Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole. After the bulbs sprout in spring, feed them again with bone meal and compost ...

This handy bulb planter features both centimetre and inch markers, for planting at the correct depth, plus a spring-loaded ...

Plant bulbs in containers now to enjoy potted blooms in the spring. Here's what you'll need to know — from pot selection to safe storage.

Q: For Valentine’s Day, I received tulip bulbs growing and blooming in a water-filled container, and I’m curious to know if I can plant them in a pot as I’ve noticed they’re starting to turn ...

When Christmas passes, it reminds me that the next few weeks are an important time for planting certain spring flowering bulbs. This includes tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs that have been ...

They define one of the boundaries of my spring dreams, inspiring me with speckled Rembrandt varieties, Darwin hybrids with ...

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 ...

Tulips are stunning spring bulbs that flower in April and May. They grow well in both pots and borders, and the bulbs should be planted in late autumn. Which? Gardening magazine grew and compared ...

A recent caller left a message on my phone mail: "I try every year but I don't have any luck ... how can I force tulips?" "Force them to do what?" That was my initial reaction because tulips are like ...

Tulip mania, a strange financial bubble in Holland in the 1630s, made a tulip bulb cost up to 10 times the yearly income of a skilled craftsman, according to reports. The flowers became a status ...

QUESTION: I have about 80 tulip bulbs that have been in my refrigerator chilling since I purchased them in early November. I still haven't planted them since we have had such a mild winter. Have I ...

If you've never planted tulip bulbs before, the process might seem a bit intimidating, but the fact is that tulips are easy to plant and grow, even in pots. That's why they rank among the most popular ...