Think Spring!

Don’t be confused by the title.  This really is a new entry for October!  Now is the time to think of spring and the beautiful displays of hyacinth, tulip, and daffodil that will fill your yard.

Here are a few tips to remember as you plan:






- If planned properly, spring blooming bulbs can add color from April to June.
- All spring blooming bulbs require well-drained soils.  If this is not the case in your yard, now is the time to work in plenty of compost, peat moss, and pulverized topsoil before you plant.
- Bulbs look their best in masses.  I like to recommend no less than 25 tulips or daffodils be used and no less than 50 of the smaller bulbs like crocus be used for the biggest "Wow!"
- Spring blooming bulbs do best in full sun.  However, that doesn’t mean that bulbs cannot be planted under some trees.  Remember that the early bloomers would be at their best long before the tree leafs out.
- When planting bulbs the proper depth is 2.5 – 3 times the diameter of the bulb.

We’d love to see pictures of your bulb displays next spring.  Peak bloom time is only 6 months away so get your camera ready.