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Chris Hogg wrote in message ... The general rule for bulbs is to plant them at a depth roughly twice that of the bulb itself. Either that or some types have specific depths recommended for them. But I have up to three inches of coarse mulch on my flower beds (shredded hedge trimmings etc). Do I include this when estimating planting depth, or do I ignore it, scrape it aside and plant at the appropriate depth in the underlying soil? If the former, then for many smaller bulbs they wouldn't actually be in the soil at all, but just in the mulch, which doesn't seem right. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net Hi Chris, No, it wouldn't be right. Any bulb simply planted in the mulch would be a gift for birds, mice, squirrels, etc. Ignore the mulch. Take the soil surface as your working stratum and plant below it as per instruction for each bulb type. Spider |
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