gutloo wrote:
Hello Parkman,

Thank you very much for this detailed information. Appreciate it. Decided against planting next to the tree. On the hunt for good affordable planters and maybe a deep pot too.

Thank you for the free bulbs.

Gutloo

gutloo wrote:
Hello Parkman,

Hope you're doing well. I got 50 bulbs on Sunday & I wanted to know if I can get any help or advice on planting them. I saw the info & video in the BIGDIG email & googled about daffodils but given the plethora of info & options, I'm confused about where I should plant the bulbs.

I wanted to plant them next a tree outside the apartment but I'm unsure if that's a good idea. Will continuous dog pee kill the bulbs & flowers? How can I determine if the soil will be a good match for the daffodil bulbs? I'm afraid I'm running out of time & so I was just thinking of buying pots for the bulbs but then again I'm unsure about the pot dimensions, material,soil type, fertilizer, number of bulbs in each pot. But then I'm concerned that if I pot them then they won't "bloom for years" & maybe there's a better chance of them blooming if I plant them in the ground?

I'm sorry if my questions sound really stupid. I just want to do this right. Can't wait to plant the bulbs & see them bloom into flowers!

parkman wrote:


PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

Join the Jersey City Parks Coalition ?BIG DIG 2014 Give Away?
The Jersey City Parks Coalition has partnered with the City of Jersey City and its various agencies since 2011 on an annual citywide project known as the BIG DIG. The goal was to engage residents with an opportunity to volunteer for National Make a Difference Day with a citywide project that would effectively beautify parks, public spaces, gateways, major intersections along with public school and library grounds with colorful spring blooming bulbs.

The Jersey City Parks Coalition will be promoting its fourth annual BIG DIG this October but adding a unique twist that extends the beautification from the public spaces to the homeowner and tenants (who have permission from their landlords to plant), in widow boxes. planters, lawns, and tree pits. Instead of asking residents to be volunteers, we will be asking them to actually volunteer their own front yards as planting sites for dozens of daffodils, free of charge, for neighbors and visitors to enjoy. Every participant will sign a pledge to plant where all can see the blooms. It continues our goal of promoting civic pride in not only the public spaces but now encourages homeowner participation and neighborhood beautification.

All you need to know are in the attachments & link but here are some highlights:
? If you live in Jersey City or own property here, take the pledge
? Encourage your neighbors to take the pledge?.it?s easy!
? If you own a business become a sponsor of the BIG DIG. Consider an investment in our City by choosing a sponsorship level appropriate to your Company?s community investment goals.
? Make a personal donation of $100 and you can receive a bag of 250 premium daffodil bulbs.
I know the difference we can all make in our neighborhoods. Won?t you join me? I've attached the sponsorship packet, the hard copy pledge form and here?s the link to register on line:

http://www.eventbrite.com/
search for Big Dig

The Jersey City Parks Coalition welcomes you to the 2014 BIG DIG Giveaway!!!
Each October since 2011, the Jersey City Parks Coalition (JCPC) and the City of Jersey City has asked for volunteers to help plant Jersey City?s public spaces with spring bulbs for National Make a Difference Day. Many residents and corporate employees responded to that call. With their help, over 138,000 daffodils and tulips have been planted that brighten up our city every spring with vibrant yellow, red and orange flowers.
This year the JCPC would like to extend that color into each neighborhood by asking residents to participate by planting THEIR OWN properties with daffodil bulbs in a front yard including tree wells in front of a home or apartment building, window boxes or planters. The JCPC will be distributing daffodil bulbs free of charge to anyone who signs the pledge committing to plant bulbs where they will be seen by everyone; neighbors and visitors alike to Jersey City. Bulbs can be picked up Oct. 11 to Oct. 19 at designated locations and need to be in the ground by Nov. 1.
So take the pledge and together with the JCPC we will make Jersey City a more beautiful city for everyone who lives, works and visits here.
Regsiter on line at: http://www.eventbrite.com/ search for Big Dig (be sure that the location is set to Jersey City, NJ)
If you don?t have access to the internet completed Pledge forms can be returned to your local JCPC representative or mailed to: Jersey City Parks Coalition, PO Box 17196, Jersey City, NJ 07307

Plant and Care Information:
Daffodils are perennial spring blooming yellow flowers with green foliage, returning year after year. They also naturalize which means they multiply when given the proper planting location in the ground. But they are also excellent for pots and window boxes.
They like full sun best but will tolerate some shade. Daffodil bulbs dislike wetness (wet feet) and require well drained soil (pots and window boxes must have drainage holes). The bulbs are rabbit, rodent and squirrel resistant. A low nitrogen fertilizer, like bulb booster, can be applied in the spring when growth begins to appear.
After the flower head fades it should be removed so the plant?s energy goes into the bulb and doesn?t form seeds. Most importantly, the foliage must not be cut once the flower fades or the plant will not build the strength to bloom the next spring. Overall daffodils require little care once established and will continue to burst into bloom in the early spring for years to come.

SRhia wrote:
Thx Parkman!