Your bulbs will be just fine. You could save a lot of time and money on the corn gluten by putting down a thick mulch. It will prevent an awful lot of weed seeds from germinating and keep moisture in the soil too. You can use chopped leaves, pine straw, compost, or you can purchase mulch too.

I would recommend the book called Garden Bulbs for the South by Scott Ogden. You can learn in that book about the bulbs that will come back year after year to bloom and multiply even in your part of the country, and without re digging, chilling, etc. They are out there, but you have to know which ones to look for.

Thanks Donna. I did put about 3 inches of mulch in this bed and hardly had any weed issues at all, except the pesky crabgrass.

In spring 2012 which was our first year in the house, I planted some gladiolus which I left in the ground after they bloomed. This spring they popped up all on their own and bloomed just as beautifully as last year, so I've left them in the ground again to see what 2014 brings. I'll definitely check out Scott Ogden's book as I do like the idea of planting one time and reaping many years of delight!