Now's the time to spring into action

For a new garden that's still growing into its looks, the easiest route to a spectacular spring is to spend a day, right now, planting bulbs. The best method is to use a Bulb Planter, a specially designed gadget with a depth gauge and an eject handle to remove the soil plug. As to varieties of bulbs, there are dozens to choose from.

Small fry include snowdrops, crocus, anemone, and muscari. However, to ...