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The
Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center
This site, Bulb.com, features all you'd ever want to know about flower
bulbs, and then some. Check out their Bulb
Forcing Table. It lists
the chilling requirements and weeks to bloom of 18 species of bulbs
used for forcing. Use this information to plan planting dates and predict
blossom times.
Tiptoe
Through the Tulips
The Hazen-White/St. Francis Middle School's site is a treasure chest
of tulip trivia, history, and science. Their showpiece is the story
of their bulb-forcing project, including step-by-step instructions,
and photos of their bulbs' progress.
Journey
North: Tulips
Through this exemplary international plant study project students plant
tulips each fall. Classes then share observations with others via the
Internet and follow the progression of spring northward.
School
Courtyard Daffodils
The Garden Club of Shelter Island planted representative varieties of
the 13 distinctive groups of daffodils for students to enjoy and study.
The
Story of Our Garden
Students in this Irish primary school share stories, art, and photos
of their garden, including the magic of planting and enjoying bulbs.
NGA
is proud to endorse Flower
Power Fundraising. This program gives
schools
and nonprofits a "healthy" option for
fundraising —selling bulbs that will bloom into stunning floral
displays. Flower Power has carefully selected easy-to-plant, easy-to-grow
bulbs from among its most popular and best-selling varieties, ensuring
a successful, appealing fundraising campaign. Learn
more here.
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You make 50% profit on every sale, and keep your profit immediately
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Shipping is free
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Bulbs come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee
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Contents
Pg.
1: Coaxing Flower Bulbs
Easiest
Bulbs for
Indoor Forcing
Pg.
2: Curriculum Connections
Which End is
Up?
Discovering
a Colorful History
Exploring
Bulbs:
From the Inside Out
Grappling
with Growth
Play
the Pollinators
Pg.
3: Resources
Web Sites
Dutch
Bulbs Award!
Great Deals
on Bulbs
Fundraising
with Bulbs
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on Learning With Bulbs
Planting
Bulbs
Teacher
Favorite
Teachers
rave about this book filled with actual school garden plans,
stories of how students participated in the design process, how-to
information, and resources.
You'll find details in our Gardening
with Kids Store.