Hort Shorts
- When mulching beds with shredded bark, apply no more than 4 inches. Too thick a layer can create a barrier that keeps water from entering. When mulching trees, don’t pile mulch against the trunk. Leave a depression in the center, and keep the inside rim at least 12 inches from the trunk. Think doughnut—not volcano.
- If you want to divide daffodils to increase your stock or invigorate old clumps, wait until after the blooming period when the leaves have died back. The leaves produce food that is stored in the bulbs, essential for next year’s flowers. Once foliage has yellowed and withered, you can lift and store the bulbs. Or mark the location and dig and replant bulbs in fall.