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It has been warm. I have tulip, muscara, hyacinth bulbs to plant. Soil should be 55 degrees. What is the current temperature in Howard County and w...
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Asked November 07, 2024, 11:03 AM EST
It has been warm. I have tulip, muscara, hyacinth bulbs to plant. Soil should be 55 degrees. What is the current temperature in Howard County and when do you recommend planting bulbs?
Howard County Maryland
Expert Response
You can check soil temperatures at this site after entering your zip code:
https://www.greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature
and for a more specific reading of soil temperature in your own garden, you can purchase a soil thermometer relatively inexpensively.
We think that you are fine to plant now.
Bulbs have all the energy they need within the bulb to produce flowers next season, and they need time to establish a healthy root system prior to the onset of winter.
Here is our page on Bulbs:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/bulbs/
Christine
https://www.greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature
and for a more specific reading of soil temperature in your own garden, you can purchase a soil thermometer relatively inexpensively.
We think that you are fine to plant now.
Bulbs have all the energy they need within the bulb to produce flowers next season, and they need time to establish a healthy root system prior to the onset of winter.
Here is our page on Bulbs:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/bulbs/
Christine
