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...
by Marde Ross | Jan 18, 2012 | Daffodils, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Tulips
How do you store bulbs successfully? Bulbs are dormant when they have died back to nothing more than the brown, dried, fat root. That root has all of the nutrition that it will need for the next year’s successful bloom. It is important to keep bulbs cool and in...
by Marde Ross | Dec 18, 2011 | Daffodils, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
Fighting gophers on my property not a problem because most of my plantings are not tasty to the gophers. I still have a big population of them. I think the family of owls that I discovered this summer has helped to reduce their numbers. Just yesterday though, I...
by Marde Ross | Nov 15, 2011 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Saffron Crocus - Crocus Sativus
Most saffron require cold to bloom prolifically and beautifully each year. But there is another crocus which has been around for a long time and which has much different needs and conditions to produce both beauty and a useful product – that expensive spice,...
by Marde Ross | Aug 22, 2011 | Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Tulips
Before any preparation begins when growing tulips, the bulbs most be refrigerated for 6-8 weeks in warm climates. The temperature should be around 45 degrees. Take care not to place any apples near them in the cooler. Do not freeze them! Here Are 10 Steps To Follow...
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