NURTURE OR NEGLECT THEM, BULBS SURVIVE.(Life and Arts)(NORTHWEST GARDENS)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  November 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ......The fear is that planting bulbs in warm soil will cause...fashion. But on the whole, bulbs are capable of adapting...yet a remarkable range of bulbs prove versatile enough to...thrive despite our mistakes. Bulbs are among the toughest plant...will. However, if we place bulbs where they will ...

PLANT BULBS NOW FOR SPRING FLOWERS.(LIFE)

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  October 26, 1996 ;     700+ words ......front door; fill the bed. Think in terms of dozens. Bulbs will be labeled as early-, mid-, and late-season selections...time in your garden. If you want a long season, choose bulbs from the earliest to the latest. Many homeowners are...in the performance of fall planted-spring flowering bulbs. Three ...

The straight scoop on bulbs.(Features)(Homefront)

The Christian Science Monitor;  October 27, 1999 ;     406 words ......you need to know to have a lush and lovely display of bulbs in your yard next year: The best bulbs. Look for solid bulbs that don't have nicks, cuts, mildew, or a sour odor...bigger the flowers it produces. Start with the soil. Bulbs perform best in well-drained soil that contains plenty...top and ...

Bulbs key to glorious spring display

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  April 8, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Do I need to add bone meal and other additives at planting to get my bulbs to bloom well the...nutrition. Applying only bone meal and thinking it will make your bulbs bloom better in future...add fertilizer or bone meal when they plant...necessary when planting. ...

Display garden holds thousands of bulbs

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  April 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ......of those swaths of weaker bulbs with others in order to maintain...individual holes for 80,000 bulbs, so my helpers and I devised...about 40 feet at a time.) Bone meal was worked into the subsoil...of good, rich compost. The bulbs were then set 5 inches to...put into the compost. More ...

PLANT BULBS NOW FOR GLORIOUS SPRING

Evansville Courier & Press;  November 3, 2006 ;     458 words ......perfect time to be planting those early spring flowers. Bulbs like to start their roots in cool weather. So, as long...deep, you should be in good shape. When selecting your bulbs, pick healthy long-living varieties such as daffodils...you pay for, though. Going cheap on the cost of the bulbs now may ...

When selecting spring bulbs, size matters.(LIFE)

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  October 8, 2005 ;     548 words ......buying expensive plants or bulbs and plopping them into this...before planting. Next, plant bulbs deep. Large bulbs should be planted 5 to 6 inches...you plant different types of bulbs in the same area, keep in...spectacular displays of flowers. Bulbs should be fertilized when...heard folks ...

MILLIONS OF BULBS.(AT HOME)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  September 27, 1997 ;     700+ words ......plant the one billion flower bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths...announce springtime. More bulbs are planted in this country...of all the fall-planted bulbs, tulips are the most difficult...gourmets. Rodents adore tulip bulbs and the blossoms are salads...sources recommend adding bone ...

Time to get bulbs below ground

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  October 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ......three times deeper than the size of the bulb. Layers of bulbs can be planted in the same hole. Just plant the lowest bulbs first and only add a thin layer of soil and then plant the smaller bulbs over the top and then finish adding the soil. Try not to plant the upper layer of bulbs directly over ...

Patience Pays Off for Gardeners Who Now Are Ready to Plant Springtime...

The Washington Post;  October 30, 1999 ;     700+ words ......But they all should be planted now. You can plant bulbs in forests, fields and flower beds, as long as they'...Remember, trees overhead won't rob sunlight from early bulbs if the trees don't fully leaf out before the flowered bulbs "season," which means that their leaves turn brown...stored enough food ...

Spadework for Springtime Blossoms Begins in Autumn With the Planting of...

The Washington Post;  October 10, 1998 ;     700+ words ......root, they might be called corms, rhizomes, tubers or bulbs. I use the term bulbs to refer to any food storing bulbous underground plant...Garden centers should be well stocked. Some rarer bulbs might only be available by mail order. Plant bulbs in forests, fields, flower beds and containers, ...

BULBS NOT AS EASY AS TURNING ON A LIGHT.(Spotlight on Home and...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 18, 1999 ;     589 words ......Properly planted, spring-blooming bulbs will maintain themselves for...bed and scatter your bigger bulbs (pointy side up, please), like...planting for different types of bulbs. Planted too shallow, bulb...production. A typical food is bone meal, which releases phosphorous...If you are ...

Now is the best time to plant spring bulbs

Antioch Review (IL);  November 2, 2006 ;     628 words ......I offer these tips: Plant as soon as you bring the bulbs home or they arrive by mail. If you need to delay, store...pointy-tip side up. This is obvious in all but a few bulbs and for these, the root area is usually a bit depressed...of roots are apparent. Root side goes down. Plant the bulbs at the depth ...

BARRING BEASTIES FROM BATTERING YOUR BULBS.(Life and Arts)(NORTHWEST...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  December 19, 2002 ;     584 words ......tried digging up my tulip bulbs! I feel like I am being attacked...am afraid of ever planting bulbs again. Any suggestions...soil that attracts the cats, bone meal or fertilizer brings on the dogs, and the bulbs themselves encourage the squirrels...plant a patch of soil with bulbs, ...

Onions Among the Flowers; Treat Them Like Other Bulbs: Plant in the Fall

The Washington Post;  October 10, 1991 ;     700+ words ......they may not share a family name with spring-flowering bulbs, onions and garlic can be treated similarly. Interestingly enough, by tradition these popular aromatic bulbs are marketed and sold to be planted in spring rather...deter gardening. Additionally, cold wet soil can cause bulbs (also called ...