Do List... which includes planting those spring bulbs:

Tulips

Daffodils

Crocus

For some really good down to earth bulb planting advice, check out buds Fall Planting Guide.

For example, here's what buds says about planting crocus:

"Choose the biggest bulbs that you can find of the type that you want, and try to select ones that have full basal plates and show some sprouting. The very earliest species types are tiny, and should be planted about 2" deep. They tend to look best in a rock garden if they are planted very closely- about an inch apart. If you are trying to naturalize a larger area, try standing in the middle of that spot , throw them about, and plant them where they land. Concentrate them towards the center.The larger hybrid types bloom later, need a little more depth for planting(about 3"), and need about 1.5- 2 inches of spacing. This is an easy bulb to grow, and it naturalizes freely, but- if you have squirrels, you have problems. They are MAD for crocus. I have tried every chemical recipe possible, all are cayenne based. The damned critters eventually developed a taste for cajun crocuses.

Use physical barriers. Plant them in a mass, then fill the area with an inch of soil. Place 1/2 inch chicken wire, or plastic netting, over that, then top up the soil to it's natural level."

Did you know there are FALL BLOOMING crocus? How about those SPRING PLANTED Bulbs Corms and Roots?

For more great hints tips and facts about spring bulbs check out:

Spring Flowering Bulbs NebGuide

Tips for Bulb Gardens from Virginia Cooperative Extension

Growing Hardy Bulbs from Ohio State (includes lilies)

Michigan State short version Selecting Hardy Bulbs

Michigan State short version Planting Hardy Bulbs

Michigan State short version Mulching Hardy Bulbs

Michigan State short version Protecting Hardy Bulbs from Animals

Major Impacts of Minor Bulbs In the Landscape (Michigan State)

Why Spring Flowering Bulbs Won't Bloom -- from Georgia

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