FALL PLANTINGS - BULBS

For those of you who've asked, no, it's not too late at all to plant bulbs. Not that I recommend it, but I've been known to plant my last package with a maul (for the near-frozen ground) on or after January 1. I know everyone is busy now and turning to interior projects, but think of your rewards come spring! I especially recommend the smaller - so-called 'minor' bulbs - such as squills, snowdrops, muscari, Spanish bluebells, and the dwarf irises (4 inches tall!) and daffodils. These are probably not available at your local big box but definitely worth mail ordering through a supplier. I have found them all to be deer-resistant.