Now’s the time to plant spring bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus.The leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are dropping, so now is the perfect time to be planting spring-blooming bulbs for an explosion of color next year, said Tim Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Garden Center in Hixson and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
“Take advantage of the pretty days you’ll see over the next few weeks and perform the easy task of planting bulbs in your garden,” Holcomb said. “The bulb industry’s motto is ‘dig, drop, done.’ It really is about that simple to plant bulbs.”
Some bulbs can be grown indoors, Holcomb said.
“For great decorating color for the holidays, plant easy-to-grow indoor bulbs like amaryllis and paper-white narcissus. Plant now, and you will be enjoying their beauty within four to six weeks. These are great ways to get children involved in gardening because they are so easy to grow. You can almost watch them grow each day.”
Holcomb offers the following tips on planting bulbs.