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Seeing pictures of tulips might remind you of the Netherlands, but did you know that tulips grew in Turkey well before they made it to Holland? If you like to [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Visitors lucky enough to visit the Netherlands in April or May are treated to a breathtaking view on their descent to Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. The tulip fields […]

Gardeners who have little interest in the past would recommend antique tulips which offers a vast range of sizes, shapes, colors and fragrance and usually performs better than modern tulips. Various tulips names and their colors are presented.

CRIB NOTES Bloomin' marvelous Gardeners dig tulipsand designers delight in their spare lines. Put some spring in your living room with these new Dutch treats. Every season, one tulip is [...]

Spring is an unabashed season, fresh and clear and straightforward, free of the complications of summer. The priests and priestesses of color haven't stifle1d the spring garden with theories and [...]

Talk about tulips and people may think 'Holland.' A little Turkish history will show that the Turks loved tulips long before the flower went to Holland. The Turks call the [...]

Almost every fall someone asks me about forcing tulip bulbs and people are usually pleasantly pleased when I tell them how easy it is. They may want the flowers for [...]

Don't lose sleep over not getting your spring-blooming flower bulbs planted yet. There's still time to tuck in those tulips! Spring-flowering bulbs are known as 'hardy' bulbs. Nature wants them [...]

Some ways to successfully establish a tulip garden are to buy bulbs as early as possible, prepare the soil before planting the bulbs so there is adequate drainage, and to store the bulbs in cold temperatures for several months before planting. The 'Monte Carlo', 'Hibernia', 'Arabian Mystery' and 'Pink Impression' are some of the more dependable varieties of tulips.

Struggling with tulips on the prairie is for some a losing battle, but the answer could be species tulips. These are native to the Near East and have been cultivated [...]