1.   Besides keeping the soil from drying out, mulching helps cut down on weeds.

2.   From time to time, water very sparingly, just enough to keep the soil from drying to dust.

3.   How can I keep the soil away from the foundation?

4.   If you provide enough humidity and keep the soil acidic enough you may have luck growing them, too.

5.   In addition, the calcium in decaying leaves keeps soils from becoming too acidic, a growing concern now that dogwoods have disappeared from so many areas.

6.   Keep the soil on the dry side in fall and winter.

7.   Keep the soil on the moist side, but do not over-water.

8.   Keep the soil on the dry side in late fall and winter.

9.   Keep the soil on the acidic side and apply a little fertilizer with phosphorus to encourage blooms.

10.   Knock each bulb out of its pot, trying hard to keep the soil around it.