Planting Bulbs

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Planting Bulbs

• Steps to planting a
• beautiful bulb garden.

Original by Joe Green, Pope High School Modified
by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum
Office July 2006
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Step 1

• The first step to planting a beautiful bulb
  garden is to select the site.

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Select a site that has

• Full sun!
• Good visibility so the flowers can be seen.
• Good soil drainage no marshy areas!

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Tulips or Daffodils?

• Select quality bulbs.
• Bulbs are the best guarantee for spring color.

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Step 2

• Next, remove any debris, weeds, or rocks that
  might interfere with the planting.

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Dont forget!

• Rake the mulch to the side so that you can use it
  after the bulbs are planted.
• Keep a pile of soil on the side to cover the
  bulbs up with after you arrange them.

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Step 3

• Then, you must till the soil 8-10deep several
  times so that it is very loose.
• Or use a shovel to prepare the soil.
• Add organic matter or soil conditioner to create
  a raised bed.

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Fertilizer

• Add fertilizer to the bulb bed now.
• A fertilizer called BONE MEAL is good to use.
• BONE MEAL is high in phosphorus which helps
  promote flowering.

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After tilling

• Rake the bed smooth and remove any rocks or
  sticks in the bed.
• A mounded bed looks good and is achieved by
  using the back side of a rake to form a rounded
  hill.

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Step 4

• Next, space the bulbs in the bed in a pattern
  which appeals to you.
• Decide on a color pattern.

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Step 5

• Before putting soil back into the bed, look at
  the bulbs to make sure they are properly spaced
  and placed correctly.
• 4-10 spacing is recommended.

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Step 6

• Fill the bed back up with the soil that you
  removed, incorporating fertilizer that is high in
  phosphorus.
• Bone Meal or 10-10-10 is recommended.

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Step 7

• Spread pine straw or other mulch over the bed to
  
• Retain moisture
• Smothers out weeds
• Keep temperature balanced
• Add nutrients to soil

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Step 8

• Now wait for the bulbs to bloom!
• Bulbs need about 8-10 weeks of cold temperatures
  to set bloom.

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THE ENDJoe GreenPope High Schoolwww.popehorticu
lture.com