A client of mine called me after my recent blog about Spring cleanup and asked me this question.
"I ordered dozens of bulbs to plant last fall in the hope that they would look beautiful for when we put our house on the market with you in the Spring. But winter came so fast I didn't get time to plant them. Can I put them in now?"
As a Realtor, I find that I am a "Go to" person for all home and yard related questions! If I can't answer a question, I will find someone who can...
I'm no master gardener, but I do love to have a pretty garden but I have to admit that I too am a culprit of procrastination and good intentions. I love nothing more than browsing through catalogs and ordering copious amounts of bulbs, dreaming of how my yard will be the envy of friends and neighbors come Spring, only to wake up one day and find that Spring is right around the corner. Last year's bulbs have finally broken ground and once again those bags o
f expensive bulbs are sitting forgotten in my garden shed.
After many years of tossing perfectly good bulbs in the trash in misinformed ignorance, I finally had the good fortune to meet a client who was an avid gardener who educated me as to how "better late than never - would be planters" can save those beautiful bulbs.
Last fall's un-planted bulbs have missed out on the opportunity to root underground during the winter months and it's too late to plant them now. However if you plant them in pots immediately then leave them in your shed or barn and water them heavily over the next month, when they start to sprout, bring them indoors, allow them to bloom, and then when the weather warms up and the blooms are gone, then, and only then, plant them outside. They'll continue growing for years. I know, I have the proof!
Of course, if your home sells over the next month (and in the past week I have listed three homes and all three have accepted offers!) You could always take the pots with you and plant them in your new home.
As I love to say, "Some things happen for good reason!"
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