Tulips usually prefer a soil that is neutral to alkaline, and if your soil pH is below 6 you should use lime to increase the pH," explains Graham MCIhort, gardening expert at LBS Horticulture.

There’s a reason tulip festivals are popular, and if you want to reproduce that look at home, you don’t need to even plant the bulbs in the ground.

Look for bulbs that are large and firm. Tulips bloom each spring anywhere from March through May, depending on the variety. Because the tulip bloom is notoriously short-lived, it’s a good idea ...

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including which tulips will come back year after year, and what causes leaf curling on a maple.

Although tulips are gorgeous flowers that bloom in various shades, there are a few reasons why flower farmers should think twice before growing them.

Store the bulbs in paper or net bags indoors at room temperature. The proper time to plant most bulbs here is mid-October through early December. But tulips are a notable exception.

Soggy Soil Tulips need good drainage in order to bloom, and they can rot in soggy soil, warns Janney—especially during fall and spring.

Today, it is difficult to imagine our springtime flower beds, garden borders and cutting gardens without tulips. And although species tulips (non-hybrid types) grow low to the ground and are best ...

Got cold, wet soil? No problem! Big showy tulips don't do well in my garden's clay soil, so it's pointless even trying.

Tulips prefer well-drained soil in full sun and may rot in waterlogged areas. Plant them 10cm - 20cm deep depending on the size of the bulb, and lift when the foliage has turned yellow. Store in a ...

Now is the time to buy tulip bulbs. The Canadian Press via AP Where winters are reliably cool and spring comes slowly – which in Sydney takes in the upper north shore, the Hills district, and ...