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TULIP PLANTING GUIDE

Planting in Fall For Spring Bloom

In most areas, spring flowering bulbs should be planted in the fall so that roots can develop before the ground freezes, Specific planting times are given in the list of bulbs. In states south of a line from South Carolina to southern California, bulbs should be planted in midJanuary. Bulbs bloom in these warm areas 8 to 10 weeks after planting. Most bulbs need full sunshine. Try to select a planting site that will provide at least 5 or 6 hours of direct sunlight a day. BULBS THAT you leave in the ground year after year should have 8 to 10 hours of daily sunlight for good flowering. If you plant bulbs in a southern exposure near a building or wall, they will bloom earlier than bulbs you plant in a nothern exposure Always plant bulbs in groups or clumps, never in rows You can plant them in front of evergreens. among perenials and flowering shrubs SATISFACTORY results depend on good drainage and thorough preparation of the soil in the planting site. Before preparing new flowerbeds test the drainage of the soil Dig a hole about a foot deep and fill it with water. The next day. fill the hole with water again and see how long the water remains If the water drains away in 8 to 10 hours, the soil is sufficiently well drained. IF WATER remains in the hole after 10 hours, it will be neccessary to improve the drainage of the planting site Dig furrows along the sides of the bed and add soil from the furrows to the bed This raises the level of the bed above the level of the ground. Dig and plant your flower

beds when the soil is fairly dry Wet soil packs tightly and retards plant growth. If you can crumble the soil between your fingers, it is dry enough for digging and planting. SPADE THE soil 8 to 12 inches deep. As you dig, remove large stones and building trash, but turn under all leaves, grass, stems, roots, and anything else that will decay easily. Add fertilizer, sand, and coarse peat moss to the soil use 1 pound (2 rounded cups) of 5-10-10 fertilizer for a 5- by 10-foot area, or a small handful for a cluster of bulbs Place a 1-inch layer of sand and a 1 to 2 inch layer of peat moss over the bed. Thoroughly mix the fertilizer, sand, and peat moss with the soil PLANT BULBS upright, and press the soil firmly over them to prevent air pockets underneath. Water the planted beds thoroughly to help settle the bulbs in the soil. In loose, sandy soil, plant bulbs 3 or 4 inches deeper than the depths recom mended in the list of bulbs. Be sure to plant bulbs at recommended distances apart because many of them need room to develop new offshoots YOU MAY ALLOW space for overplantings of pansy, alyssum. saxatile, villa, wall-flower, phlox, forget-me-not, or English daisy. These annuals provide excellent color contrast and flower display with your bulbs. Instructions on how to grow annuals are given in Home and Garden Bulletin 91. "Growing Flowering Annuals" For a free copy, ask your county agricultural agent or write the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington. D.C. 20250. Send your request on a post card. Include your ZIP Code.

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