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To plant bulbs, you will need a hole, and that hold should be three times deeper than the size of the bulb. The bigger the bulb, the deeper the hole. Alliums, which are big, require deeper holes ...
It’s still a little early to plant bulbs. We want the soil temperature to be in the 50s when planting, and right now, 2-to-4-inch soil temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s.
The benefits of growing bulbs in containers (rather than in the ground) are numerous and varied. Here are a few reasons: 1) Save your back: Planting a few dozen bulbs in a 5-gallon container ...
Are you looking to grow a tulip plant at home? You are at the right place! Here are seven easy ways to grow this beautiful ...
It's best to plant your allium bulbs now for beautiful springtime blooms, so don your gardening gloves, break out your pruning shears, and get planting. You may like 9 colorful plants you can grow ...
‘Bulb lasagna’ is the fall gardening trend that everyone is talking about. And it’s got me excited as it combines my two great loves — gardening and Italian food — what a combination ...
As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths ...
Planting tulip bulbs is an act of faith. We tuck them in the ground in the fall with hopes of watching them emerge and burst into joyful color in the spring. Sadly, our hopes are often dashed by ...
And planting bulbs now is much cheaper than buying potted, blooming, bulb plants next spring. October through early November is prime time in Pennsylvania’s climate to plant spring-flowering bulbs.
If you really want to grow northern spring bulbs, you’ll need a separate refrigerator to chill them in. They need 8-16 weeks of temperature below 50 degrees and above freezing.