For some other people, especially those who are not inclined to gardening or any cultivating activity, planting seems to be a burden for them. But for plant enthusiasts, this sounds really really interesting and definitely is fun-packed.

Autumn and late winters are the two main reasons for buying bulbs. Plants that should be planted in autumn are spring flowering bulbs and corms, such as daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses and tulips. On the other hand, in late winter summer flowering bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes of plants such as crinum, gladioli and begonias are on hand.

Most bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes have a rounded bottom or base from which the old roots grow, and these are sometimes still attached to the bulb. They may also have a pointed or tapering nose at the top, from which the first shoots emerge.

The general rule for planting is that the rounded base sits on the soil while the nose points upwards. The planting depth is normally determined by the size of the bulb, and the general rule is that a bulb should be planted at a depth of three times its own size.

Planning a garden is really no different. In the same way that there are fashion magazines to help you choose your style, so there is no shortage of different kinds of gardening magazines to browse through for inspiration, and there is nothing more enjoyable than wandering and visiting around other people’s gardens in search of good ideas.

There is also no need to worry about gardening techniques. Most gardening requires common sense and if you do make a slip-up, just keep in mind that you can always put it right next year, or even the year after. Also, there are, of course, basic sensible and effective practices that have developed over many generations that one can make use of just like planting bulbs in your own garden.