Articles related to "Bulb Planting"



Planning and Preparing a Spring Bulb Garden
Careful selection and preparation will enhance a yard or garden with spring flowering bulbs like tulips, crocus, iris and daffodils.
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Planting Flowering Bulbs for Spring Blooms
After the first hard frost is the ideal time to plant spring bulbs. A selection of well-placed bulbs in the fall will produce glorious bursts of spring color.
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Layer Bulbs for Maximum Color
With this one simple technique you will be able to increase the blooms in your garden by combining bulbs and plants. Learn how to layer bulbs in mixed borders.
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Plant Bulbs Now for Spring Blooms
Learn a variety of ways to use bulbs in your garden now so you will enjoy colorful flowers in the spring and summer next year and maximize your growing space.
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A CyberGarden Party Leads to New Discoveries about Bulb Planting
When a bunch of online friends made a date for a garden planting party, they dug their holes in different areas of the country - but also helped each other to make new discoveries about bulbs and how to plant them for thegreatest ease and enjoyment.

Autumn is Spring Bulb Planting Time
Daffodils and tulips are not the only spring flowering bulbs. Some specialty bulbs, like camassias and fritillarias are equally easy to plant in garden borders.
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BULB PLANTING TIME
Buying and planting spring flowering bulbs.
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Caladium Bulb Plant Profile
Caladiums are one of the most popular foliage plants for adding color to shade gardens. See how to grow favorite caladium bulbs in your garden.
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Daffodil Bulb Planting Techniques
It's bulb planting time in my region, zone 6 almost zone 7. Techniques of bulb planting has a lot to do with the individual, but with the spread of the internet and the web sites, techniques are becoming standardized. Do you put gran-i-grit under your bulbs?
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Forcing Bulbs
The length of a day, the amount of sunlight, and the temperature vary greatly from climate to climate and season to season. Enjoying flowers need not be a problem.
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Growing Container Gardens
. Looking for a hobby? The perfectly healthy pastime - get out in the garden and grow something beautiful in a small space.
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Growing Gourds Part 2
we continue this article on this fascinating plant, the Gourd. They are intersting to grow and fun to decorate.
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Lachenalia
Lachenalia are one of the most rewarding of the small, South African species to grow. They will reward you right through the winter months with the most remarkable flowers. Well worth having a try. Why don't you and enjoy the rewards?
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Low Maintenance Muscari for Fall Bulb Planting
Easy to grow grape hyacinth bulbs become low maintenance plants in the flower garden. Late summer is the time to plan Muscari for fall bulb planting.
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October is Bulb Planting Time
A quick "how-to" of bulb planting
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Planting Daffodil Bulbs
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Prepare for Bulb Planting
Don't over look the vegetable garden when you're out planting your bulbs. Garlic, potato onions and walking onions can all be planted at this time.
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Summer's Worst Job--Digging Daffodil Bulbs
Digging and replanting daffodil bulbs. When is the best time?
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The Modern-Day Daffodil Makers
Talks about daffodil breeders around the world
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Water and Daffodils
Daffodil cannot live without water, but too much water causes daffodil bulbs to die from basal rot or <i>fusarium oxysporum</i> fungus. There is a time to water daffodils and a time to let them go dry. Here's how I see it.
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What's that Round Thing?
Seedpod? Yes, daffodils do have seeds occasionally.
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Winter Planting for Spring Blooms
Planting spring bulbs in winter will ensure colorful gardens in Spring. Choose the correct bulbs and select a suitable bulb planting area for best garden results.
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Bulbs to Plant in the Spring
While many of the most familiar bulbs are planted in the fall there are several varities of bulbs, corms and tubers which can be planted in the spring.
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Brighten Up The Dull Days Of Winter With Blooms
In my never-ending search to brighten up the dull days of winter, I have come across a group of winter blooming plants. After all, if you can have beautiful blooms in the summer, why not in the winter?
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Flowering Bulbs to Force Indoors
Want to beat the dreary winter dull-drums? Try growing these flowering bulb plants indoors to brighten your winter days!
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Growing Shrubs and Perennials in Containers
Growing permanent plants in containers
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How to Dig and Store Caladium Bulbs in the Fall
Caladium bulbs should be dug in the fall before the first frost. Plant bulbs in the ground in late spring or start earlier indoors.
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Naturalizing Daffodils
Planting a drift of daffodils in your lawn is a great way to brighten up the yard, and it may just give you an excuse to avoid mowing the grass for several weeks.
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Old House Gardens Review
Old House Gardens Company specializes in heirloom bulbs. See the rating of their print catalog, website and overall company.
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Planning For Spring 2007
Spring 2006 is the best time to begin planning for Spring 2007. My neighbor's yard is full of spring flowering bulbs and I have a few crocus. Do you have this problem?
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Planting My New Daffodil Beds
Planting my new beds took a lot of work and effort, even after the tractor and the chisel plow, and the backhoe. Putting bulbs into virgin soil was a real experience.
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Protect Bulbs from Animal Damage
Ten simple ways to stop wild animals from digging, eating or stealing your newly planted tulips & crocus. Save your bulbs from hungry wildlife or destructive critters!
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Shamrocks - Growing Oxalis
How to grow Shamrocks and Oxalis plants indoors and out. Shamrock history and origins. Part of the Suite101 St. Patricks Day Event
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When to Dig Daffodil Bulbs
This article is the beginning of a series of articles on the basic principles of digging, care, and planting of daffodil bulbs.
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When to Plant Spring Bulbs
Bulbs are a popular flower of choice for gardeners. These colorful perennials need to be planted in the fall for a spring flower garden.
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2008 Catalogs of Spring-blooming Bulbs
Independent garden centers, discount big-box stores and internet / mail order catalog vendors market spring-blooming bulbs. Which source is best for landscape gardens?
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Crocus Plant Profile
Harbingers of spring, and shining gems of color in the autumn, crocus bulbs are popular for small garden spaces. See how to care for and use them in the garden.
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Fall is for Spring bulbs
After a long, cold winter there is nothing more exhilarating that the colors, scents, and beauty of spring flowering bulbs. Unfortunately, you can not go to the local garden center and buy spring flowers like you do annuals in May. Spring flowering bulbs must be planted in the ground in fall in order to flower in spring. Lucily, planting spring flowering bulbs is really easy, but following a few specific steps you can create a big splash which last many years.
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How to Grow and Care for Caladium Bulbs
Caladiums are tropical foliage plants that provide a splash of color in summer flower beds. They grow well in shaded areas, containers, hanging baskets, and as borders.
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How to Grow Paperwhites
Plan ahead and plant paperwhite narcissus bulbs in a pot to grow showy fragrant flowers indoors this winter. Easy fun project for decorating or holiday gift giving.
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How to Grow Tulips from Bulbs
When growing tulips from bulbs, proper selection, storage, and planting help to ensure prolific, healthy blooms.
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How to Plant Daffodil Bulbs
Fall is daffodil (Narcissus) bulb planting time. Learn where to plant, how to plant, and how and where to purchase good quality bulbs to plant in your garden or landscape
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Spring-blooming Bulb Designs Now
Midsummer is a good time to plan pest-free spring-blooming bulb gardens. Design combinations for all garden styles - containers, small patio gardens, or large spaces.
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Summer Flowering Bulbs
The idea of summer bulbs is often underestimated. Planted around shrubs and perennials they make a valuable contribution to any garden.
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Ten Fall Garden Chores
Ten seasonal chores for the fall garden. A great fall send-off means a jump on spring -- and maybe an eye-opener or two. Best of all, find out how to get super FREE STUFF!
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Growing Lilies
These gorgeous perennials return each year bearing an abundance of large richly colored flowers, a delight to the eye from early summer into late fall.
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How to Plant Daffodils
Planting daffodils to look their best and to provide maximum beauty to your gardens.
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Plant Fall Bulbs for a Spring Garden
Grow beautiful, early­-blooming flowers next spring. Remember to plant spring-flowering, hardy bulbs in the fall.
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The Bulbs are Planted; Time to Rake Leaves
Getting the garden ready for winter.
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What's Killing My Bulbs
There seems to be a lot of issues at planting time about bulbs and why they are not healthy. I take a stab at addressing some of the issues of why daffodil bulbs die in the ground.
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