With spring in full bloom, bulb gardens are adding brightly colored splashes of beauty to garden landscapes everywhere.
Last year I enjoyed my first layered bulb garden which has returned this year bigger than ever. The tulips especially put on quite a show! Their orange red color looked beautiful with the yellow daffodils and deep purple grape hyacinth flowers.
In the fall I planted not only a lovely redbud tree, but also layered some crocus and iris bulbs around the yard where I planted the ornamental, spring blooming tree. This spring the tree is leafing out well and should have a strong root system to survive the sometimes harsh summer in this area. That is one of the benefits of planting shrubs and trees in the fall.
The extra tulips I planted this past fall were gift-with-purchase specials so I wasn't sure what I would end up with. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised to find large red tulips and dwarf yellow tulips that lit up the yard by the mailbox with a cheerful splash of color. Even with all the mud and rain we've been dealing with recently those bright flowers look great and give me a reason to smile.
