s swoboda - I have a variety of bulbs from hyacinths to daffodils to allums. I'm very excited but nervous about planting. I've been told to plant up to 18 inches deep up here in Maine even if the package says 5 inches. can anyone Help me, please. Skip MNZ4 - As was said in one of Shakespeare's plays, "We come to plant the bulbs, not bury them". 18 inches is way too deep and 10 inches is getting to the outer limit as well.

Our bulbs occasionally arrive early from Europe. Our customers with warmer weather should wait until late in September or early October to plant them (when the ground cools off). Soil temperature below 60 degrees is a good rule of thumb. Store them in your garage or basement. Any place with cool (50-60 degrees F) with good air circulation with do. See similar questions...

A minimum of 5 Tulips or Narcissus and at least 10 of the smaller bulbs should be planted together. You can, of course, always plant more than that together. Just keep your spacing in mind as well. See similar questions...

Jean Z - I have just bought trumpet daffodils, mixed crocus, and various colored tulips....can someone please advise me on when I should plant these bulbs. Skip MNZ4 - In Zone 7, you can start planting in mid-October. Tulips can be planted late in the season, as long as the soil can be worked. Here in Zone 4 I have planted tulips at the end of November, with snow on the ground. D. Schuman - Everything except the tulips can go in as soon as it is available in the stores...(mid Sept. See similar questions...

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map refers to minimal temperatures reached during the winter months in your area. If you are unsure of how cold it has gotten in past years and how cold it can get, you can contact you Local County Extension Agent to find out that information. Below is a hardiness zone reference. You can also use our zone finder to determine your hardiness zone. Enter your zipcode, and the zone finder will tell you your hardiness zone. See similar questions...

Yes, this is the most important thing to do to ensure good blooms. Bulbs start to form roots right after planting and water is very important to get them started. Also, water the bulbs when it has been dry for a long period of time. See similar questions...

Skip MNZ4 - You have 8 inches of good soil in Zone 5 so I would think you could plant the bulbs at 6, maybe 7, inches. The problem is not that tulips won't do well in clay but it's that the clay underlayment acts as a barrier to good drainage and if you have really wet conditions this may, indeed, lead to rotting of the bulbs. The Hyacinths can go in at the same depth as the tulips while the Muscari can go in at 5 inches. See similar questions...

Plant them in September. Just a suggestion... It's nice to plant clusters of bulbs (3, 5, etc.), as you will get a better show in the Spring. Soil should be amended with peat moss. Heavy clay soil in the Winter holds water. This will make your bulbs rot. Just a suggestion... Don't plant your bulbs near your annuals, as too much watering will rot the bulbs. See similar questions...

We do not encourage this, primarily because the young trees will need to be weeded for the first 3 years. This entails the spraying off of all vegetation from around the base of the tree to allow unhindered growth. There are also issues regarding the woodland ecology; many flower species will be inappropriate in a native wood. See similar questions...

Yes, the roots of the bulbs go much deeper so they do not fight for the same food supply as the ground cover. The ground cover will assist in hiding the faded leaves after blooming. See similar questions...

Jen - CA/9 - I planted 'johnny jump-ups' Violas over my Narcissus paper whites last month, just because I thought they'd look pretty together. Apparently (though I didn't know this at the time), the johnny jump-ups return year after year so they'll die off at about the time my Narcissus go dormant, and then they'll come back up together. Thus, I won't have to worry about watering the Violas when the Narcissus shouldn't be, next Summer. See similar questions...

Growers in the Netherlands plant their bulbs in November. They can do this because winters in the Netherlands never really start until mid-December. In regions where the winter starts earlier, it would be advisable to plant tulips in October. See similar questions...

Bulbs need air to breath. They will not grow if stored in an airtight package. Store "breathable" bulbs in room temperature 70-72 F See similar questions...

Spring flowering bulbs should be planted from September through November. The bulb requires a period of cold temperature to stimulate growth rate. Golden Rule: Plant before the hard frost. See similar questions...

Start with a container with a diameter approximately 12-15 inches and about 6 inches deep. Place some rocks on the bottom of this container in order to provide optimal drainage. 2.) Add 2 to 4 inches of potting soil for the first planting level. Place the taller flowering bulbs such as Tulips, Daffodils and Hyacinths close together. Remember to keep the points up and cover this layer with soil. 3.) Plant smaller bulbs such as Crocus, Anemone Blanda, Puschkinia Libanotica, etc. in this layer. See similar questions...

On this page, we'll try to answer some of the more frequently asked questions about roses that we've heard from our customers. When you're faced with uncertainty about what to do with your roses, read as much as you can about roses and ask your gardenings friends for advice. But most importantly, relax -- remember, you're doing this because you want to! Taking care of roses is alot like taking care of anything -- you have to pay attention to them so you know when something is not quite right. See similar questions...

Enhanced Digital Raster Graphic (EDRG) images requested in UTM NAD83 display in ArcMap as UTM NAD27 and are slow. See similar questions...

Every plant has been classified to be vigorous in the zones exhibited on the plant description and order pages on our web site. Simply find what zone you are in and make sure any plant you buy covers that zone in its Available Zones. See similar questions...

Dig a hole large enough in the soil to fit the whole root comfortably, pat down the soil well and water. Fertilize the soil. See similar questions...