How Do You Plant Flowering Bulbs Individually?
Everyone loves to see beautiful flowers any time of the year. Flowers from bulbs can produce lovely blooms and early, middle, and late in most seasons. Bulbs are an easy way to get blooms, if you plant them correctly. Larger bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, amaryllis, and etcetera often should be planted individually. Before digging, determine where bulbs are to be planted. The packaging should tell you whether it is a shade or sun-loving flower. Take that into consideration first. Consider the height of the resulting flower to make sure you do not place it behind something taller where you won’t be able to enjoy the blooms. Now arrange the bulbs on top of the ground where you plan to plant each one. This will give you an idea of how the collection will appear in the garden. Using a bulb planter or hand spade, dig a hole where each bulb is to go. The packaging should tell you how deep the hole should be. Using a bulb planter instead of a spade can result in a perfect diameter