Remember back to last spring when we so longed for the feeling, for the smell, of something living. We’ll, I was at Oakland Nursery this week and fall bulbs are arriving now. 
These daffodils and tulips really hit the spot for me! If you think you have a reason not to plant bulbs, let’s stretch our imaginations a little.
First, they are not around all summer, so they can be planted with perennials that will grow and cover the bulb foliage later.
If you don’t think you have enough sun, most bulbs will do well under a shade tree, making enough energy before the tree leafs out to bloom again next year.
If you are not a fan of daffodils or tulips, you owe it to yourself to go look at the variety of flowers you never realized are in this category, like Camassia, Lycoris, Scilla, wood hyacinth, fritillaria, and so many allium that range from giant to tiny, and many more. Plant something you’ve never seen before!
Plant crocus and chionadoxa in your turf. Plant a progressive mix in a pot on your front step (protect it from freezing) so you’ll have crocus, then daffs and hyacinth, then tulips, a succession that will excite you for many weeks.
Here is my challenge: spend one hour picking out and planting 12 bulbs. That’s it, inexpensive and easy. Forget about them all winter, and they will love you better than a puppy and without, well… all that goes with having a puppy!
