All this water leaches out plant nutrients from the soil. Use a water-soluble fertilizer regularly to keep your plants growing and healthy. Now is the time to plan for next spring. Consider digging and dividing any crowded spring-blooming bulbs. Once the bulbs have matured and the foliage has turned brown, it is time to spade them up and thin out the stand.
Crowded bulbs produce fewer and smaller blooms.
They usually need thinning every 3 to 4 years. Keith Hansen is Smith County Horticulturist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Educational programs of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.