Plant spring blooming bulbs with This Old House

Plant spring blooming bulbs with This Old House

In this video, This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook demonstrates the right way to plant spring-blooming bulbs in the fall.
Steps:

1. Use pointed shovel to dig large hole about three times deeper than diameter of the bulbs.
2. Add compost and low-nitrogen bulb fertilizer to the hole; mix into soil with a three-prong cultivator.
3. Press one flower bulb into the center of the hole, then add four or five more bulbs in a circle around the center bulb; space the bulbs 4 to 6 inches apart.
4. Fill the hole with soil, then water thoroughly.
5. Cover hole with a thick layer of mulch or dead leaves.

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