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.

You can plant your bulbs anytime before winter as long as you can easily dig the soil. Bulbs need that winter chill to successfully germinate and bloom. If you want to get the most root growth then you should plant your bulbs before November. If you don’t get freezing temperatures during the winter then you can purchase pre-chilled bulbs.

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.

You will not need to water the bulbs after the initial watering after planting. You should only water bulbs if you are experience unseasonably dry weather. After winter you will soon see the fruits of your labour with beautiful flowers.

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