Thursday, September 18, 2008

Planting Bulbs: Part Two -Some Basics


After seeing the results of my poll on planting bulbs, I began some research into how to add bulbs to our gardens.

Here is the best article I found that simply explains about planting both spring and summer bulbs.

Bulbs 101

Some examples of spring bulbs that you plant in the fall:
Tulips
Daffodils and narcissus
Crocus
Hyacinth
Lily of the Valley


Summer flowering bulbs you plant after winter frost:
Gladiolas
Dahlia
Canna and calla lilies
Agapanthus-Lily of the Nile
Begonia

More to come...

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