| What tulip care should you use to maintain your | | | | brown naturally. Don't even water the plant. After |
| tulip garden after tulip petals droop and wilt? The | | | | the leaves turn yellow or brown, prune the |
| tulip blossoming period is beautiful - and swift. | | | | vegetation down to the dirt. |
| Your garden may show blossoms in early, mid or | | | | If you keep the tulip bulbs underground, they will |
| late Spring, from early April to late early June. | | | | remain dormant until the fall months. In July, you |
| Most tulip flowers bloom for about two weeks | | | | can dig up the bulbs, shave their roots, and allow |
| before the petals curl up and wither. | | | | them to dry. Place the bulbs in a plastic bag and |
| Tulip bulbs are time consuming to plant and | | | | freeze them until fall planting season. Allow the |
| nurture. Some exotic bulbs are costly. However, | | | | tulip bulbs to warm up to room temperature and |
| tulips can bloom again next year, if you maintain | | | | then replant them. |
| them correctly. You can save extra money in the | | | | Despite the best care, tulip bulbs do not always |
| fall, as well as the time and effort to replant a | | | | grow back again the following year. Many bulbs will |
| new tulip garden. If you want to regrow your | | | | re-flower for one-to-two years. However, the |
| tulips, the best gardening practice is to "deadhead" | | | | tulips will be smaller and have less vibrant colors. |
| those wilted tulip flowers. Why is this important? | | | | Make sure to replenish your garden. Purchase and |
| When the tulip petals fall from the flower, a seed | | | | plant more bulbs in the fall, at a density of five |
| pod is left on the stem. The tulip plant will continue | | | | bulbs for every square foot of garden space. |
| to feed the seed pod by extracting nutrients | | | | Get the best prices on tulip bulbs by pre-ordering |
| from the soil. Since the flower won't bloom again, | | | | them in late spring and summer when nurseries |
| the seed pod robs the tulip bulb of the energy it | | | | offer a sale on bulbs. If you want a specific tulip |
| needs to regenerate. When the pod is removed, | | | | species, you will receive a better chance of |
| the plant draws energy from the environment | | | | getting it, if you pre-order. Many on-line garden |
| and stores it in the tulip bulb. So, if you remove | | | | centers guarantee your order and hold your |
| the seed pod, you give the tulip bulb the chance | | | | shipment until the planting season in September. If |
| to renew itself. | | | | you wait to order your bulbs in the fall months, |
| Deadheading a tulip flower is easy to do. Simply | | | | you may pay more and the flowers you want |
| take a pair of garden shears and snip off the | | | | may not be available. |
| seed pod about one inch below the seed pod on | | | | Practice good tulip care. Prune and deadhead your |
| the tulip plant. Once you have removed the | | | | tulip plants at the right time. You can get a jump |
| flower from the plant, leave the rest of the | | | | start on next year's garden. |
| vegetation alone. Allow the plant dry up and turn | | | | |