|
|
Article: Plant bulbs now for waves of spring flowers.
- Article from:
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)
- Article date:
- September 19, 2002
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 Detroit Free Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Marty Hair
Your psyche and your neighbors will thank you next spring for planting bulbs in the next few weeks. A dozen daffodils will be welcome. A hundred or more will be glorious.
But it gets even better than a one-shot display. With a little advance planning, you can set off successive bursts of bulbs like a fireworks show. As soon as one peaks, another begins, each blast more eye-catching than the last.
Planning is the key because, unlike fireworks, bulbs must be positioned months in advance. Fall is the time to plant bulbs like crocuses, tulips and daffodils. They get established, spend the winter underground _ think of it as ...