I need help. I have grubs in my flower beds. I have treated my lawn and now they are in my beds. Can I put the grub killer in my flower bed with my bulbs and such growing, or will it my kill flowers?
This article will help you with this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/lawn-grubs-how-to-get-rid-of-grub-worms.htm
I live in southern California and had successfully enjoyed spring bulbs in our plant beds. All the bulbs are now done sprouting. I now want to try and plant summer vegatables in the same flower bed and need to know how to cut back the bulbs without hurting them. Do I plant around them, and how would I do that without hurting them? I want to try and plant tomatoes.
I would simply plant over them once the foliage has faded away. As long as you don't plant too deeply, and these plants don't require deep planting anyway, your bulbs should be fine. If you are worried about them, you could also choose to plant your veggies in an area near your bulbs rather than right over top of them.
Do I water them every time it is dry, every other day, or how often? What are good plants to grow in shade in hanging planters?
If they are in containers, you should water daily. If they are in the ground, they need 2-4" of water a week.
This article will help with some hanging basket suggestions:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/containers/hanging-basket-plants.htm
I was given several new bulbs this spring. I do not have time to plant them this year, as we just moved into a new house and the garden needs a complete overhaul. We were saving this for next year. Question: is it possible to save the bulbs for planting next year, or are they useless if we don't plant them now? We live in the Okanagan of BC, Canada.
If you will be storing them, wrap them in newspaper to store in the garage. But I do want to let you know that if they are spring blooming bulbs that you would normally plant in the fall, they can be planted in the ground until the ground freezes.
I live with my father in Wisconsin, and this year he purchased way more bulbs than he could plant. I fear that it may be too late in the season to plant these bulbs now. There is a vast variety that are not planted. They are currently in the boxes they arrived in. Do you think they still might have a chance if I can get them quickly in the ground? Would it be better if I store them until fall, and if so how?
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/is-it-too-late-to-plant-bulbs-when-to-plant-bulbs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-store-bulbs-that-have-sprouted.htm
What do I do after my bulbs have finished blooming? Can I leave them in the soil, or do I have to pull them up and store the bulbs? If I have to pull them up, when do I do that? Your advice will be greatly appreciated.
Either option will work, but keep in mind that when storing your bulbs for next season, this may vary depending on where you are located. Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/storing-bulbs-in-south.htm
Have just removed all the bulbs I had in 7 window boxes and hope to use them next year, perhaps even naturalizing some in the lawn. I read the information on your site, but it doesn't mention anything about whether or not the roots should be cut before storing. When buying bulbs from the local garden centre, they never seem to have roots on. Perhaps you can enlighten me.
You do not have to remove any of the roots from plants, just clean them off and dry them prior to storage. New bulbs, from the garden center, for example, typically have not formed roots yet. This is why you don't see them with roots.