When is the best time, and how to plant daffodil and tulip bulbs?
Question:I live in Michigan. Also, do I just dig a hole and drop the bulb in? How far? Any special treatment to make them grow?
Answers:
You usually can plant around end of october, november in your area, and yep just drop bulb in pointed up and cover with about 4 to 6" inches of dirt.Mulch helps alot as well about 2" or so. This helps retain moisture and keeps the weeds down somewhat.
in the fall when the weather just starts to cool off. I do it in Oct in zone 7 in Or , but I have done it up until Dec. they just bloom later, but for you in your area, I don't think you'd want to dig thru the freeze and snow in Dec,right ? you must have good soil and good drained soil to grow tulips and any bulb or plant. use raised beds or pots if you don't have good soil Without good soil, you are wasting money and time. On the bulb package it will tell you how deep but I think it is twice as deep as the bulb is wide, so if the bulb is 1" across, then plant it 2" deep but check the package, but you can always dig a hole, put the bulb in and then cover with more soil, this is what we do for dahlias and as they grow, we keep covering them but this is planted in spring so no danger of frost. I think an answer from someone in your zone would be better, If not, go to town and get the new Western Sunset Garden book it has pink on the cover now, you don't have to buy it, just handle it carefully and look up tulips, it will tell you everything you need to know, it is like a gardeners Bible :)
bulbs love bone meal. mix some of that into each 4 " deep hole before planting bulb. mulch well.
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