by Marde Ross | Jan 22, 2012 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
Preparing the soil for planting peonies and bulbs is important. For peonies and tulips the soil pH should be 6.0 to 7.0 or neutral. Heavy clay soils are not desirable, so poor soils should be amended with organic matter like compost, peat moss or your own compost pile...
by Marde Ross | Jan 22, 2012 | Tulips
My listing of tulips available on my price list, are ones that I have grown for many years and are my favorites. These are among the most beautiful and reliable of those available that I can still obtain. I have grown many which are not on that list. There have been...
by Marde Ross | Jan 20, 2012 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
How deep should each group be planted? Plant bulbs at the right depth. A general rule is to plant them three times their height from base to shoulder. There are some exceptions, which I’ll explain later. Large #1 size daffodil bulbs are the biggest available....
by Marde Ross | Jan 19, 2012 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
Bulbs can be ordered at any time during the year. But delivery is usually from September through January for spring flowering blooms. Spring crocus (which needs pre-chilling) and fall blooming, Crocus Sativus (which does not require chilling) are available. Crocus...
by Marde Ross | Jan 18, 2012 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
What is the difference? Everyone knows the popular spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils, which are true bulbs. However, corms are equally important in the garden and bring their own unique blooms. Corms include plants like anemones, ranunculus, gladiolus, and...
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