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Five years ago I planted 50 daffodil bulbs in groups of seven all over my yard. I am from the North and am accustomed to bulbs returning year after year. I learned that daffodils could stand Houston's ...
Q: I have 300 or more bulbs. I want to move them to a new spot. What is the best way and time? A: Leave the bulbs alone for as long as the foliage is still green. The color means that photosynthesis ...
I just dug up clumps of daffodil bulbs that have been in the ground for almost 8 years. I've separated the bulbs and cleaned them up. When is the best time to replant them -- now or in the fall? Also, ...
When replanting daffodils, if you want them to bloom the following year, you should wait until the flowers are done and the foliage has yellowed or browned. This is when the next year's blossom is ...
Learn about planting times and techniques for the cheery spring flowers. It's so simple to plant daffodil bulbs that, honestly, everyone should do it. Whether you're brand new to gardening or you've ...
Spring-flowering bulbs are available in many stores now. Best selections are at full-service nurseries and garden stores. Bulbs do dry out in stores, so buying early gives you the best quality. If you ...
One topic never fails to generate mail this time of year: daffodils that didn’t bloom. And by this time, gardeners are getting over their disappointment and are determined to do something about it.
Remember all the daffodils along US 26 last spring? It’s hard to miss the more than 60,000 bulbs that were planted at the Brookwood and US 26 interchange and near the Hillsboro Stadium. The goal of ...
Daffodils are among the most-favored flowers and disappointment is high when bloom is poor due to shade or crowding John D. Simmons John D. Simmons - [email protected] One topic never ...
At this point in the year, on the eve of spring, if you have not yet pruned back your roses or wisteria there is still time. To simplify rose pruning, just ignore all that fresh new growth and shorten ...
Mike will appear on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Capital Home & Remodel Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. “Procrastinating Barb” near Glen Burnie writes: “I’m ...
The approach of autumn makes it time to think about which bulbs to plant for spring bloom. That’s because spring-blooming bulbs are planted in the fall. In order to flower, they must go through a ...