Re: bed renovation
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: bed renovation
- From: c*@juno.com (CYNTHIA H FLETCHER)
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:31:01 -0500
I would go ahead and dig it up a section at a time. You will be able to
save most of the bulbs, and can probably tell the types of bulbs apart
(tulip or daffodil, crocus or hyacinth). Some bulb catalogs show
pictures of bulbs that may help.
If you have different varieties of daffodils, etc., the bulbs may be
larger or look different. You could plant them in different areas of the
bed if you thought combining them would cause a problem.
The easiest way to replant bulbs is to put them in the holes you dig for
the perennials (2-3 bulbs with a perennial plant.) That way you don't
have to dig separate holes, and won't feel as bad if they don't all come
back in the spring.
Cynthia
zone 5 Chicago
On Sat, 29 Aug 1998 11:48:33 CDT "Nancy Lowe" <nlowe@hotmail.com> writes:
>I bet you guys have some interesting suggestions for my problem. I
>have
>a bed that borders on a sidewalk, maybe 4 feet by 20 feet, that is
>badly
>in need of renovation. The soil (dirt, actually) gets really hard and
>
>dry in the summer, and I'm hoping that some organic amendments will
>help.
>
>My dilemma is this: I have perennials and spring blooming bulbs
>scattered through this bed, some of which I really would like to keep
>and replant. And, of course, right now I have no idea exactly where
>the
>bulbs are, and if I successfully dig them up, I won't be able to
>identify all of them. I really prefer to plant as much as possible in
>
>the fall, because our summers are so hot and dry...Is there a way to
>do
>the job a section at a time and replant as I go, or do I need to wait
>a
>year and try to mark bulb locations next spring? Or just say, the
>heck
>with it, dig everything up and toss it and start over? I'm getting
>really tired of looking at it!! What would you do?
>
>Thanks for your input,
>Nancy Lowe
>Arkansas, zone 7
>
>
>
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