What is the best way to transplant bulbs?
If you are moving bulbs that have already sprung up, as long as you get up as much of the surrounding soil and roots when digging them up, they should be fine. It may also help to have planting holes pre-dug in the new location (with similar growing conditions) so you can replant your bulbs as soon as possible after digging them up. This article will help with any shock that the plants may experience: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm If you are simply planting out bulbs that have previously been stored over winter, then take them from their stored locations and plant them in a suitable location that receive plenty of light and drainage.
Since it is still cold with snow showers, is it safe to remove the fall leaves I use as winter mulch from my spring bulb beds, and also my container plants? Or should I wait until the air warms up? I have noticed the tops of the spring bulbs peeking through the leaves and I check on the blueberry (Top Hat variety) and it is starting to develop fresh new growth. Also, the yard has thawed out. Any advice you could give would greatly be appreciated.
Yes, it should be fine to go ahead with your early spring cleanup, weather permitting. Most of the spring bulbs that pop up now, along with blueberry plant growth, are fairly hardy so they shouldn't be affected by any snow or cold temps. Hopefully, winter will soon be gone for good and warmer weather taking its place. I would, however, hold off on any spring planting until it's warmer and the threat of frost or freeze is passed.
I would like to know if I can plant the pot that the spring bulbs come in, or do I have to take the plant out of the container?
I'd like to move some of my perennial bulbs to my Mother's yard in the Pittsburgh, PA area. It's April here and some of them have bloomed, others not yet. Is there any danger to my thinning my bulb population and replanting at Mom's NOW?
Yes, you can go ahead and do so now but it may interfere with the future flowering of those that haven't yet bloomed for this season. They will, however, bloom again next year.
While trying to order plant bulbs, the order size says 1 gallon. How many is that? For the listed price it has to be more than 1?!6
Typically bulbs are not sold by the gallon. But if you found a site that does sell them this way, I would recommend contacting them and asking. Even among the same species, bulb size can vary greatly depending on the quality of the bulb, age of the bulb and the variety.
Is storing the bulbs in paper bags ok?
Here are some answers for you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/preparing-bulbs-for-winter-how-to-store-bulbs-for-winter.htm
When is the best time to plant fall bulbs? Does it have to be a certain temperature? Also, the area I want to plant them gets a lot of watering right now. Should I wait until we are no longer watering that area?
This article answers your questions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/is-it-too-late-to-plant-bulbs-when-to-plant-bulbs.htm