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Expert: Long Island Gardener - 3/5/2008


Question
I have trees behind my home and noticed last year there are lovely plants behind the trees, such as daffodils and other blooming plants.  Can I move these plants as soon as I see the greenery sprouting up for Spring?

Answer
I would leave those 'naturalized' plants alone and plant others.  You won't see any significant savings by purchasing a bag of Bulbs from Van Engelen or Brett & Beckys Bulbs, and you'll still have those flowers in the back blooming each year like contented Cows.

Lowe's and Home Depot will be selling moderately priced potted Bulbs a few weeks from now that you can 'plunge' into the ground (for longest bloom) and appreciate for weeks.  Much better that than to interrupt the bucolic life those flowers in the back are having.

Then, next Fall, order a nice little collection from someone on the internet.  I can help you with that.

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Growing Tulips? Dahlias? Daffodils? Gladiolus? It doesn't get easier than bulbs and tubers. Once in a while, something goes wrong: The dreaded Narcissus Bulb Fly, which resembles a honeybee. Mosaic virus, which can ignite a field of tulips in a single season. Nematodes, lurking underground. Here on the North Shore of Long Island, the garden is full of surprises. If you live in the Northeast/Atlantic Coast, I can help you pick the right bulb for every season, indoors and out, and help you fertilize, bloom and harvest for home or work. How: I have degrees in related fields, but my best understanding is all learned from trial and error. For most of my 53 years I have been gardening somewhere. No matter what the problem, I've learned the best answers are always Organic -- Earth friendly, less expensive, healthier for people and pets, easier and cleaner than toxic liquids and powders that big chemical companies sell so smoothly.

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Besides degrees in related fields, and a few favorite horticultural societies, I work as a docent at our local botanical gardens -- but it's the years of work in the garden that's the real test.

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