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Article: Choose bulbs carefully for fall planting
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 19, 1999
- Author:
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Hardy bulbs deserve more use in Midwest gardens. They add
versatility in color, flower form and fragrance. With careful
planning, these bulbs will flower from early spring through autumn.
Bulbs should be planted promptly in fall when purchased. Make sure
they are plump and firm, not dried and shriveled. Bulbs with soft
spots or excessive mold should not be purchased. Lily bulbs should
have short white fleshy roots already attached. If they cannot be
planted right away, store them in a well-ventilated area that is cool
but above freezing, out of reach of rodents and away from ethylene-
producing materials such as ripening fruit. Artificial heat will dry
bulbs, while high temperatures may ...
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