Mulching over spring bulbs

[Jesse]

If I put down a bark chipping mulch over a border where I have planted snowdrops and crocuses (and other spring flowering bulbs which I can't remember the names of now) will the chippings cause a problem when the bulbs want to emerge from the ground?

[Jesse]

[Palustris]

Does not seem to bother them in our garden. Admittedly the mulch is home produced shreddings of woody prunings rather than a commercial product.
Actually most bulbs have the ability to move themselves up or down in the soil to grow at the best depth for themselves. So a mulch should not harm them at all. May even stop the squirrels or mice from digging them up too.

[Jesse]

Thanks Palustris, I followed one of the advertising links that Dan had posted above (which now seems to have dissapeared) and found a place (AHS Direct) that sells a fine mulch. They also deliver top soil, horticultural grit etc, I have been trying to find a place that delivers that sort of thing in smaller quantities so have placed an order with them. I am hoping that the fine grade mulch will be light enough to not pose any problems to emerging bulbs in the spring.