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
Our daughter is getting married in our yard in late May. We would like to plant bulbs for the event. We are concerned if we plant the bulbs late Oct. or early Nov. the flowers will more than likely bloom in April or early May. My question is, can we refrigerate the bulbs now, then plant them 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding (early to mid April)? Is there a chance of that working or do you have any advice on what we should do? Thank you.
Yes, this can in theory work, but with Mother Nature there is no guarantees. Inclement weather or pests can destroy bulbs. I always advise people who are growing things for a specific event to make sure that you have a backup plan in the event it does not work.
You may find the section on hardy bulbs in this article helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/storing-bulbs-in-south.htm
Where is the best place to purchase miniature bulbs in northern VA? Also, when is the best time to plant them?
I'm afraid we'll have to narrow your question down a bit. What kind of flowers are you wishing to grow is first? You need to decide on variety first, because some bulbs are planted in the fall, some in the summer, some in the spring. Once you decide what kind of plant you want, you need to find out if miniature varieties are available. Then you can google "where to buy [whatever kind of plant you want] in northern VA [or your metropolitan area]" That will give you both online and local sources.