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Article: Three great ways to plant bulbs.
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- September 1, 1999
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In containers with annuals, by themselves, or in beds for months of bloom
A daffodil is an alchemist's dream come true. Think about it: You drop a brown lump into the soil in fall and add some water. In the dead of winter, succulent spears push up through the damp mulch. Swelling with promise, buds form in January and, by February or March, golden flowers emerge - heralding spring. The transformation from tulip bulb to bloom is just as impressive. Ditto hyacinth, Dutch iris, anemone, and freesia. Science explains it: Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers are all storage organs that contain more than enough nutrients for a brief and brilliant season of color. But ...