Grow beautiful, early-blooming flowers next spring.
Remember to plant spring-flowering, hardy bulbs in the fall.
Crocus, tulip,daffodiland grape hyacinth bulbs are some of the first flowers to bloom in the spring.
But, dont wait until then to think about the spring flower garden.
Select these hardy bulbs in the fall and plant before the ground freezes.
It begins to peek out of the soil long before winter has blown its last cold wind.
Crocus bulbs can be planted anywhere that you want to see early spring color.
Crocus bulbs are susceptible to rodent damage.
Planting several cloves of garlic in the flower bed will detract rodents.
Grow a Sunny Patch of Daffodils
Daffodilsare easy to grow successfully.
These bulbs are extremely hardy and are rodent resistant.
They begin growing during the early spring months and are ready to bloom in the warm spring sunshine.
Daffodils multiply easily, resulting in clumps of daffodil bulbs.
To ensure that daffodils will continue to bloom and thrive, divide the bulb clusters in late summer.
Replant the single bulbs with at least four or five inches of soil above the tip of the bulb.
Pair Daffodils with Grape Hyacinths
Yellow daffodils are set off wonderfully by grape hyacinths.
They make a perfect border plant for daffodils.
Grape hyacinth bulbs are small, though they multiply rapidly.
Tulips Complete a Spring Flower Garden
Tulips come in several varieties and colors.
A bed of all purple tulips or all pink tulips is a stunning display.
Or, pair tulips in two contrasting colors for an eye-catching focal point to a spring garden.
Tulips are often the target of hungry rodents in the winter months.
As with crocus bulbs, plant cloves of garlic in the tulip bed to keep the rodents at bay.
To lengthen the bloom period of tulip bulbs, plant bulbs ten inches deep in well-drained soil.
Tulip bulbs that are crowded result in weak plants that are unlikely to bloom.
Spring flower gardens begin in the early months of the fall.
