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Article: For best results, plant bulbs now The Gardener Within
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- Courier News (Elgin, IL)
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- November 8, 2006
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You should start planting now if you want your garden ready for next season.
One of the classic gardening activities now that fall is here is bulb planting. There's no better time than fall, and the bulbs themselves provide years of enjoyment for very little time and money.
Here are a few bulb basics to make sure your bulbs get off to the right start.
 Why fall is best: Bulbs should be planted in fall in order to perform their best. The soil is still warm enough to promote early root growth and a chilling period is still ahead, an essential element to a great spring display.
On average this time is about 12 weeks, although some bulbs like snowdrops, crocus and scilla can get by with ...