Gardeners will all come into contact with bulbs at some period during their ongoing hobby. Gardeners that are just beginning their endeavors will have to learn how to pick out their bulbs, plant them, and grow them to the perfect plant they dreamed of.

Your flowers that grow from bulbs will bloom according to what condition the bulb is in when planted. The bulb should be large in size, if possible. A large bulb would indicate that the flower has a larger chance of blooming once the time comes. Small bulbs may indicate a problem in development, although this is not always the case when working with flower bulbs.

It seems odd, but bulbs can easily be damaged by water. An abundance of exposure to water will essentially drown out the bulb. When you are storing your flower bulbs, you should keep them in a cool, dark, place if you intend on using them soon. You are even able to freeze them if you intend on keeping the bulbs for next season.

Planting the bulb is all about timing. You want to get the bulb in the ground prior to the point in which the ground freezes. It’s best practice to do so about six weeks before the point you expect the freeze to take place. If you are off on your estimate, odds are you won’t have to worry about the plant not growing correctly.

Different bulbs will have to be placed at different depths in the soil, depending on their characteristics. Be careful not to dig a shallow hole, as this will leave little protection from the Winter and if the plant survives, it could be seriously maimed. Digging a hole too deep would also secure an unfortunate fate for your plant, as it would essentially bury it alive.

Last but not least, we have the soil in which you plant the bulb in. The soil needs to be rich in nutrients if the plant is going to grow correctly. Using store-bought soil isn’t such a bad idea if you aren’t sure what condition your current soil is in. Certain types of bulbs can also be helped with certain types of fertilizer, although this can differ based on the plant you are set on growing. Be careful, as some types may damage your bulbs.

Final Thoughts

You can have a lot of fun growing gardens with flower bulbs. They are quite easy to work with, certainly much more so than other gardening methods. At the end of the season you may have a bit more work to do than you did initially, but it’s therapeutic work in itself.