In the garden: Transplant bulbs into garden

LANCE HENDERSON

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Here's some tips on what to do in your garden this week:

GARDEN BEDS

As the sun shines longer and longer, now is a good time to transplant spring bulbs that have finished flowering in pots into the garden.

LAWNS AND GRASSES

Dandelions mean the lawn needs attention. The large-rooted dandelion has room to grow when the grasses' roots are weak. Attend to the soil and root structure by aerating and applying about an inch of compost evenly across the lawn. A spring rain will wash the nutrients into the soil.

INDOOR PLANTS

Don�t forget about indoor plants. Hose off any dust and re-pot root bound plants.

PLANT PROFILE: BLEEDING HEART

Bleeding hearts (dicentra spectabilis) are great for gardens with lots of shade. They form bushes of wrinkled green foliage supported by sturdy stems. This late-spring bloomer produces silky pink, heart-shaped flowers with white tips that grow in a row along leafless stems, like beautiful garments on laundry line.

The perennial bushes grow to about three feet tall and three feet wide and do best in partial to full shade. The Bleeding heart prefers well-drained, nutrient rich soil.