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Plant Ahead
Spring begins now in the garden
I know. It’s still in the 70s, the leaves are still green and winter is about as far from our thoughts as we can shove it. That makes it the perfect time to think spring, as in bulbs. There's plenty of time; bulbs can go in until the ground freezes. About this time of year my mailbox is stuffed with catalogs, shamelessly hawking bulbs of every conceivable color, variety, shape, size. It’s overwhelming. A casual stroll through the internet offered more than two handsful of bulb suppliers. Nurseyman.com is a great site devoted to landscapers and people who like to get their hands dirty. Click on the nursery stock link, then bulbs for a list of 44 bulb suppliers. own. It includes the well known, such as Breck’s, Brent and Beckys and Van …
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