Hi! My mother is having a tree taken out and the bed around it was all full of daffodils and alliums and a few other treasures that I didn't want to get destroyed when they ground out the stump. So I dug up just a ton of bulbs. The daffodils are done blooming, but the alliums are just starting to put up buds. My question: what do I do with the bulbs? Should I put them right into the ground even though it's spring? Or should I put them up somehow and plant them in fall? What are your recomendations?

Sara, thanks for contacting Ask Extension. That's always a difficult question, and probably a toss-up answer. Most sites say to plant bulbs in the fall or early spring. I didn't find any recommendations about planting in late spring. But I didn't find anything not to, also. I would plant now. 

If you want to wait and store them over winter here's what Iowa State suggests:  After lifting, set the bulbs in a cool, dry, well-ventilated spot for 5 to 7 days to cure. Once dry, wrap each clump in newspaper, or if your basement tends to run warm and dry, layer them in boxes with pine shavings. Many gardeners also use black plastic bags placed inside cardboard boxes to help maintain consistent humidity. Store the containers in a dark, frost-free location.

I think there are no grantees either way.

Best wishes.

Susan, Yamhill County Master Gardener

Sara, sound like an excellent experiment!

Susan