Tulips like to be planted at a depth of 3 times the size of the bulbs which is about 4 to 8 inches deep. They require well-drained soils. Poorly drained or wet soils often cause decline and ...

In early fall you will start to see tulip bulbs for sale but it's a little too early to plant them yet. The best time to plant them is later in the season. This helps protect against tulip blight ...

Drill holes in the base for good drainage since tulip bulbs rot easily in soggy soil. Half fill the pot with regular potting mix and arrange the bulbs with the pointy side facing up.

Too bad for me, I had a lot of work to do even before one bulb went into the ground. My plan was to reinvigorate the raised ...

Seeking a zesty accompaniment to his fish, the sailor had unwittingly pilfered not an onion, but a rare Semper Augustus tulip bulb. And in early 1637, tulip bulbs were reaching some truly ...

Beautiful spring tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and crocus require planning ahead and planting bulbs in the fall to early winter.

Nothing says spring like a patch of brightly colored tulips. Tulips are fall-planted bulbs, much like daffodils, alliums, and crocuses. With so many tulip varieties, creating any color design you ...

IT’S November! Which means it's officially Tulip Bulb Planting time. Unlike daffodils, these beauties would rather be planted in a colder soil - as the lower temperatures help reduce the risk of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The ground is soft and easily planted with bulbs. The last spring flowering bulbs that should go in are ...