What to plant now?

The lips

I am going to put back down a stretch of lawn I lifted up to dig for electric cabling. It runs at the edge of my lawn, around 30meters.

Is there any bulbs you could suggest I plant first to get some nice colour every year or have I left it too late?

I have a few bags of daffodils and tulips that I didn't get to sow, they have green shoots now in the bag. If I plant these now, will they manage to have a little energy for next year?

I live quite close to this shop, www.gardenshop.ie they appear to have quite the selection.

Marhay70

The lips wrote: »

I am going to put back down a stretch of lawn I lifted up to dig for electric cabling. It runs at the edge of my lawn, around 30meters.

Is there any bulbs you could suggest I plant first to get some nice colour every year or have I left it too late?

I have a few bags of daffodils and tulips that I didn't get to sow, they have green shoots now in the bag. If I plant these now, will they manage to have a little energy for next year?

I live quite close to this shop, www.gardenshop.ie they appear to have quite the selection.

You can plant both now providing the ground is not frozen, you may get a show from the tulips but it's probably too late this year for the daffodils, make sure the bulbs are still firm. Do I understand you want to keep this as part of the lawn or have it as a border? I'm not a big fan of daffodils in lawns as they need to be left at least six weeks before cutting back to allow them to bulk up for next year and of course tulips would only be coming into flower at that stage, meaning about 3 months delay before first cutting. I'm sure the Garden shop will be able to give you very good advice.

The lips

Thanks very much for that info.

I plan to leave it as part of the lawn, where it is situated would not lend well to being left uncut.

I will plant them in along bushes and walls.

The flower beds are covered in plastic and stones from a previous owner so I am eager to get some colour in the garden.