On the way to work I noticed a few spring bulbs poking out of the ground and I wanted to shout, "Hold on guys! It's still winter!" But it's too late. They are confused and are emerging into a windy winter instead of a warm spring. Our relatively warm December signaled to the bulbs that it was spring and so they started to grow. If this has happened to any of your bulbs, I came across this great trick from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to shield these early bloomers.
Photo by Sarah Schmidt
Any holiday greenery still on hand will protect these emerging bulbs from the oncoming wind and frigid temperatures. If any flower buds start to form, pinch them off to delay bloom and, usually, a bulb can reproduce another flower by the time spring comes around, which isn't soon enough!
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