u/CNSgardener

New dahlia grower here! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I planted four clumps of tubers in the front yard on Saturday, and some critter has dug them all up. 😢 Squirrels, skunks, and deer frequent the front yard, woodchucks are in the back, and possums are sometimes around.

I don’t know who the culprit is, nor the best way to protect tubers. Are there any well known tactics?

I could erect chicken wire, but that wouldn’t keep squirrels (the likely culprits) out unless I covered the top too...

I'm in zone 6b and planted iris bulbs yesterday, May 2nd! Has anyone ever planted them this late, and if so, what was the outcome? I'm eyeing my neighbor's irises that are already 1 foot tall, and wondering what to expect from mine.

(I know they're best planted in the fall.)