When winter is at its peak, the beautiful snowdrops and crocuses announce the approaching spring. They are the first flowers in a series of bulbous plants that will give your garden cheerful colors. The tips below will help you enjoy your flower bulbs more. Location Depending on the type, you can plant flower bulbs in flower beds, borders or containers. Preferably plant bulbs that can naturalize between trees or shrubs, where they can remain and reproduce themselves. Place hyacinths and tulips in groups between the perennials. In May or June you can beautifully plant the open spaces with annual summer flowers. The ground Flower bulbs are happy with any type of soil, as long as it is well-drained. Lighten heavy soil with peat moss or mix some compost into the soil. Plants Flower bulbs that bloom in spring, such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses, can be planted from mid-September to November/December. The varieties that bloom in summer or autumn, such as dahlias, cannas and lilies, go into the ground in the spring. Bulbs are not planted very deeply and this is stated on the packaging. As a rule of thumb, a planting hole depth is equal to three times the maximum diameter of the bulb. However, there are so many exceptions to the rule that it is therefore better to check carefully before planting which planting depth applies to the bulbous plant that has been purchased. You can find this information on the packaging. On the balcony Even if you don't have a garden, you can herald spring early with flower bulbs. Plant them in the containers where you put the summer flowering bulbs in May. While flower bulbs in the garden are often more beautiful in groups of one species, on a small balcony it can really come into their own to mix various species and thus enjoy an exuberant display of color on the square meter in the spring. Did you know? The months are often indicated on seed packets with Roman numerals. I = January, II = February, III = March, IV = April, V = May, VI = June, VII = July, VIII = August, IX = September, X = October, XI = November and XII = December.

Only part of the population knows that summer flowering flower bulbs bring a lot of beauty. When people think of flower bulbs, people often think of spring-flowering species, such as daffodils, tulips and hyacinths. But you can also enjoy gardening with flower bulbs in the summer to bring color and bloom to life in the garden throughout the year. These summer-flowering flower bulbs look great in pots on the patio, but also do well in the border or in the open ground. A limited number of species of summer flowering bulbs are winter hardy. So plant them after the frost period. From early spring there will be plenty of choice again at www.Bulbs4you.nl/ Top 5 summer bloomers: – Dahlia – Gladiolus – Calla – Lily – Begonia

Spring may seem far away, but now is the time to plant your flower bulbs. Read below for three reasons why you should start planting now! 1: The period in which most growers and garden enthusiasts plant their bulbs is between mid-September and mid-December. This period is also called the 'bulb planting time'. This is partly because the soil is still quite warm in autumn. Think of it as a warm bed in which you plant the bulbs, they are immediately put to work. 2: There is a lot of rain in autumn. The soil is therefore much moister. This means that your bulbs need less help from you to catch on properly. So it takes you much less time to care for your bulbs. In the spring you will have to start watering again to help them grow and survive. 3: Plant now and enjoy later! With a bit of luck you can already see snowdrops in your garden in January. This is followed by tulips, daffodils, crocuses, irises and all other spring bloomers! This way you can enjoy a colorful garden early on. Are you convinced and do you want to get started planting flower bulbs? Follow these steps to plant them correctly: First loosen the soil thoroughly with a spade where the flower bulbs will be planted. Then the soil is easy to work with. Dig a hole with a spade or bulb planter. Plant the flower bulbs in the hole with the point up. Close the hole with the excavated earth and press it down a bit. Give some water Good luck!