Fall tulip allium hyacinth garlic bulbs | plant and prep for Wisconsin winter how why to use leaves

Hey there, Like many others gardeners, homeowners, and YouTubers, I too am cleaning up the yard and planting bulbs. I usually like to start the fall list with planting. This is because the ground isn't frozen yet and most of the trees still have quite a few leaves on them. This year I planted around 80-100 bulbs (Purple alliums, daffodils, hyacinth, and garlic). When I plant bulbs in the ground I like to add a fertilizer like Espoma Bulb-tone. Though the bulbs are dormant during the winter time the specific formula of bulb tone helps to create a really healthy root system and offers nutrients right away when the bulb breaks dormancy in the spring. You can skip this step if you're planting in fresh potting soil, since these already contain readily available plant food. You can rake or skip cleaning up your leaves, it all depends on how many have accumulated and what you're capable of completing. If you don't have very many leaves I'd just run them with the lawn mower and not worry about it. If you have so many you can hardly see the grass, well then it's a good idea to get them collected and place elsewhere to compost or mulch a garden bed. As I mention in the video that leaving heavy layers of leaves can suffocate your grass causing patchiness and lumps in the spring and summer. It also creates a protected for small critters and bugs that can wreak havoc on your garden during the growing seasons. Best of luck to all your fall to-do's! I'm cheering you on from a distance 👏🏾 _______________________________________________________ 📸 IG: @trish.vyse 🛍 @ @ 🪴 Gardening Zone: 5A _______________________________________________________ ► Artist's Credits/ Attribution ● Music By: "Pete Wallace" Track Name: "Stems" Music Published by: Chill Out Records LLC