Spring bulbs give an excellent return on their investment

In many aspects of life, if you miss your chance then it can be rectified at a later date — if you don’t get something done this month then you can just do it next month.

In the garden, however,you are working with nature and while she will give you the opportunity to do jobs at the right time, should you miss the chance then you will have to wait til the same window next year. Time will march on relentlessly and unforgivingly. Gardeners always have to think ahead, always thinking of the next season and often years down the road.

When deciding on a tree for your garden the effects of that decision will still be felt for years to come; many trees will survive for hundreds of years. Most of our other decisions are less long lasting. If next year’s summer bedding display doesn’t work then that’s no problem as it will be gone with the onset of the first frosts. This autumn is when we need to think of next spring and that most wonderful season in the garden, bulb planting time.