Planting & Growing Summer Bulbs

Conversations About Planting & Growing Summer Bulbs

• 9.00 planting and seed growing table

  :D I just wanted to show off! I went to the thrift store here on post ( Army Base, Fort Campbell ) one day a week they offer a free shopping for 15 minutes. You can take one large item a carry out that will not fit in a bag… More

• bulbs in the fridge

  I just bought some bulbs--hyacinth, tulip and allium--for my coastal zone 22,23 Southern Calif. garden. I remember years ago when I had bulbs from Holland that we had to put them in the fridge for a few weeks before planting. It that a wives tale or just no longer necessary… More

• What are Exotica bulbs??

  I just placed an order with an online nursery, and as a free gift, they give exotica bulbs and flowering shamrocks. Does anyone know what these are?? I'm a bit nervous about planting free gifts, as they might be invasive. Thanks for any help you can offer. :) More

• Just planted some bulbs..

  This is my first time ever planting bulbs so here comes a silly question :0 . After I plant the bulbs, can I mulch over them? Or do I need to leave it bare? Allison More

• What are your fall planting plans?

  I took pictures of my garden all along and now will be filling in spaces with bulbs etc..this fall some friterlaria around my beds to help deter moles.. And I have some major clean up to do this fall, one whole bed has to be redone and with the drought… More

• When are you supposed to plant bulbs?

  I have no idea, when are the timelines for planting bulbs? More

• guide for planting and when?

  Hello all! I haven't been on the forum in a while, as the kids out of school have kept me pretty busy! I'm looking forward to researching all of my plants and veggies on a more normal basis and giving them more attention that they deserve!!! I have searched around… More

• Do you burn out by mid summer?

  I am all about planting and caring for the plants until about mid summer and then it gets too hot to go outside until dark and I just want to lay in front of the fan and not move. Most of my plants manage ok without me, but the ones… More

• planting under grass

  I'm about to plant some bulbs for the first time ever, and I really have no clue what I'm doing. (I'm actually okay with perennials and such, but I haven't started messing around with bulbs/tubers.) One of the things I'm most unclear on is whether bulbs can be planted under… More

• Repotting during the summer?

  I believe it's time to replant my gardenia in a larger pot, but I wasn't sure if doing that in the summer is a bad idea? I know that planting anything in our AZ heat isn't a smart thing to do and can sometimes kill the plant. Do the rules… More

• Do bulbs bloom the first year?

  I'm just starting out in gardening and I was thinking about planting some bulbs. Do bulbs bloom the first year? I'm thinking about getting some canna and dahlia. I'm in zone 8b (Florida). I don't really know how bulbs work. I know that I've heard dahlia and canna both can… More

• Help with bulbs please!

  Hi, I'm new at gardening, and can't always figure out which side of a bulb is up when it is not nicely pear shaped. I'm planting alcea bulbs and they look like long stalks (2-3 inces) with roots on both sides. You can see new little white growths on one… More

• Anyone Planting Bulbs right now?

  I put in new bulbs last week - BJs had some nice looking tulips and daffs - Polish Polka! Lovely pink - can't wait to see them bloom. Home Depot had nice bulbs too - large economy sized bags! I did the narcissus thisyear with white and yellow - love… More

• planting in summer

  Hey, does anyone have any ideas about what seeds I can still plant this late in the year? I have @ 1 acre disced up in a field and I want to put *something* there. I live in Courtland, AL which is zone 7. I also am pretty determined to… More

• Planting seeds in summer

  It is early June and I'm putting in a new raised perennial bed. Is it too late to plant seeds directly in the ground? If I do will they grow very large or flower this year? I live in Central Texas and high temps are in the 90's. More

• New bulbs

  I'm so excited. I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and they had bags of 25 bulbs (tulips and daffodils) for $5.00 I couldn't resist so I bought a bag of each (even though I was told spring would be the better time for this, I was just to anxious to get… More

• mint planting??

  Okay folks, WHEN can I plant mint and expect it to survive? So by NEXT summer at least I can start clipping for my iced tea? I live in NW GA, north of Atlanta, zone 7 -- zone 7A if we must be specific. Our winters do commonly dip to… More

• What bulbs will you be planting this fall?

  So what bulbs will you all be planting this fall? I always plant freesia's. I like the double ruffled ones and the exotic colors. The fragrant scent is so great. I stick the bulbs in all my planters and container pots so I see them everywhere in the spring. More

• Soak bulbs before planting?

  I read somewhere that in order to make flower bulbs unappealing to rodents and deer you can soak them in a solution, but I can't remember what the solution was. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance. More

• Advice on Thinning Out Bulbs and Planting New Ones

  Hello, I'm a beginning gardener and I'm new to GardenGuides.com. A couple years ago my wife and I planted some Lilies. The Lilies have been growing and blooming nicely these past two summers. We just recently bought a bunch of bulbs from Lowes, some Crocus, Narcissus, Allium and Fritillaria Imperialis.… More

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