In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow, and you can survive…
Read more Expert Advice: 10 Tips from Old House Gardens for Planning a Spring Bulb Garden – GardenistaMost of us like to walk away after putting a plant in the ground, having made sure in advance that it has a good chance of surviving unaided.…
Read more Confessions of a Tulip Addict: Britt Willoughby on the Appeal of Cultivating Super-Rarefied Tulips – GardenistaGardeners have been moving away from using pesticides in their gardens at a swift pace in recent years, as awareness of their negative impacts spreads (thank goodness!). However,…
Read more Organic Bulbs: How to Find Organic Tulips, Daffodils, and Other Spring Flower BulbsIn place of the annual tulip-mania that strikes at this time each spring, there have been discontented rumblings amongst growers and gardeners this year. All is not well…
Read more Tulip Fire, Climate Change, and Vermin: Tulips Face a New WorldWe are longtime admirers of English writer, cook, and gardener Sarah Raven, so we were super-excited to learn that her newest book, A Year Full of Pots, is…
Read more Sarah Raven’s ‘A Year Full of Pots’: 5 Ideas to Steal from Her New BookOne of the best things about being an adult: You’re allowed to play with your food. In spring, that means introducing edible ornamentation like tulip petals to everyday…
Read more Tulip Petals Are Edible: An Exquisitely Pretty Snack for SpringIt is the straight species, though, that hold the most promise. “In my opinion, species tulips are the future, and an exciting one,” says Polly. They can be…
Read more Perennial Tulips: Polly Nicholson on How to Grow Native SpeciesTulips, Tulipa spp., are flowering bulbs in the lily family that are synonymous with spring in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 7. They prefer full sun locations with…
Read more How and When to Water Tulip Bulbs | Gardener’s PathAs gardeners we often worry about how cold it can get before our plants start to suffer, but there are many species out there that are just as…
Read more Tips for Growing Tulips in Warm Climates | Gardener’s PathTulipa greigii There are so many tulips on the market. When I first started researching them years ago for my own garden, I ultimately threw up my hands…
Read more Tips for Growing Greig’s (Greigii) Tulips | Gardener’s Path
