How to plant bulbs
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Kristin Schleiter
Gardening Editor
Tulips, lilies, daffodils and other flowers that grow from bulbs are among the most popular garden blooms. Gardening editor Kristin Schleiter shares her techniques for how to plant bulbs.
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How to plant bulbs
How to plant a single bulb- Use the bulb planter and press down in the soil, twisting as you go. (dig down about 3x the depth of a bulb)
- Pull out the bulb planter.
- Place the bulb in the whole, roots facing downward.
- Fill your hole and cover your bulb with soil.
How to plant a group of bulbs- Determine where you want the bulbs to go.
- Dig an odd shaped hole 3x the depth of the bulbs. (This allows the bulbs to look more natural when they grow.)
- Add a handful of fertilizer to the soil in the hole and mix it into the soil.
- Add the bulbs by staggering them throughout the hole, root side down.
- Backfill the soil over the hole and bulbs.
- Water the bulbs.
Tips- When shopping for bulbs you want them to feel very heavy and very firm.
- If you’re not sure which side if the bulb is the root then place it on its side.
- When digging the hole be sure to use your legs to avoid a sore back.
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How to plant bulbs
Bulbs
Shovel (for planting a group of bulbs)
Bulb planter (for single bulb planting)
Bulb fertilizer
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