I am putting crocus into the south side rose garden today. Last year I bought 500 mixed large flowered crocus from Scheepers and planted them ALL in that rose garden. I was really looking forward to a mass display of crocus this spring. Never happened!
Squirrels came and dug up every one of those bulbs last fall!!! I had three blooms!
So this year I planted slightly deeper and will be covering and mulching the entire area after I am done planting today with some straw I have set aside especially for this. That way the squirrels don't see the disturbed soil, don't dig to see what might be there and don't eat my bulbs!
I thought I had a lot last year with 500 but am putting in 600 this year. Have to crawl around on my hands and knees to get them planted.
