30-09-2017 11:59 via theguardian.com

Let bee-friendly bulbs transform your spring | Alys Fowler

Organic bulbs have been around for a while, but the choice was limited. The picture has just got a lot more colourfulIt’s bulb-planting time. Fill every container, plant every spare inch of soil so that when spring comes everyone will be pleased (even the hard-hearted are softened by the sheer exuberance that bulbs bring on a grey day). And “everyone” includes bees and other pollinators who feast on bulbs. Or should do. Sadly, too many of our bulbs are a poisoned chalice for a
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