Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole.

When Is the Best Time to Plant Tulip Bulbs? Tulip bulbs should be planted in fall. But timing it exactly right can be tricky, because there’s no set date for when to start planting tulip bulbs.

The best time to water tulips is just as soon as you plant the bulbs this fall. They need water to put down their roots. Your tulips will also need water every spring, from the time their first ...

Q: In February, I bought a beautiful group of tulips in a glass container that has little "pockets" for each bulb to grow in water indoors. They did fantastic. Now the leaves have yellowed and are ...

Looking for something different to plant? Wild tulips are the underrated spring-flowering bulbs that bring natural beauty and ...

Monty Don has taken to his gardening blog this month to share the various tasks that need to be done in April, including tulip care. Tulips, with their vibrant spring blooms, are a must-have for any ...

Now is the time to start thinking about your spring garden, despite the fact that we still have lots of time left in this season. Spring bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and more should be ...

Q: A friend gave me several bags of tulip and daffodil bulbs for Christmas; I think she bought them on clearance at the end of fall. I put them in our garage - it doesn't freeze--and was wondering ...

Spring is not just a promise when you're holding a handful of tulip bulbs: It's a bright and colorful guarantee. Each tulip bulb contains the germ of at least one cheerful flower. Planting them now, ...

Are your tulips making an early appearance this year due to our mild winter? So are the colorful cupped and star-shaped flowers blanketing 40 acres at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. "What a ...