I live in the Boston, Massachusetts area and I have bulbs that I would like to plant. Is it entirely too late? If so, can I plant them in the spring?
It is not too late; technically this is still fall. Get them in soon and enjoy the blooms next spring. It is difficult to over-winter many spring-flowering bulbs indoors and since they don't have to establish roots before winter sets in, you are OK. I am in Michigan and have planted tulips on a nice day in December.
There have been several delays in getting my plants in the ground. Is it too late. The ground is not frozen and there will be about 4 days of 40+ degree weather in the next few days. I live in Dayton, Ohio, the date today is 12/17/2017. I have bulbs as well as root plants. Please help me save these plants !!
This depends on what the plants are, specifically. Some plants will rather wait until spring while others will prefer to be set out in the cold. Tulips and flowering garlic/onion are among the many that prefer a winter planting. If you can include some of the varieties, I will be more than happy to help you further. This article may help some in the meantime: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/winter-flowers-for-zone-6.htm
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Spring bulbs will, generally, want to be started outside in the cold. This helps them to break dormancy. You can start them inside but they may be slow to sprout, or not sprout at all.
Can you include the types of bulbs? This can help me to know which can be started outdoors, and which indoors.
Do I water bulbs in winter that have been planted in pots? They are on a screened-in deck. Thank you.
Just check occasionally to make sure the soil has not completely dried out. If you see large cracks in the soil or the soil pulls away from the sides of the pot; add a small amount of moisture.
I have too many little spring blooming bulbs and would like to sell some. How do I prepare them to go dormant and store them for fall planting?
This article will help you.
My bulb had just bloomed then blooms died. The stem was still green along with the green leaves of course. I cut the top of the stem off! Including the dead bloom and the seed pods attached to both blooms! I just feel terrible! What will happen now? Did I kill it?
Nope. This is usually what you will do for flowering bulbs. Let the leaves die off naturally, and completely before you cut them. Then you will put the bulb into dormancy.
This article will help you to put them into dormancy, until fall, when most bulbs are planted: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm
I have 2 Sun Star bulbs. I want to keep them indoors for the winter to replant in spring. Do I have to keep them in soul or a brown Paper bag?
There are a few ways that you can go about this. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm