Planting A Bulb Lawn (A Small Start) - September 2026
Back at the beginning of September, I posted some details about planting a bulb lawn and took a photo of a set of bulbs at Menards that included some short-stature (in height) crocus flowers and other Fall-planting bulbs/corms. I'm looking for short early-bloomers and after doing a little bit of research, I found that three crocus flowers were right for me. I ended up buying one package of Ruby Giant, King of the Striped and Romance. Here, below, is a photo of the bags. 35 + 25 + 35 = 95 crocus corms. #13 on my 2026 to-do list was to get some bulbs in the ground : 13. Plant fall bulbs. For my first few gardening seasons, I was pretty good about planting fall bulbs. Alliums and tulips, mostly. But, I got away from it. Get back to it this Fall. And…Try a bulb lawn in front. Yes…a bulb lawn. Or, at least a patch of bulb lawn as an experiment. A bulb lawn. Doing one would require WAY, WAY, WAY more bulbs (corms). Less than 100 is like dipping my to...