How to plant spring bulbs in your garden

Autumn is upon us, and for gardeners that means planting their spring bulbs. If you follow the basics, the flower beds will burst with colour, but how do you know if you are doing things the right way?
In this video author and gardening editor Martyn Cox demonstrates the basics and gives useful tips and original ideas for planting schemes. Cox goes through different bulb planting techniques from the basic style to lasagne planting of in pots, planting in flower beds, and more unusual designs such as a tower of muscari.

Cox is the author of several gardening books including Gardening with Kids, 101 Ideas for Small Gardens and RHS Wildlife Garden, and is inspirational to seasoned gardeners and novices alike. Says Cox, Planting spring bulbs is easy, fun, and come springtime the results are fantastic. And whats more the whole family can get involved.
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• martyn cox

[SnowWhiteDove7]

hi i have a few questions hoping you can help me? back in mid spring i had dug out some tulips bulbs and daffodil ones and placed them loose in containers some are in dried dirt still.i didn't plant them in the pots just storing them on the porch outside and they r dry.also i have a hyacinth bulb plant i got back in may will these bulbs be ok to plant in the fall? i live in the northeast? should i have refrigerated them?

[quixot1c]

I have a question. If I plant spring bulbs, ie tulips & daffodils in autumn, will the shoots start to appear straightaway or do they start growing after winter?? Would really appreciate an answer. Thanks