🍂Mid October 2026 Zone 6 Garden Walkabout: Essential Fall Maintenance Tips & Planting Spring Bulbs!, by The Alluring Garden on YouTube. 14 min 32 s.
- Video length
- 14 min 32 s
- Time to do it
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Clear spent annuals and fallen leaves from your beds and patio planters. Pull weeds now so they do not seed over winter.
Check patio pavers for rocking or lifted stones. Lift the loose paver, add a thin layer of sand, and set it back level.
Cut back perennials that have died down but leave seed heads for birds. Prune hydrangeas only if your type needs it.
Pick a sunny spot with well-drained soil for your bulbs. Dig a hole about three times as deep as the bulb is tall.
Set bulbs in the hole with the pointed end up. Space them about two bulb widths apart so they do not crowd.
Sprinkle a little bulb fertilizer in the hole and cover with soil. Firm it gently and water well.
Plant in small groups of five to ten bulbs for a fuller spring display. Mix hyacinth, dwarf iris and muscari for staggered bloom times.
Mulch the planted area with two to three inches of leaves or bark. Water again if the weather stays dry.
Tips and common mistakes
Plant bulbs before the ground freezes, ideally six weeks before your first hard frost.
Never plant bulbs where water sits in winter, since they rot in soggy soil.
Mark bulb spots with a stake so you do not dig them up by mistake.
Wear gloves when handling bulbs and wash your hands after planting.
Questions
Which end of the bulb goes up?
The pointed tip goes up and the flat root plate goes down. If you cannot tell, plant it on its side and it will still grow.
How deep should I plant bulbs?
A good rule is three times the bulb's height. Small muscari go about 3 inches deep and larger hyacinths about 6 inches.
Can I plant bulbs in containers?
Yes. Use a pot with drainage holes and a gritty compost mix, then keep it outdoors through winter.
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