Crocus

Question

We have about 200 crocuses in our front lawn. Every year they come up early spring, usually poking their heads through the snow. This year, they came up, but only a few had flowers. The rest just came up as foliage. What could cause this?

Answer 1

Too much nitrogen or too little phosphorous can cause this. Use a balanced fertilizer on your lawn rather than the normal high nitrogen fertilizer recommend for lawns. This should help balance it back out.