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Article by: Lee Dobbins Bulbs are a great addition to any garden , November ing Tips as they will provide color , Vegetable Garden Layout year after year and can even provide additional flowers , Themes of Shade to be divided and planted in another part of the garden. , Iris - Species and Care Unlike, annuals, , Basil - the Queen of Herbs bulb flowers , Sculpture Can Bring Life to Your Garden do not need to be planted each year. Bulbs are hardy in nature , The Use of Color in Your Landscape and there is a color, , Using the Right Hedge Trimmers in Lawn Care shape or size that should suit any gardening , A Beginners Guide To Garden Bridges need. Here's some favorite garden , Lawn Care Tips - Six Easy Steps to a Great Lawn bulbs and their planting needs. Crocus Crocus bulbs , How To Choose a Storage Shed are often the fist blooms we see in early spring , Grass Clippings or at the end of winter. , How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails Their tubular shaped flowers , Abatement and Coping with Challenges in the Environment range in size from 1½" to 3" long. Crocuses are planting in almost every garden , Caring For Tropical And Exotic Flowers and have a wide range of colors , Iris - Species and Care to suite any taste. Other types of crocus, such as the saffron crocus, bloom instead in the fall, , Southwestern Landscape Art - An Investment? and the flowers , Iris - Species and Care can rise from the bare ground weeks, or even only days, after the bulbs , Lawn Care Tips - Six Easy Steps to a Great Lawn are planted. Crocus bulbs , Marvellous May Plant Colour should be planted in the fall. , What You Need To Know About Pruning Bonsai Trees Plant , Basil - the Queen of Herbs the bulbs , Specialty Trees - A Beginner's Guide 2 to 3 inches deep and space 3 or 4 inches apart. Crocuses require well drained soil, , Decorative Outdoor Lighting regular watering and will grow , Decorative Outdoor Lighting in full sun , Themes of Shade or partial shade. Dahlia Dahlias have a long bloom time from summer , Tips for Garden Decoration through fall , Tomatoes: History, Origin, Facts... or Fiction? and like many other bulbs , Tips for Garden Decoration come in a large variety of colors, , Lawn Care Tips - Six Easy Steps to a Great Lawn sizes and shapes. These flowers , Decorative Outdoor Lighting are so diverse that there are varieties with flower , Themes of Shade sizes ranging from 2 to 12 inches and from under a foot to 7 feet tall! Plant , Know Your Bird Feeders; Part 2 dahlias in spring , Marvellous May Plant Colour after threat of frost has passed. Plant , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas between 4 and 6 inches deep with spacing of 1 foot for short varieties and 5 feet for the tall variety's. Dahlias like full sun , Grass Clippings unless you are planting them in a very hot , Basil: The King of Herbs climate where they might do well with a little shade. As with most flowers, , Vegetable Garden Layout make sure these are watered regularly. Galanthus Nivalis This plant , Growing Sweet Peas is more commonly called the snowdrop and is one of the first plants , Japanese Gardens - Basic Design Questions That Should Be Addressed to bloom after winter. , Specialty Trees - A Beginner's Guide They are short plants , Tips for Buying s Online about 6 inches tall and have two bell shaped flowers. , Great Gardening Gift Ideas They thrive in colder climates. , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas Plant , Caring For Tropical And Exotic Flowers snowdrops in fall, , Japanese Gardens - Basic Design Questions That Should Be Addressed dig down 3 to 4 inches and plant , When to Vegetaibles 3 inches apart. These flowers , Revolutionary New Pond Combines Both Preformed Pond with Watercourse like full sun , Growing Sweet Peas but will tolerate partial shade. Water , Teak Patio Furniture Is The Perfect Choice For Your Terrace regularly during the growing , Sweet Peas cycle. Daffodil The daffodil may be the most easily recognizable of all bulb plants, , Vegetable Garden Layout and it rewards its gardener with a generous display of beautiful , Orchid Care - What The Leaves Tell Us blooms. Besides the traditional white , Specialty Trees - A Beginner's Guide and yellow varieties, daffodils also come in shades of orange, apricot, pink , Tulip Bulbs - Fall is the Time to Prepare the Perfect Spring Flower Garden and cream. Daffodil bulbs , Landscaping for Wildlife should be planted twice as deep as they are tall, and they should be spaced between six and eight inches apart. Daffodils benefit from full sun , Waterwise Xeriscaping for an Extraordinary Spring Garden and regular watering during their growth and bloom periods. Tulip Tulips are a favorite flower , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas around the world and one of the most easy to recognize. These are among the most hybridized of all flowers, , Grass Clippings with hybrids available in a staggering array of shapes, sizes, colors , To Make Your Own Garden in a Pot and textures. Tulips , Deer Ticks bloom from mid spring , Vegetable Garden Layout to late spring , Great Gardening Gift Ideas with different varieties having different bloom times. Tulips , Growing Hibiscus should be planted in fall , A Beginners Guide To Garden Bridges and each bulb , Give a Bird a Home; Leave a Legacy should be planted about 3 times deeper than the size of the bulb. , Teak Patio Furniture Is The Perfect Choice For Your Terrace A 2" wide bulb , Wood Sheds would be planted 6" deep. It is important to leave sufficient space between the planted bulbs , Birch Leaf Miner as well, from four to eight inches depending on the size of the bulb. , Deer Ticks Gladiolus Gladiolas are among the most popular of all bulb plants, , Caring For Tropical And Exotic Flowers and their distinctive sword shaped leaves and funnel shaped flowers , Tips for Buying Plants Online are instantly recognizable to gardeners and non gardeners alike. Gladiolas are best planted in the spring, , Southwestern Landscape Art - An Investment? but only after the soil , Landscaping for Wildlife has warmed. Gladiolas do best in full sunlight and they should be watered regularly during their blooming and growth phase. In much of the country, gladiola bulbs , Tomatoes: History, Origin, Facts... or Fiction? can be left in the ground over the winter , Grass Clippings months, but many gardeners choose to dig them up and store them during the winter. , Concrete Curb Landscaping If you decide to take this approach, it is best to dig them after the leaves have turned yellow. The bulbs , Orchid Care - What The Leaves Tell Us should be placed in a single layer and stored in a cool, dry and dark place , Themes of Shade to dry for two or three weeks. After the bulbs , A Beginners Guide To Garden Bridges have dried sufficiently they should be stored in nylon stockings or onion sacks and kept in a cool and well ventilated place. , When to Plant Vegetaibles Hemerocallis Hemerocallis is the scientific name for the daylily, and it is one of the most well known types of bulb plants , Tulip Bulbs - Fall is the Time to Prepare the Perfect Spring Flower Garden on the market. Daylily hybrids can grow , The Use of Color in Your Landscape as tall as six feet and bloom in the spring , Lawn Care Tips - Six Easy Steps to a Great Lawn and summer , Iris - Species and Care months. The daylily produces flowers , Growing Hibiscus ranging in size from three to eight inches, and they are available in a wide variety of colors. , Easy Care Of Phalaenopsis The daylily is actually a tuberous root , How To Choose a Storage Shed variety of bulb, , How To Choose a Storage Shed and they are best planted during fall , Basil: The King of Herbs or early spring. , How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails Daylilies should be planted between ½ inch and 1 inch deep and space between 2 to 2½ inches apart in the garden. , How to Win the War Against Slugs and Snails As with other varieties of bulbs, , To Make Your Own Garden in a Pot it is important to water , Concrete Curb Landscaping daylilies on a regular basis during their growing season. , Growing Sweet Peas Hyacinths (Dutch Hyacinth) The Dutch hyacinth is one of the most instantly recognizable, and most popular, of all the varieties of bulb plants. , Iris - Species and Care The Dutch hyacinth blooms in the spring , Waterwise Xeriscaping for an Extraordinary Garden and features , What You Need To Know About Pruning Bonsai Trees the well known foot high spires with their small bell shaped and very fragrant flowers. , Southwestern Landscape Art - An Investment? Hyacinths come in a wide varieties of colors, , Rose Tending in June including red, pink, , Tips for Buying Plants Online buff, white, , Vegetable Garden Layout blue , Tomatoes: History, Origin, Facts... or Fiction? and purple. The Dutch hyacinth grows , Wood Sheds best in colder areas, and it can last from year to year. In these cold water , Growing Hibiscus climates, the hyacinth is best planted in September of October. It is best to plant , When to Vegetaibles hyacinth bulbs , Easy Care Of Phalaenopsis four to five inches deep, and to space them from four to five inches apart as well. Hyacinths grow , The Use of Color in Your Landscape best in full sunlight, and they benefit from regular watering, especially during their blooming and growth periods. Iris The most frequently seen variety of irises are the bearded varieties. Bearded irises are striking plants, , To Make Your Own Garden in a Pot and they appear in a dazzling array of colors , 'Blushing Bride' Hydrangea (PPAF) and combinations of colors. , A Beginners Guide To Garden Bridges Irises appear in a variety of sizes as well, with very small varieties and very large ones as well. Irises should be planted in July or August in cold , Basil: The King of Herbs climates and in September or October in warmer areas. Irises are actually rhizomes, and they should be spaced from one to two feet apart, with the tops placed right below the surface of the soil. , To Make Your Own Garden in a Pot Irises grow , Deer Ticks best in full sunlight or light , How To Choose a Storage Shed shade, and they benefit from a regular watering schedule during their growing season. , Abatement and Coping with Challenges in the Environment Lee Dobbins writes for Backyard Garden , Orchid Care - What The Leaves Tell Us and Patio , Japanese Gardens - Basic Design Questions That Should Be Addressed where you can find more articles on gardening, , Japanese Gardens - Basic Design Questions That Should Be Addressed garden , How to Build Your Own Backyard Bat Cave ponds, garden , How To Choose a Storage Shed decor, and much more. |
  
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