Starting a spring garden from scratch can be overwhelming, I've ammased a small army of spring flower bulbs over the last few weeks that I'll be planting this fall, seriously I'm planting ALLL of these! Sharing them for inspiration as well as some of...
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Bulb planting tools
Fritillaria
Grape Hyacinth
Crocus
Allium
Hellebore
Bulb planting tools
I use this tool on my existing beds where the soil is already workable.
3-in Aluminum Hand tool
I pretty much use this auger for all my planting needs a side from when I'm working in a tight space.
7-in Bulb Auger. Power Planter
Getting older I find my back doesn't always want to cooperate so this tool saves the day! It does take a little elbow grease, but I do cheat and use my feet to help push it into the soil. Probably aren't supposed to do that!
For those intense gardening days when you need to let out some pent up aggression. I kid! This is a great "old fashioned" no fuss way to get things done!
Steel Hand Dibber Garden Tools, Sow Dibbler with Wood Handle.
Sometimes my knees remember that I'm old and I need to use one of these cute garden stools. I normally use it to kneel but sometimes as a seat. It's folds up nicely and fits in my Bogg bag.
Folding Gardener Kneeling Pad & Cushion Seat
I don't mind a little dirt under my nails but sometimes you want to protect your new manicure so I always have my handy dandy gloves. I don't really like wearing them but these do have a rubberized area that helps maintain a good grip on things.
Digz Women's Medium Full Finger Latex Garden Glove 73831-012
Fritillaria
Fritilaria are hardy early spring blooming perennial bulb.
A beautiful addition to a spring garden growing low and providing great ground cover.
Mixed Checkered Lily Fritillaria
These will certainly be a much needed pop of color after a long winter!
Little fairy flowers, these are a perfect fit for my cottage garden!
fritillaria uva vulpis 8CT
I love the dark rich colors and the vibes they bring to the garden!
Fritillaria Liliaceae Persica
A magical fairy garden flower!
Fritillaria Liliaceae Michailovskyi
Grape Hyacinth
Itty bitty perennial bulb, spring blooming with clusters of tiny, bell-shaped blue flowers. Full sun and well draining soil
Adorable bundles of little bells.
Blue Grape Muscari Bulbs
Adorable little bunches of bell shaped flowers!
Pink Grape Hyacinths Pink Sunrise
A sprinkle of color that I look forward to after a long New England winter!
Garden State Bulb Blue Muscari Delft Blue Mix Grape Hyacinth Bulbs 50 Count
Beautiful hombre blooms.
Grape Ice
The light purple variety is just so dainty and precious, I fully expect to summon fairies to my garden!
Muscari Valerie Finnis
Beautiful and fragrant mini bells, perfect for my cottage garden!
Queens Honor Grape Hyacinth
Crocus
Crocus are early blooming perennials.that grow low to the ground. They do well in partial to full son and well draining soil. These are varieties that I'm planting this fall to create a beautiful carpet of flowers in the spring!
They speak for themselves, gorgeous! A blanket of butterflies!
Snow Crocus "Orange Monarch"
Elegant stripes!
Pickwick
A beautiful white blanket of snow.
Joan of Arc
Beautiful white blooms
Giant Snow Crocus "Ice Queen"
Early blooming beautiful flowers growing low to the ground
Snow Crocus "Lady Killer"
An absolute stunner!
Giant Autumn Crocus
Sunshine in a flower
Crocus sieberi ssp. sublimus Tricolor
Looking forward to seeing this mix!
Giant Mix Crocus Bulbs
Allium
Allium, related to onions and garlic is a beautiful ball of flowers. Allium, If Horton hears a who was a real flower. They prefer full sun, well draining soil and slightly acidic soil.
Huge purple flowers, what's not to love?!
Giant Allium Allium Globemaster from Netherland Bulb
A whimsical addition to any garden!
Giant Allium - Gladiator
Unique blooms
Giant Allium Allium christophii from Netherland Bulb
Like little cloud puffs floating in your garden!
Ping Pong Allium Bulbs
Allium, can never have too many!
Purple Blend Allium Mix
Gorgeous color! I'll be growing these for the first time this year and I am so excited!
Persian Blue Allium - Purple Sensation
Little pink clouds. Right now my plant is very small but it already produced the tiniest yet most adorable little flower puffs!
Allium Pink Planet
Little pink pom poms! This is a new one in my garden so it didn't do a whole lot but the little blooms were adorable!
Allium 'Millenium' Ornamental Flowering Onion
Low blooming variety
Nevskianum Allium Bulbs
Hellebore
Hellebore are a perennial evergreen, a beautiful late winter and early spring blooming perennial that adds a pop of color to your life after a long dreary winter! Hellebore prefer partial to full shade and moist well draining soil.
