Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Easier is Best for Me

I don't consider myself a lazy person, but I am always looking for the easiest ways to do things.  So, when researching "how to's" on dividing my daffodils, the link "Tips from the Lazy Gardener" caught my eye.  I clicked on the link, and watched the video through to the end.  The next day I gave it a try. Sunday was a perfect day outdoors, so I set out to split the Daffs.  I only got through one bunch of unproductive daffodils.
I had injured my hip/leg trying to move a very heavy dresser a week before, and was not quite ready for the bending and movements involved in this project.   But, when I am healed, this will be the way to go for me.
My daffodils have been needing splitting for years now, and I always have these good intentions to do it when they are dead and gone in the fall, but it never happens.  I would rather move them while I can see where they are and where they need to be spread to to achieve my look of "A Host of Golden Daffodils."
There are hundreds of bulbs out there, and from the photo you can tell that they are in dire need of splitting because the ratio of flowers to bulbs is slim.


Daffodils are so hardy.  We have had them snowed on heavy with frost, and pounded down with rain, and they spring right back up just as pretty as you please.  I know that Spring is not far behind these beautiful blooms, and I am so ready for it this year!!!

6 comments:

Pam said...

I used to have tons of daffodils when I lived in St. Louis, never got around to planting them in TN. Not sure why, they are so pretty and so cheerful after winter.

Cro Magnon said...

We've only recently started to establish daffs around our lawn. We have a good crop, but it'll be years before they become anything like your beauties.

Marguerite said...

Your daffodils are just beautiful! I am ready for Spring too as it's been unusually chilly here this year.

Mary | Deep South Dish said...

I'll just admit it. I'm LAZY. There I said it LOL... Would love a few bunches of those to transplant in my yard!!

Unknown said...

They are beautiful. I wish I was there to help you divide them. I have been planting some today. The next door neighbor gave me a Walmart bag full of the bulbs. I am looking forward to them coming up and blooming.

T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...

So pretty! I think they look beautiful and so natural - like a carpet of green and yellow!

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