Tulip bed ideas

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Your favorite spring bulb has a long history. Check out these things you may not have known about tulips.

Tulips are also one of the easiest flowers to grow in your garden. Plant the bulb in fall and leave it alone to find great flowers in the spring.

The first tulips have finally opened up here, in spite of the monsoon that hit us last week, swelling creeks and small rivers, making travel hazardous and often circuitous, as many of us had to be inventive to find our way home. But my basement has finally dried out, and our neighbors no longer can claim to have lakefront property. In between the rain showers I've managed a few hours working in the garden, still pruning and clearing out last year's debris. But back to those tulips…

Trench planting is a quick, easy way to plant large quantities of spring bulbs, to create a big statement in the garden. Instead of using a bulb planter or spade to plant single bulbs, dig a large hole in the garden, place the bulbs, and bury them. Voila!

Last year my friend Penelope Trunk planted 15,000 20,000 tulips. She planted them all winter long. Does she live in Portland, California...

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Try some advanced fall bulb planting techniques by learning how to design themed flower beds, plus how to layer your bulbs for a head-turning spring garden!

Planting tulips in the fall will reward you with a vibrant, colorful display that welcomes the warmer days in the following year.

Make planting bulbs in your garden beds and containers easier with these must-know tips, including where, when, and how to plant all types of bulbs.