Planting Bulbs

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  Daffodils bloom in early spring.Daffodils image by red4blues from Fotolia.com
  
  Plant spring-flowering bulbs in the fall. Such bulbs survive the winter and bloom early in spring. They include crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips. Choose an area of your garden with good soil that gets about seven or eight hours of sun a day.
  
  
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  Use a gardening shovel to dig holes for the bulbs.busy life image by Joy Fera from Fotolia.com
  
  Dig holes in the soil about two to three times as deep as the height of the bulbs. Smaller bulbs like crocus are usually planted about three to four inches below the soil surface while larger bulbs are planted four to six inches deep. Bulbs should be spaced about two to three inches apart.
  
  
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  Crocuses are the first spring bulb to bloom.crocus image by Pali A from Fotolia.com
  
  Cover bulbs with soil. Plant bulbs so blooming will be continuous throughout the season. Crocuses bloom first, followed by daffodils and hyacinth, while tulips generally bloom into the summer.
  
  

Locating Spring Bulbs/Flowers

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  Use your camera to photograph the bulbs in bloom.film-camera on camera-bag image by Andrii Oleksiienko from Fotolia.com
  
  Photograph bulbs as soon as they begin to bloom. Take photos from different angles to help with identification. When photographs are developed, note which trees, shrubs and other garden features are around the bulbs.
  
  
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  The garden will look different throughout the spring and summer.garden image by memorialphoto from Fotolia.com
  
  Photograph the bulbs as they flower and throughout the season. Since different flowers and plants will likely be blooming around the spring bulbs throughout the season, photographing them at different times will help tremendously with identification.
  
  
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  Popsicle sticks can be reused as markers for bulbs.ice cream lolly image by Renata Osinska from Fotolia.com
  
  Use vegetable dye to color-code popsicle sticks or other form of wood sticks. Matching the dye to the color of the flower is an easy way to mark which marker is which. Place the markers in the ground next to the bulbs. Repeat the steps when new bulbs are planted.