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| bulbs | 5/8/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Recently I pulled some Daffodil bulbs out of the scrap heap. It is early May.Can I plant directly ...
A: Well since I have the oppotunity to elaborate, let me point out that if they do bloom, or even if ...
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| bulbs | 5/8/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Recently I pulled some Daffodil bulbs out of the scrap heap. It is early May.Can I plant directly ...
A: Quick like a bunny get those Daffodils in some deep clay pots and refrigerate. Growing medium: Half ...
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| Tulips | 5/7/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: What kind of animal steals Tulips? Mine are blooming and something is getting in my garden and ...
A: You would be AMAZED at how many rodents are Tulip Lovers. I know someone who says Deer love to ...
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| When do Lilies Come Up? | 5/6/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I planted both Asiatic and Oriental lilies around April 13, bulbs, in zone 4. When should I expect ...
A: Had you planted your Lilies last Fall, they would be rearing their stalks through the soil just ...
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| Daffodils & Tulips | 5/5/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I want to move some bulbs after blooming. Can I just transplant them leaves and all? Zone8
A: Any time you move a plant -- bulbs, flowers, trees, anything with roots -- you wipe out the tiny ...
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| Tulip bulbs | 5/4/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Washington state (98367). This is the first year I have grown tulips. Now that they are ...
A: It is my understanding that the State of Washington has a LOT of rain. True? Rain is bad for ...
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| Iris | 5/2/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Our zip code is 23430. We will be moving this winter February and would like to know how I can ...
A: What kind of Iris are you growing, Judy? Dutch Iris Bulbs can be lifted easily, dried in the ...
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| planting bulbs in pots | 5/1/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I would like to plant tulip and daffodil bulbs in pots. When is the best time to do this? Do I ...
A: Tulips and Daffodils can be planted, but they do not flower well during the summer. The heat is way ...
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| Tulips | 4/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Staten Island and leave my tulip bulbs in the ground to winter over. I did not see tulip ...
A: Your missing Tulips may have been stolen, Mitch. There should be SOME sign of life there. Squirrels ...
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| Gladiolus | 4/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just planted some gladiolus bulbs yesterday and the package I got them out of said to have them ...
A: Where are these people getting this information? OF COURSE you can bloom your Gladiolas this year. ...
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| tulip bulbs-whether to plant or store | 4/26/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: It is April 25 in Virginia and I collected up bulbs from tulips that were dug up immediately after ...
A: Tsk, tsk, Luben. Never cut off leaves and then ask the AllExpert later what you should do. Those ...
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| When can I plant my tulips | 4/25/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Atlanta, Georgia (grow zone 7) and I am new to this "gardening" experience. I recently ...
A: Michigan Bulb Company should not be sending you Tulip bulbs now. Even on sale, these should be ...
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| how to save daffodil bulbs | 4/24/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Over Easter weekend my family visited with my father-in-law and he told us he thought the daffodils ...
A: Are we feeling a little conflicted here about these Daffodils, Bonnie? Pass the Kleenex -- Your ...
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| amaryllis plant | 4/23/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: On my plant after blooming, one of the flower stalks (after I removed the dead flowers) formed like ...
A: Amaryllis Seeds appear in shrunken pods. And yes, you can harvest and sow them. The usual ...
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| non blooming bulbs | 4/22/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live just north of Philadelphia, PA (zip 19090) and every year my children give me pots of ...
A: Tulips are notorious non-bloomers, and the ones we purchase in pots are no different. You would not ...
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| Daffodils | 4/21/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: My wife received several potted daffodils for Easter. Rather than let these beautiful flowers go to ...
A: A deep hole with great drainage isn't difficult -- just make sure the sand is in hthe 80 percent ...
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| Planting in shade | 4/19/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: We have moved to Los Lunas, NM, 87031 (just south of Albuquerque). My house faces north. What can I ...
A: This question makes me nervous, but I'll give it my best shot. What worries me is your comment about ...
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| Bearded Iris | 4/18/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I transplanted some iris two summers ago.About 24 rhizomes. Last summer there were no blooms. I ...
A: Sounds like the slow section is distracted by other challenges, Julie -- same sun? same soil? same ...
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| no blossoms on crocus and daffodils | 4/15/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: zone 3-4, in the past three years my crocus and daffodils quit blossoming, a lot of my crocus never ...
A: We all know the great anticipation -- spring seems to take forever, then one morning we see the ...
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| Moving and Want to take Bulbs with me | 4/14/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am moving, and I spent a good amount of money on Tulip, Grape Hyacinth, anemone, crocus, and ...
A: Of the bulbs you listed, Courtney, the Tulips are least like to repeat perform next spring and they ...
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| Daffodil Bulbs | 4/13/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I was given daffodils for Easter...The blooms have wilted...What do I do now?....I want to replant ...
A: First I am assuming these Daffodils were not stems and flowers only? They included the Bulb? Sorry ...
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| Question about bulbs and ground heat | 4/12/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Southeast Florida. I planted bulbs in the front of our building. We had two 3 ft x 10 ft. ...
A: Any moisture under that Fire Escape? How hot is the soil? Those glads BOTH have lots of soil? If ...
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| weather problems | 4/10/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I'm in Kentucky- I think that's zone 7 if I remember correctly (40146 is my zip). Normally at this ...
A: Up and down the Eastern Seaboard, down the Midwest, over to Canada, this weather is driving ...
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| Stargazer Lillies | 4/9/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I just purchased a Stargazer Lillie and notice the soil is producing little flies. I killed a few of ...
A: You need to pick up a few yellow sticky traps at the garden center, Lori. These are cards, painted ...
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| TULIPS | 4/8/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I;ve lived in my home for 11 years, the tulips bloomed beautifully for the first few years. Now they ...
A: Yes, Rita, given that Tulips as a Genus are scientifically Perennial plants, you would expect them ...
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| pain in the bottom bulbs! | 4/6/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I have a small stretch in my garden where i have pulled out all green stuff and laid a membrane and ...
A: Aaron, you have GOT to be writing from Merry Olde England. Because I have no clue whatsoever what ...
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| Canna Lillies | 4/5/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live on the west coast of BC Canada. I think its zone 8 and I just bought some canna lily bulbs it ...
A: Last I saw, British Columbia was still on the same side of the Equator as New York. You're heading ...
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| INDOOR TULIPS | 4/4/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I purchased some indoor tulips at Costco this year which have bloomed and are currently dying back. ...
A: Who can blame you for wanting to save those Tulips for another spring? People can spend a small ...
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| Gladiola bulbs | 4/3/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Staten Island and recently planted gladiola bulbs. Unfortunately, the package didn't tell ...
A: You can start planting your Glads as soon as you can get a shovel in the ground -- maybe even now. ...
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| daffodills | 4/2/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: How long do daffodils bloom in the spring?
A: Depending on temperature and cultivar, a Daffodil bloom will last between 10 days and 3 weeks. It ...
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| tulip bulbs in san diego ?? | 3/31/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I am originaly from the east coast. I live in San Diego now, and am REALLY unfamilir with what ...
A: Holy moly, what is it with people in San Diego and Tulips? As I mentioned to someone a few weeks ...
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| tulips | 3/31/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: we had some indoor bulbs, they were beautiful but now they are finished blooming. Is there anyway to ...
A: This is, unfortunately, not the way Mother Nature works. Tulips bloom one to a customer in the ...
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| Tulip Bulbs | 3/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I live in Sugar Land, TX where it is already warm and the summers are hot. I just received some ...
A: Tulip genes evolved through the millenia in cold, high altitudes, with snow, where temperatures ...
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| daffodils | 3/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Last year I did not dig up my daffodil bulbs. They came up at the end of Jan, first of Feb. but ...
A: These are the BEST kinds of Daffodils, Linda, and not enough people grow them. Growing that long ...
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| Gladiola bulbs | 3/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I've have looked everywhere tonight about planting glads - please, can you tell me which side of the ...
A: You're absolutely right about the "extra energy" needed to turn around the bulbs, but that won't ...
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| Tulips | 3/30/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: I lose tulips at a high rate due to pocket gophers. I trap them, but there is a pasture behind my ...
A: This is a hard one. But I think I have your answer. Before I forget, though, let me mention that ...
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| daffodils | 3/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Last year I did not dig up my daffodil bulbs. They came up at the end of Jan, first of Feb. but ...
A: The price we pay for growing Early Early Early Daffodils is the cliffhangers we live through every ...
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| tulips | 3/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Do the bulbs need to be dug after flowering,or can the stay in place year after year? Regardless of ...
A: If this is Tulips only, I have to point out something that the Catalogs don't make crystal clear: ...
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| Star Gazer Lilies | 3/29/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: Last spring I had three Star Gazer Lilies to come up in the corner of my patio, one pink and s white ...
A: Hold your horses, Mildred. It's too early for Lilies to come up! The Tulips are barely out of the ...
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| Tulips | 3/28/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
Q: For the first time in about 35 yrs., some of my tulips, the stems were so thin, it would not hold up ...
A: Torrential rains in autumn would likely contribute to root growth and, if drainage is a problem, to ...
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