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Horticulture
Each month, Horticulture Chair Carol Glanville, reports on matters of interest including plant cultivation and propagation, gardening, and agriculture. Additionally, members often share information and links that they have found useful in caring for their own plants and gardens. Below is an archive of recent reports, as well as informative links.
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Fall 2024
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Corms, tubers, and bulbs, Oh my!
(See last year’s fall report for what to do in the garden.)
Daffodil bulbs should not be planted in warm soil. In warmth the bulb sends up leaves, thinking it is time to grow, and does not work on establishing a good root system. Then the daffodil will not thrive.
Wait until we have had a couple of weeks of 40-degree nights and the soil temperature gets below 55 degrees. But do not wait until the ground freezes!
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Do not over winter bulbs in containers. The night freeze and day sunlight causes extremes in temperature that cause failure to thrive in plants.
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Peonies can be divided now but they must not be planted more than 2 inches deep because they fail to flower if they do not freeze. BTW it is much better to buy and plant peonies now than in the spring-these flowers like a long fall to get established root systems.
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Irises will not flower if they are too crowded. Divide irises now saving as much root as you can. Cutting out the old and diseased rhizomes helps significantly. Follow these iris guidelines to replant.
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Go to the dollar store or Job Lot and buy hot pepper flakes to sprinkle over the ground of your newly planted bulbs (especially tulips!) or the squirrels will dig them up!
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Archived Horticulture Reports
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Winter 2024 - January, February, and March
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Helpful Links
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Dividing Perennials - a comprehensive guide to divide your perennials.
