Planting instructions

How do I plant what?

There are many different underground root systems that are all planted in the ground in different ways. A flower bulb is round and is best covered with a good pile of soil, but they can also stick out of the ground for half, as can always be seen with the trays of flower bulbs that they sell at the garden center.

On this page you will find various planting instructions for flower bulbs, tubers and rhizomes of perennials, so that you can be well prepared for gardening.

How to plant flower bulbs

Most flower bulbs are planted in the fall in sandy to clayey soil. On the page 'How and when do you plant flower bulbs?' you will find a clear explanation of what flower bulbs are and how and when you plant the most common flower bulbs in the ground.

How to plant tubers

A tuber is a root system with a lot of moisture in it, which makes tubers not winter hardy and can therefore only be planted at certain times and what is up or down? On the page 'How and when do you plant tubers?' you will find exactly how to plant that strange looking tuber in the ground.

How to plant perennials

The name 'perennials' says it all, the plants establish themselves in the ground for a long time because the root systems can withstand a lot of frost. When is the best time to plant perennials? On the page 'How and when do you plant perennials?' you can read and see how to plant perennials that bloom all summer long.