| Arrange the bulbs carefully, spacing them closer than you would in the ground, but ensure they don't touch. |
| Many people are confused about how and when to force bulbs and think it must be much more complicated than it looks. |
| For naturalistic plantings, lay bulbs out in informal masses with curved borders and asymmetrical shapes. |
| As your bulbs finish flowing, don't cut them back, but continue to feed them with liquid fertiliser over the foliage. |
| Most of the bulbs we plant in our gardens are cultivated varieties, raised in nurseries in this country or in the Netherlands. |
| If gophers, squirrels or other animal pests are common in your area, planting tasty bulbs, such as lilies, in open soil is a waste of time. |
