October is Bulb Planting Time - Page 2© Mary Lou Gripshover
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Oct 1, 2003
If you choose to naturalize daffodils, throw a handful of bulbs on the ground and then plant where they land. Don’t plant in a geometric block. The aim is to make them look natural, with some planted more closely together, with others drifting away from the main group.
If you’re looking for plants to share garden space with your daffodils, you might consider daylilies for sunny areas and hostas for shade. Both plants work well with daffodils, having pretty much the same cultural requirements. And marigolds are perfect for summer color, and have the added bonus of repelling soil nematodes. However you choose to plant daffodils, you can be assured of a bright beginning to spring.
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That's what I said, I spread the manure lightly on top of the soil, and it is pigeon droppings only. They are so mild that you can easily put them right on any garden bed except onions. Anyway, the ...
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Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on the fertilizer. Daffodils don't require heavy feeding, and in fact my own plantings get very little after they've been planted. Sometimes I throw some Milor ...
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After a bulb has finished flowering, you need to fertilize heavily just to maintain the size of the bulb for the following year. If you do a real good job of fertilizing, you can even increase the si ...
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I don't think you did anything wrong! The bulbs you had in pots last year were "forced" to bloom, probably outside their normal season. That takes a lot out of the bulbs, and it usually takes them a ...
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In response to message posted by Mary Lou:
Hi - I have a question that I hope you can help with! I have some Narcisi in pots that I ...
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