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Step 1: Prepare the Hole
To plant a cluster of 3 to 5 daffodil bulbs (seen at left), loosen soil with a trowel and dig a hole about 7 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches wide. (For tulips, dig down about 5 inches, and for tiny crocus bulbs, about 2 inches.)
How deep to dig?
Follow this formula: Height of bulb in inches x 2.5= depth of hole -
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