This Fall, Think Spring at Rohsler’s

Fall is the perfect time to prepare your garden to transform into a breathtaking spring display. As the leaves turn and the days shorten, your garden can set the stage for a riot of color with spring flower bulbs. At our garden center, we have a stunning variety of bulbs that you can plant now to ensure vibrant spring blooms.

Why Plant in Fall?

Planting spring-flowering bulbs in autumn is a wonderful way to welcome spring with a garden filled with spectacular color. Bulbs like snowdrops, winter aconite, iris reticulata, crocus, anemone blanda, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, Spanish bluebells, alliums and more should be planted now to bloom in spring. At Rohsler’s, our bulbs are also clearly labeled to indicate whether they are resistant to deer and other critters. Knowing which bulbs are deer-resistant can be crucial for those concerned about wildlife damaging their blooms as they emerge in spring.

Tips for a Blooming Success

Typically, the tallest flowering bulbs should be planted in the back of the garden bed and the smallest bulbs in the front of the bed. In general, bulbs should be planted at three times the height of the bulb itself.

To make digging holes for your bulbs easier, consider using a planting auger like the Power Planter drill auger. This handy tool ensures consistent depth and spacing for your bulbs, and also saves you time and effort. The plant auger attaches to a handheld drill, and it can also be used to plant perennials and annuals.

Adding Bone Meal, Espoma Bulb-tone, or another plant fertilizer can help to provide essential nutrients that the bulbs utilize to establish roots and thrive. It is essential that your planting bed has good drainage. Incorporating an organic soil amendment such as Bumper Crop into your planting bed is also recommended. Always remember to plant the pointed size of the bulbs facing up before covering with soil.

Plant the tallest and last-flowering bulbs, like tulips, first. Cover with about 1 1/4 inches of soil. Add bulbs that bloom earlier, such as daffodils, followed by another layer of soil. Lastly, plant smaller bulbs like crocuses and grape hyacinths around the outer edges. Expert Tip: For a more dramatic effect, plant bulbs in large groups rather than single rows.

Give your bulbs a generous drink to give them a head start. Check that they stay hydrated.

Now, all that’s left is the wait—the hardest part—but the reward is worth it. This fall, visit Rohsler’s in Allendale to pick up your spring-flowering bulbs. Let’s make your garden a colorful masterpiece!