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can you use bulbs as annuals in a shade boarder as bulbs that need full sun wont put there energy back into the bulb in shade but should have enough energy in the bulb to flower this year is this right? The embryo flower is in the bulb-so yes you

Please can someone advise me how can I stop the squirrels from digging up my bulbs and eating them?  I've tried grating soap over the areas where the bulbs where planted, however the squirrels kept away for a few days but now they've had a feast

Sarah Raven offers video advice on planting eucomis bulbs in a pot, including information on drainage, compost and planting depths.springMore advice on growing exotic plantsCaring for cannas video project with Carol Klein.Growing exotic plants from

Someone told me that it's possible to plant spring flowerin bulbs in aquatic pots and plant them in the Autumn then lift them out after flowering, leave them in a quiet corner to die down then repeat the process again.  Is this right or was someone

'Or' or any prepared narcissus bulbsPebbles, gravel or glass beadsGlass jarWatering can September - early October 10 minutes Place a layer of pebbles, gravel or glass beads in the base of your chosen container.Push the narcissus bulbs to about half their depth

I know its about the time to plant them.  I have some aliums and tulips, but with the weird weather we have had everything seems very late in flowering, so I have summer flowers, like geraniums, gazanias, coleus where I want the bulbs

Hi, which bulbs can I plant in a large pot so that I have some coming up throughout  the year, I have already collected some snowdrops, narcissi (dwaft) and cyclamen and wondered what else I can add to ensure a pot that looks pretty all year long? A

hi i have never heard of any of these bulbs before, only a gardening beginner really. I tend to go to our local garden store and see what bulbs are being sold and if i like the look of them on the packet i just buy them. i would really like to know

I have just had this months edition of GW magazine drop onto my doormat and I see from the front page it is all about buying spring bulbs.  In the past I have bought from Parkers and have had mixed results with some not flowering at all and others

I have only planted bulbs in pots to prevent our dog from digging them out of the grass ;) It's not my dog digging in the lawn that bothers me, but the squirrels! They are burying nuts everywhere – in pots, borders, and in the lawn. They haven