Bulbs/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Bulbs popping up in the fall | 10/24/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I just put together a new flower bed in the front yard last month. I planted daffodils, tulips and ... A: This Weird Weather is freaking out Bulb Lovers EVERYWHERE, unfortunately. Doomed? Those early ... | ||
| Planting bulbs in pots | 10/23/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: How was your summer? Earlier this year, I inquired about the best procedure and time to plant tulip ... A: Yes, I see your subject line now, 'Bulbs in Pots' DUUUUUHHHH. Sorry. Pots is different. A tedious ... | ||
| Planting bulbs in pots | 10/22/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: How was your summer? Earlier this year, I inquired about the best procedure and time to plant tulip ... A: 'tis the season to plant Tu-lips, fala lala la, lala la la. Anthony, I do not recall your location ... | ||
| Canna Plants | 10/17/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Michigan- zip code is 48141 How deep should I plant my cannas plants to avoid freezing? ... A: Love Thy Neighbor -- even when they not the friendly folks we wish they were. I heard a comedian do ... | ||
| canna bulbs | 10/13/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: can you grow cannas in pots and bring them inside as house plants in the winter? A: To my best knowledge, Cannas do not have any photoperiod requirements. That means that a short day ... | ||
| Bulbs | 10/10/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in zip code 78727 and I'm new to the area and don't know what kind of bulbs I could be ... A: Austin, Texas - USDA Zone 8b, same as Gainesville, Florida. Minimum temp averages 15 to 20 degrees ... | ||
| Canna Bulbs in pots | 10/8/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have canna bulbs and some grass's in large pots on my patio, I want to store them in my basement ... A: The first kiss of frost will blacken your Canna leaves. If they were actually growing in the ... | ||
| dahlia bulbs | 10/6/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I'm in Zone 7. Can you cut back and dig up Dahlia bulbs that are still flowering or must you wait ... A: Cutting before they're ready is asking for trouble, and will always take a toll on the tubers. If ... | ||
| Tulip Bulbs | 10/4/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I got a big bag of tulip buld last year but didn't need all of them and hence I kept small unopened ... A: As an American, I like to believe NOTHING is impossible. After all, they thought the Earth was ... | ||
| tulips | 10/3/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Central Florida and want to plant tulips, when should I plant them and about when would ... A: No matter where you go, gardeners are looking for ways to do things that can't be done. Me, I have ... | ||
| Indoor Daffodils | 9/28/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have no luck with plants, but I love them so much! I was wondering: If I plant daffodil bulbs in ... A: Dani, there are a LOT of different Daffodils. I think you would be very happy with Paperwhite ... | ||
| When is the best time to plant tulip bulbs | 9/23/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in zone 11 and would like to know when would be the best time to plant my bulbs. Also what ... A: All Tulips planted in Zone 11 are going to need 'Chilling' before you plant them, or they WILL NOT ... | ||
| reblooming an amaryllis | 9/19/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have some bulbs I bought at Wal-greens about three years ago. They bloomed that winter. I left ... A: Terracotta makes an excellent pot for these. It breathes fresh air in and out instead of trapping ... | ||
| reblooming an amaryllis | 9/18/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have some bulbs I bought at Wal-greens about three years ago. They bloomed that winter. I left ... A: Good question and plenty of information to work with here. Thanks for writing, Clementine! ... | ||
| Canna bulbs | 9/17/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I had to dig up my canna - lillies early before the first frost. Is this going to kill the Ryzomes? ... A: The damage is done, but the plants will probably survive. Treat them well and they will recover, ... | ||
| bulbs | 9/14/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: When do I dig my gladious and dahlias bulbs in the fall A: For Dahlias, wait for the first light frost to set down in your Zone 5, and cut all remaining flower ... | ||
| Daffodil Bulbs | 9/12/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in upstate New York. I just dug some of my daffodil bulbs. I discovered a lot of tiny white ... A: All Bulbs are classified as 'Tunicated' or 'non-Tunicated'. Daffodils, Garlic, Onions, Tulips and ... | ||
| add mulch depth for planting bulb? | 9/7/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am going to plant spring flowering bulbs in the fall. I would like to know if I need to add the ... A: Good question. Technically, mulch is part of the depth and you would include the thickness of the ... | ||
| Day lilies & purple iris | 9/4/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I live in Osceola,IN & i just got day lily"s & purple iris that need to be planted in my yard.How ... A: It being Summer, the high season of gardening, these plants cannot stand to be out of the soil ... | ||
| Buying bulbs on line | 9/3/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I'm looking to purchase a fair number of bulbs for planting this fall. Would you have a ... A: Hands down favorites: Brent and Beckys Bulbs (www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com) is a company that is run ... | ||
| Glads | 9/1/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: This is the first season I have grown Glads, and I planted in 2 seperate locations. One did very ... A: The Associated Press posted an article on winter care of summer bulbs. You can access it here: ... | ||
| Amaryllis from seed | 8/26/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: Following internet advice, I've successfully started amaryllis from seed. Now, do I give them a ... A: Water the young plants as usual, providing plenty of Sun and letting them dry out between waterings ... | ||
| daylilies | 8/24/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I just divided what I thought were daylilies. Now, I am not so sure... While digging everything ... A: There is no way to tell what you divided at this point, unfortunately, but it actually sounds like ... | ||
| daylilies | 8/22/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I just divided what I thought were daylilies. Now, I am not so sure... While digging everything ... A: All should be fine for your plants, I am a zone 5 as well. I would water them and feed them just ... | ||
| iris | 8/20/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: How long can they be out of the ground before replanting? Or do I have to "pot" them up and plant ... A: It depends on how long you plan on having them out of the ground. If it is for a few days it's fine, ... | ||
| digging up lilies | 8/20/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I dug up the lilies and they are in pots. What should i do now with them, (feed them)or put them ... A: You can keep them in the pots if you like, just water and feed them on a regular basis and good ... | ||
| digging up lilies | 8/20/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I just dug up my lily bulbs and I did it in June is this okay, they didn't bloom yet? We were ... A: Put those Lilies back in the ground asap, Jennifer. They need to be in the ground, or at least in ... | ||
| calla lily | 8/16/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: We live in the Greenville, SC area, what zone would we be? Also we have a 2 yr old calla lily and ... A: Your a zone 7b. I believe those are seed pods not real sure. wait til they turn brown and crack one ... | ||
| Bearded Iris | 8/15/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: My home is in Florida but I have a summer home in Western North Carolina near Asheville. This is ... A: Bearded Iris are very hardy plants that really do not need a lot of attention. University of Utah ... | ||
| new grower | 8/11/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I am having the same affects with my plants. I did not know that I was to take the bulbs and left ... A: I think those might be seed pods, without a picture I can't be sure, If you could send me a pic it ... | ||
| new grower | 8/11/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I am having the same affects with my plants. I did not know that I was to take the bulbs and left ... A: Just leave them alone and everything will be fine.......but in a year or 2 you will have to divide ... | ||
| Stargazer Lilies | 8/11/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am replanting the berms in my backyard. I would like to put some stargazer's in the middle berm ... A: I would be concerned mainly about the quality of a Lily bulb that has spent its Summer out of the ... | ||
| Stargazer Lilies | 8/10/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I am replanting the berms in my backyard. I would like to put some stargazer's in the middle berm ... A: What makes this such a great country is that NO American EVER understands the words 'it can't be ... | ||
| calla lilly's | 8/10/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: My calla lilly's do very well,but when they bloom the flowers droop right over and I then have to ... A: Your doin fine, I have had to support mine as well.....as long as you see no pest infestation and ... | ||
| canna's | 8/9/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: Can canna's after bloom be divided, and if so, how? ANSWER: Hi Sal: The answer is yes, you can ... A: yes you can plant sedum in containers but they need strong light, Propagation is by leaf or stem ... | ||
| lilies | 8/9/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: How often do you seperate Lily Bulbs? I stared this bed about 5 years ago and would like to spread ... A: Minnesota's North Star Lily Society posts at helpful illustrated cheat sheet on this Lily task, 'How ... | ||
| amarillas dont bloom why ? | 8/8/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I have had amarillas in my flower garden for 4 years two of them have never bloomed. they all come ... A: If you see no apparent leaf problems and you see no pests under the leaves than just let them be and ... | ||
| Oriental Stargazer Lilies | 8/7/2007 | Long Island Gardener |
| Q: I have some Stargazers that have been great all season. When I thought they would be flowering I ... A: Having dealt with this problem this year for the first time, I was hoping to send you a treatise on ... | ||
| canna's | 8/5/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: Can canna's after bloom be divided, and if so, how? ANSWER: Hi Sal: The answer is yes, you can ... A: You take advantage all you want, thats what I am here for. Anyway back to your question,,,,Yes ... | ||
| Tulips in Memphis | 8/4/2007 | Eric Barninger |
| Q: I just got back from Amsterdam and brought some "Happy Generation" Tulip bulbs with me. (They are ... A: All you have to do is keep the bulbs in a cool dry place til the fall. I prefer to plant mine ... | ||
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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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