Avoid Bare Patches In A Bulb Garden With An Easy Hack You Can Do Yourself

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When everything goes right, a garden where you've planted tulips or other flower bulbs looks fantastic, offering a beautiful tapestry to enjoy. Lots could go wrong, however, and your bulbs might not grow for many reasons, including overcrowding, bad bulbs, poor soil quality, or damage from hungry animals. This can lead to empty spots in your garden. Especially if you try to plant new bulbs long after your garden has bloomed, it can be difficult to remember just where those blank areas were. Here's a clever little gardening hack: The next time your garden is blossoming, just pop a plant marker into the ground in any bare spots. That way, when planting season rolls around again, you'll instantly know exactly where those gaps are to fill in with new bulbs. Smart, right?

Garden markers come in all sorts of sizes and materials, so you're bound to find ones that fit your style preferences or needs. Plus, it's a wonderful way to take your garden from drab to fab on a budget since you won't be accidentally adding bulbs where they aren't needed. Once you've marked where those gaps are, get a jump-start on planning how to make your garden amazingly lush and full the next growing season with the must-know bulb-planting tips from our expert gardener.

A key to this hack is selecting markers that last for weeks, if not months. Flower bulbs are often planted in the fall to flower in spring, so your markers should be hardy enough to last until then. Plastic plant markers, such as Darfukei outdoor garden markers, are waterproof and sunlight-resistant. Alternatively, DIY them using a TikTok garden marker hack that makes keeping track of your plants so simple. Spray-paint a few paint stir sticks black, making the coat of paint even to create a smooth writing surface.

Use a pen with outdoor-hardy ink to include important details on both sides of the marker — such as the color or type of bulb you'll be planting and when. Make sure you use a pen that is designed to be waterproof and UV-resistant, such as 133 Supply Garden Marker pens, so your notes don't fade. By using these handy garden markers to keep track of exactly where you need extra bulbs to fill unattractive bare patches, it'll be easier to achieve a vibrant, full garden, making those empty spaces a thing of the past.