I usually dig a hole about 1 ft in diameter for a clump of 7 daffodil or narcissus bulbs, about half that for 7-9 muscari.

I dig an inch or two deeper than needed, then put some bulb booster in, then an inch or so of loose soil to "seat" the bulbs root-side down, before covering them up.

helpfully,
Bright

LaydeeBug

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3. How deep do you plant them? nt

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Thu Nov 3, 2016, 10:52 PM

Nov 2016

TygrBright

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4. About 2-3 times deeper than the height of the bulb.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 10:59 PM

Nov 2016

A small tulip bulb, for example, is about 1.5 inches 'tall' from the root end to the tip. I'd generally plant it 4" deep.

helpfully,
Bright

Major Nikon

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2. Some people do to insure against bad ones

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2016, 05:50 PM

Oct 2016

If you are using a good source for bulbs it's probably not necessary, but if you are just picking them up at the big box home improvement store, then it's not a bad idea if you're concerned about coverage the first year.

I like to plant bulbs in random patterns so that if a few don't come up it's not a big deal. In subsequent years they are going to be less uniform anyway.

japple

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5. Then the squirrels come along and mess up the whole thing! When I lived in

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 04:52 PM

Dec 2016

NC, I had crocus and grape hyacinth coming up all over my yard.

Major Nikon

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6. I'm not sure why, but I rarely see squirrels around my neighborhood

Reply to japple (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 05:49 PM

Dec 2016

I have several live oak trees on my property so I figured I'd be overrun with them, but so far it's pretty rare that I see one.

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