Bulbs That Won't Make You Cry
Daffodils
Start with daffodils, and do it as soon as possible. They need higher temperatures and more time to root than other bulbs. Place the bulbs in the ground about 8 cm deep, and before the frosts arrive, cover them with a "blanket" of grass, leaves or twigs.
Tulips
If you want to enjoy beautiful tulip beds in spring, give them soil with quality compost mixed with Cererite. Plant the bulbs deeper than daffodils, even 12 cm deep.
Hyacinths
You can take the most time with hyacinths. It's perfectly fine to plant them at the end of October. Plant them similarly to tulips, at a depth of about 10-12 cm. Also pay attention to spacing so the plants have room. Place them at least 20 cm apart. To ensure they bloom with large and regular flowers, it's good to fertilize the soil for them too with compost and Cererite.
What else to plant?
The selection of bulbs on the market is huge. Besides the most popular spring trio of daffodil-tulip-hyacinth, you can also choose from grape hyacinths, lilies, snowdrops, crocuses or irises. Ornamental garlic can also make a great show in the garden.
Watch out for moulds!
If the winter isn't too harsh and long, voles shouldn't pose a danger to your flower beds. They don't really like bulbs. However, various moulds could attack them, so before planting it's worth treating each bulb with steeping, for example in potassium permanganate.
Horsetail can help too
Those who insist on gardening without chemicals can replace potassium permanganate with a bath in hot water or in horsetail decoction. However, carefully monitor the bath temperature! If it exceeds 50°C, the bulb will be destroyed.
And last but not least - if it's a dry autumn, don't forget to water all the bulbs!
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