Snowdrop Invasion
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Firstly I love that there are snowdrops in my garden but its quite small and there were a lot more this year than last and more last year than the year before, also the extent of my gardening skill and knowledge is grass cutting... not snowdrop management!
How do I stop them taking over the garden without getting rid of them? I cut the grass in the spring last year snowdrop leaves and all and it has not slowed them down remotely as far as I can tell. Would I be better digging up the bulbs? How deep are they? Will the grass/moss end up a moonscape of craters?
One of the Google results suggested that snowdrop bulbs were valuable. If digging them up is the best management method what should I do with them? How do I tell what kind they are? I took some photos when they were in flower because they were so lovely, but I am no more a photographer than I am a gardener.
If digging them up is a viable option then there's 18 - 20 sq ft of naturally spread snowdrop bulbs looking for a good home, just don't ask me how many that is.
All advice gratefully received.
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Galanthus Nivalis sell on eBay if you have the time and patience to sell them. They can be dug up and thinned out - they are usually quite deep in the ground - about a spades depth (in most cases). They can be shared with friends and neighbours who I am sure would be delighted to receive them (that's how I acquired mine). Re-sow any patches on the lawn and the grass will come up fine. Good luck - appreciate the Snowdrops - they are gorgeous.
Maybe as they are finished flowering snip the heads off then at least the seed won't set......incidentally the snowdrop bulbs themselves are not so cheap to buy . Specially in the green.
Sorry pansyface didn't mean to contradict you, I'm going off the price I paid just for the single ones and a tray of mixed .,
I think that's a Leucojum, common name snowflake.
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Thanks for the replies