2008 Bulb Blitz - Jumpstart Your Spring!

 
There is nothing like the anticipation of your bulbs showing in the spring.  As the days start to get a little warmer and a hint of spring is in the air, the snow drops are already up and the daffodils are just starting to show their fresh blue-green shoots.   Daffodils are particularly dazzling and they have that old-fashion feel that really evokes a warm, fuzzy feeling when massed on a hillside or peeking out of the maples on a woodland edge.

Daffodils are one of the best values you can get for your garden, having overwhelmingly positive attributes.  They are incredibly adaptive, hearty and reliable, deer and other critter resistant and long blooming, In addition. daffodils make great cut flowers.  Daffodils are best planted in clumps of 10 to 25 in locations where the foliage will not draw attention during its decline in late June.

Zone4 is kicking off a bulb service this fall.   This year we are offering two simple old standard daffodil varieties; Mount Hood which is a white on white and King Alfred which is yellow on yellow.  We will work with you to determine the number needed and the most effective locations for the bulbs and plant them properly so that you can simply enjoy them next spring and for many springs to come.  The offering includes the bulbs, consultation and installation.

To order call 845-676-4994 or email us at mel@zone4lanscapes.com

The photos in the slide show were taken this summer and fall.  They begin with some images of Mel's garden and go on to show some of the new work we have done this busy year as well as revisiting some gardens from earlier seasons.   Following a garden through the years is very gratifying as the old adage, "The first year it sleeps, the second it creeps and the third it leaps", is really true.  It is always a challenge to make a newly installed garden look great and plan for it to look good in 3 years, 5 years and 10 years.  It involves choosing the right plants, placing them optimally and either patience while they fill in or the willingness to do some thinning as the garden grows.

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