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April Gardening Tips
The temperatures are rising, the birds are singing and the sun is shining- Spring is here! The weather, rather than the calendar, dictate when to start working in your garden.
April 1, 2024
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New Spring Bulbs to Plant this Fall
Fall is the only time to plant bulbs for a beautiful garden next spring. Flowering bulbs, like tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, offer a colorful display and require little effort when planting.
English Gardens offers the area’s best selection of bulk and packaged bulbs. All are on sale buy one package and get the 2nd 50% off.
The selection at English Gardens includes:
- 152 varieties of tulips
- 85 specialty varieties
- 67 varieties of daffodils
- 18 varieties of crocus
- 15 varieties of alliums
- 13 varieties of hyacinths
- 22 varieties of iris.
Some of the new varieties of bulbs include:
New Daffodils (Narcissus)
These two new daffodils have unusual shapes that create very showy flowers!
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New Tulips
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Beautiful Blends
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To brighten the indoors for the holiday, try Amaryllis or Paper whites. Two new Amaryllis varieties include:
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A New Way to Plant Bulbs: Easy Bloom Pad
Want to plant bulbs easier? Try Easy Bloom Pads! Just dig a hole, place the pad in the hole, cover it with soil, then water! Each pad contains 4 to 15 bulbs depending on the variety. The bulbs are pre-spaced and do not need to be adjusted. The paper pad is biodegradable and makes planting bulbs fast and easy! See video for more information.
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