I Need to Relocate My Daffodills This Spring. How Do I Do That?

The best time to relocate your daffodils is in the spring, after the blooms have disappeared and the foliage begins to turn brown. As with any flower grown from a bulb, even after the flowers die, the green foliage is feeding the bulb, charging it up for next year's bloom. Moving the plant while the foliage is still green poses a risk for next year's flowers. If you can't wait until the foliage has turned brown, try to allow the plant eight weeks after the flowers have died before relocating it. If you must do it sooner, replant immediately after the blooms die, before the process of recharging begins.

Spade

Instructions

- 1
  Dig up the daffodils. Insert the spade into the soil as far as it will go, then slowly pull it back out. Cut all the way around the plant in this manner, allowing about a six-inch radius. Gently pull on the plant from the lowest part of the stems, easing it out of the ground carefully. Do not remove the dirt from the bulbs.
- 2
  Dig a hole in the soil where you want your daffodils. The hole should be deep enough to accommodate the bulbs and the part of the stem that was underground before, and wide enough to accommodate the bulbs and the soil that is still clinging to them.
- 3
  Place the plant in the hole and fill it with the soil. Gently insert the spade in a few spots to help the soil settle and remove any air pockets. Tamp the soil firmly with your hands or with the back of the spade.
- 4
  Water the plant thoroughly.

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