Planting Bulbs For A Beautiful Garden
To get beautiful flowers and plant you need to learn how to plant bulbs correctly. Planting bulbs I fairly simple but if you don’t so a few important steps you may not get the results you want. You need to prepare the area you want your bulbs to produce an ideal underground environment for them to grow.
You should choose healthy bulbs. Bulbs that are mouldy or withered should not be planted. The size of the bulb is not too important but you may get more flowers from larger bulbs. You should set aside a sunny spot in your garden to plant bulbs as they prefer sunlight. If possible bulbs should receive about 6 hours of sun a day.
Bulbs can be planted anytime as long as the soil hasn’t frozen. You will need to plant your bulbs before winter. Bulbs need this cooler time so that when the weather warms they wake up. If you don’t get cool winter temperatures then you should purchase some pre-chilled bulbs. To get the most root growth you should plant your bulbs before November.
When planting bulbs remember that the pointed end goes up. This side is the stem. It may be hard to determine which end goes up depending on the shape of your bulb. Don’t worry your bulb will still grow it just may take a little more time for the stem to make it to the surface. Do to the sun and growth hormones the stem will always grow towards the surface and the roots in the earth.
Bulbs should not be planted too deep. You should dig a hole that is about 3 times deep the width of your bulb. Smaller bulbs should beat about 3-4 inches down and larger bulbs 6-8 inches. You can also add different growth products to stimulate root growth.
If you don’t have bulbs in the spring then they may have been eaten by animals. If this is a problem then grow your bulbs in a hardware cloth sack. The roots and stem can penetrate the cloth but the animal can’t get to the bulb. You can also sprinkle some red pepper with the bulb when you plant it or plant bulbs that animals don’t like, like daffodils.
Once you have planted your bulbs you only need to water them if you notice the season has been particularly dry. Once the spring has arrived you will be pleased with the small effort you took in planting your bulbs correctly and have a flowering feast for the eyes,