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Expert: Kenneth Joergensen - 3/20/2004


Question
I live in NE Ohio; many of my bulbs begin to pop up before the last winter snow.  How do I protect my daffodils, hynicth, tulips from the early spring snow and cold temps?

Answer
Don't try to protect them. The plants are fully hardy and they will grow right through snow and freezing temperatures. In fact, a cool period helps them stay compact and sturdy. Even if temperatures fall back into freezing the plants will do just fine. Just enjoy them.

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Kenneth Joergensen

Expertise

Can answer questions about spring and summer bulbs: selection, soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, designing with bulbs. I can also give references where to buy the bulbs and how to store them. Besides the typical bulbs (tulips, daffodils, amaryllis, lilies etc) I can also answer questions about other geophytes, such as tuberous begonia, dahlias, etc. When to start indoors, light requirement, etc. My experience is in cool season areas, but I can answer questions about warm season areas if given time to research matter.

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Have worked with various bulbs (spring and summer bulbs). I am presently an allexpert advicer on the lawn message board also.

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