{"id":965,"date":"2026-02-03T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/?p=965"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:04:31","slug":"feeding-your-spring-bulbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/feeding-your-spring-bulbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding Your Spring Bulbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/crocuses.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/crocuses.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/crocuses-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/crocuses-320x210.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As your spring bulbs begin to shoot through the soil, it&#8217;s an ideal time to give them a small feed to support their growth and ensure strong flowers for next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When and How to Feed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply a light feed when the first shoots appear, but only when conditions are suitable &#8211; avoid feeding if the weather is frosty or the ground is frozen. You have two good options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Granular feed<\/strong>: Scatter a few granules of Growmore fertilizer around the emerging shoots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liquid feed<\/strong>: Apply diluted liquid tomato food according to the package instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Feeding Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the bulb&#8217;s growth cycle helps explain why feeding at this stage is so important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This season&#8217;s display<\/strong>: Bulbs flower in the current season using energy that&#8217;s already stored within the bulb itself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Next season&#8217;s preparation<\/strong>: After flowering, as the foliage begins to die back, the bulb absorbs nutrients from the surrounding soil. These nutrients are used to create next year&#8217;s flowers, which form in the center of the bulb ready for the following season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By feeding your bulbs now, you&#8217;re investing in next year&#8217;s spring display, ensuring the bulbs have the nutrients they need to develop strong, healthy flowers for seasons to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more detailed advice on feeding spring bulbs, visit:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/blog\/feed-your-spring-bulbs\/\">Feed your spring bulbs &#8211; GardenAdvice.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As your spring bulbs begin to shoot through the soil, it&#8217;s an ideal time to give them a small feed to support their growth and ensure strong flowers for next season. When and How&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gardening-notes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}