Fall bulb gardening brings spring colour

Don’t pack away those gardening tools yet! If you would like your garden full of colour next spring, fall is the perfect time to plant bulbs that yield beautiful spring flowers, such as daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocus, alliums and snowdrops. Nothing else will reward you with so much pleasure for so little effort.

Hardy fall bulbs must be planted in the fall as they need to form a root system before the frost sets in and then rest dormant during the long, cold winter. Ideal planting time is from September, after the soil has cooled off to below 10 Celsius, to December, even after the first frost, as long as the ground can still be worked.

“Fall is one of a gardener’s favourite seasons, because it is when you get to plan and create what your garden will look like for the next year,” said Denis Flanagan, public relations manager for Landscape Ontario. “Given that flowering bulbs are the very first sign of spring no garden should be without them.”

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And bulbs are as easy as:
Dig:

  • Bulbs grow in any good well-drained garden soil that is loose and porous. A good rule of thumb is that the planting depth should be 3x the diameter of the bulb.
    Drop:
  • Make sure the pointed end of the bulb faces upwards. For best effect plant in small groups not in straight rows.
    Done:
  • Cover the bulbs with soil and water really well. Adding mulch will help prevent winter weeds, retain moisture and insulate against severe winter cold and temperature fluctuations.

  • Bulbs are available in a wide range of varieties, types, colours, heights and flowering times. When choosing bulbs for your garden this fall be sure to use firm, healthy looking top quality bulbs that are now available at Green for Life garden centers. Find one near you at www.landscapeontario.com.

For more detailed information on flower bulbs Landscape Ontario recommends visiting:
www.digdropdone.com
www.bulbsonline.com

Since Holland is one of the largest bulb producers in the world, and one of Canada’s primary suppliers of flower bulbs, consider visiting some of the famous Dutch gardens including:

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