Spring Bulbs | Identify, Plant and Storage

16/04/2023 38 min

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Episode Synopsis

Do you enjoy bulbs in your garden? Bulbs seem to raise a lot of question marks here in the greenhouse. We're hoping to demystify some of your more common Q's such as when to plant them, how to plant them, how to store them, and how to discourage destruction caused by some of our neighbourhood critters.... The Helpful Gardeners on talking bulbs on today's episode >>> *************************  In this weeks episode .... 00:00 | Introduction 05:00 | Types of bulbs and when to plant them 10:00 | Bulbs are low maintenance    10:55 | Companion planting  11:50 | Lifespan of a bulb 13:10 | How to plant a bulb  14:43 | Which way is up when planting?  17:20 | Benefits of bone meal 22:00 | Benefits of blood meal 23:50 | Fertilizer program 25:00 | Lighting requirements 26:00 | Moving bulbs outside 27:00 | Going Rogue: planting bulbs closer than suggested 27:45 | A special birthday shoutout 30:00 | Storing bulbs inside over winter  32:50 | Caution when using chicken wire...  34:10 | Question of the Week 37:40 | Next Week....   *************************    *************************  QUESTION OF THE WEEK  We had a question on Instagram from Holly Marisco this week! How do you store your more tender bulbs so they make it through the winter?   Do you have a question or a comment for the Helpful Gardeners? Send us an anonymous voice note HERE send us an email [email protected] or find our question of the week every Tuesday on our Instagram   NEXT WEEK  We're discussing ways to protect your garden from common neighbourhood critters! Turn in Sunday's 8AM MST for more fun with the helpful gardeners!