Pointy end up – planting bulbs in autumn

Yes, I am writing about planting bulbs in autumn which I know is a well visited subject in gardening programmes and columns at this time of year.  So rather than repeating guidance on planting bulbs – and to be honest you do not need to know much more than “pointy end up” – I am thinking about what happens after...

Planting Tulips for spring flowers

October is the main month to plant dry bulbs to flower next spring and you will not go short of articles on this topic.  So I will dwell in a bit more detail on one familiar bulb – the Tulip.  Traditionally planted in rows or blocks of a single variety in bedding schemes in parks and open gardens, there are...