Saturday November 6th - It's NOT too late to plant BULBS!

Although most gardeners try to get their bulbs planted in early fall when the weather is still pleasant, as long as the ground isn't frozen, it is possible to plant bulbs for spring flowers. In most parts of the state, that means you have until Thanksgiving to plant.

By selecting different types of bulbs with different bloom times, you can have color in the garden from late winter through mid-summer. Try grape hyacinths, squill, crocuses, and the old standbys, tulips and daffodils. Don't be afraid to experiment with new varieties and colors in your landscape plan.

The site you select should have excellent drainage and receive about six hours of sun each day. Work the soil well, adding peat moss, fertilizer, and bone meal.

If burrowing rodents are a problem, plant daffodils (which they don't like) rather than tulips (which they do), or substitute special bulb food, rock phosphate, or superphosphate for the bone meal. All are good sources for root growth in bulbs and aren't as likely to attract skunks and other hungry rodents.

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