What’s the Advantage of Growing Bulbs in Pots? “The main advantage is that you have more control,” says plant expert Caleb ...

Bulbs can be obtained in bulk for under 20 cents apiece, so dream big. Use a mattock to create a trench for mass planting. They need well drained soil — the wholesale addition of grit or gravel ...

Photos: Spring-flowering bulbs to plant now. ... As for crocuses, take a handful, throw them over your shoulder onto the lawn or grass verge, and plant the bulbs wherever they fall.

Crocus bulbs are so tiny and easy to plant in the fall, you can plop down, poke a screwdriver a few inches into the soil and drop in a bulb - planting a hundred only takes a few minutes.

Autumn crocuses and colchicums may look like springtime blooms. But they are generally fall-flowering beauties. They will bring vibrant color and charm to your garden.

(Many bulb enthusiasts will admit, however, that they’ve planted crocuses and other bulbs as late as December, even as snow is falling.) • Plant bulbs about 4 inches deep and 3 or 4 inches apart.

Tim Grist Photography / Getty Images. Crocuses should be planted six to eight weeks before the first hard frost, when soil temperature is below 60 degrees.

Autumn crocuses are worth planting if only to feel as if you have thwarted the terrible heat. Buy bulbs now and plant immediately to pretend spring has come early to your garden. The fall-blooming ...

That something is the prospect of the profusion of spring blossoms next year – crocuses, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths … With bulbs, more is better. You can […] Sign in or Subscribe See Offers.

Thus, the crocus will have no problems and probably naturalize as time passes. Plant the corms (bulbs) in the fall as close as 10 per square foot of area.

Buy the largest saffron crocus bulbs you can find, as they will produce the most vigorous plants and the largest flowers. The bulbs can range from 1/2 inch to more than an inch across.