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Planting tips for first time planters
Tip 1
Flower bulbs make the most striking display if you plant them in large groups. A
large clump of them attracts more attention than if you plant a few here and a
few there.
Moreover, planting them in fancifully shaped plots provides a more natural
appearance than plantings having rigid round contours.
Tip 2
When ornamental or terracotta pots are exposed to freezing temperatures
over a long period of time, they can crack. Cold causes the earth in the pot to
expand, thus cracking it. If you would like to have bulbs in containers on your
balcony, deck or patio, put them into a plastic pot first. Then lower this
container into the ornamental pot. The space between the two pots will then act
as extra insulation, and the pot will not crack so easily.
Tip 3
First, lay out the bulbs that you want to plant on top of the spots where you
want to have them. Indicate (with little sticks, for example) where you have
already planted the bulbs; this keeps you from digging up a spot where bulbs are
already located.
Tip 4
It is handy to place a plant marker that gives the name of the bulbs at
the location where you plant them. There are currently decorative markers made
from wood, galvanised steel and terracotta.
Tip 5
If the wind has blown a plentiful supply of leaves onto your lawn during the
autumn, you can sweep the leaves over the spot where you have just planted your
bulbs. They will reward you for giving them an extra "bedding".
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