6 Tips for Better Bulbs

Spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils signal the arrival of a new gardening season. Here's how to care for your hardy bulbs so you can enjoy their wonderful show of color year after year:

1. Remove faded flowers to prevent the plant's energy from going to seed production.

2. When foliage is still green and flowers start to decline, sprinkle a handful of fertilizer around bulbs and water well.

3. Don't remove foliage until it yellows and withers. Leaves help bulbs build strength for next year's blooms, so the longer foliage lasts, the better the bulbs will grow the following year. After foliage has yellowed—sometimes as late as July—you can safely cut it off at ground level.

4. Replace and divide. After three or four years, some hardy bulbs start to crowd each other and don't bloom well.

5. Store healthy, large bulbs in a dry, cool, well-ventilated room—out of direct sunlight—until fall planting time, or replant in a flower bed with plenty of organic matter and adequate room to grow.

Enjoy your bulbs longer—use a repellent to protect them from deer and rabbits.

source: HGTV

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