ENN: Environmental News Network [[ ENN Garden Tutorials ]]

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What you need:

  • Crocus or Snowdrop bulbs
  • Half moon edger
  • Bone meal
  • Hand fork

Use a half moon edger to make an H shaped cut in your lawn.
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Undercut the sod and peel it back.
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Sprinkle a little bone meal over the area to be planted, and mix it in to a depth of three inches using a hand fork.
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Place the bulbs in a random fashion with the growing points facing upward.
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Score the underside of the turf with a hand fork. This will make it easier for the bulb to penetrate the sod when it germinates.
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Replace the sod and firm it down, especially around the seams. It’s important that you do not dislodge bulbs while you are replacing the sod.