AVOIDING COMMON PROBLEMS WITH SPRING BULBS
by
Three Dogs in a Garden
(IC: blogger)
Are squirrels snacking on your tulip bulbs? Or perhaps your bulbs produced foliage, but no flowers last spring.
This post addresses problems commonly associated with spring bulbs.
This post addresses problems commonly associated with spring bulbs.
Q: Squirrels are digging up and eating my tulips bulbs! What can I do?
Q: Last spring's bulbs produced only foliage with no flowers. Where did I go wrong?
5. Poor blooms on daffodils may mean that the bulbs have become crowded and need division. Dig up daffodil clumps following spring bloom time, separate individual bulbs and replant them several inches apart.
Q: Deer are treating my spring display of bulbs as an all-you-can-eat buffet. What can I do?
Q: What should I look for when buying bulbs?
Q: When is it too late to plant bulbs?
Q: How can I force bulbs for inside the house?
In recent years, I find that most other types of spring bulbs are readily available in stores and are so darned affordable that I don't go to the bother of forcing them myself. If you do want to try to force your own however, most bulbs can be forced if you refrigerate them for 10-15 weeks in a paper bag. When placing your bulbs in the fridge, make sure your bulbs are not stored near fruit or vegetables which can emit an ethylene gas that is harmful to bulbs.
Can I replant forced bulbs outside in spring?
Do you have any great tips for planting spring bulbs? Please share them in the comment section!
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Published September 24th, 2014 1:12 PM
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Three Dogs in a Garden on Apr 30, 2016The white grubs are most likely insect larvae of some kind. It's hard to know which insect without knowing more. I agree with not using pesticides especially if you are growing food. Would it be possible to dump the boxes and remove them with gloves? Your veggie crop would benefit from a soil refresh at any rate. Good luck Josephine!
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Bcarbon on May 17, 2017
After the squirrels stole ALL my tulip bulbs for a couple of years and had no flowers for the next flowering season, this is what I did and has worked as a charm since. I bought chicken wire and cover the surface where the bulbs were planted. Since I installed the chicken wire, I not only enjoy the color and the flowers every spring but also the feeling of having outsmarted the squirrels. The most satisfying is to see the little critters trying to dig and then leave frustrated. :0)
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Three Dogs in a Garden on May 21, 2017Thanks for sharing your success story!
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Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
When is the best time to plant tulip bulbs. I have a huge variety of bulbs to plant but I've been told spring blooming bulbs should not be planted until early fall. Is that correct?
Also I have used Super Thrive on many blooming plants. I have found my blooms are much better, if their not blooming this will cause them to bloom. Have you ever used it?