Garland quoted in BDN article on spring-planted bulbs
The Bangor Daily News spoke with Kate Garland, a horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article, “What Mainers should know about spring-planted bulbs and their blossoms.” Waiting before digging up bulbs in the fall is important, according to experts including Garland. Gardeners should not act until after the foliage fades and yellows, the article states. “They’re translocating their resources into the bulb for the year,” she said of the flowers, adding that if people dig them up too soon, they may not have enough stored energy and nutrients to grow a strong plant the following year.