I'd never seen as many types of tulips in one place as I did when I went to Keukenhof and the fringed tulips instantly caught my eye. Also known as parrot tulips, these bulbs are identifiable by ...

If you plan to leave your tulip bulbs in the ground, fertilizing them can help ensure better blooming results next spring. Apply two to three pounds of a 5-10-5 NPK fertilizer per 100 square feet ...

Squirrels love to eat tulip bulbs; they must be the right flavor and texture for a fall treat, sort of the dessert after a cheek full of peanuts and tree nuts.

Tulip bulbs are best planted 4 to 6 inches deep in heavy soils and 6 to 8 inches deep in sandy soils, measure to the bottom of the bulb. Space each bulb 4 to 6 inches apart.

Tulip bulbs are usually planted in autumn. That’s when you’ll find packs of bulbs at the store, and most of those come from the Netherlands — the world’s largest tulip bulb exporter.

If you’ve headed north for your tulip fix, Bloemfontein Bergen opens on April 12 while Floratuin in Julianadorp also has a pick-your-own garden with bulbs in the spring and dahlias in the autumn.

Nearly 650,000 tulip bulbs shipped from the Netherlands to Holland are inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) for pests and diseases before planting ...