Understanding which bulbs need to be planted in fall and which need to be dug in fall can be confusing, so let’s review.
Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole. After the bulbs sprout in spring, feed them again with bone meal and compost ...
While fall is the perfect time to plant many trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs, you do want to be aware of when it's too ...
Once you bring your bulbs home, choose a well-drained bed that is sunny in the winter and early spring. Full sun is ...
October is the best month in central-Pennsylvania’s climate to plant spring bulbs. November is still doable, but a slight drawback is that late-planted bulbs are often later to emerge in spring and ...
Gophers are persistent; to deter them, you must be, too. We recommend a multipronged strategy. First, be willing and prepared ...
The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.