when to plant tulips
As tulips hail from Central Asia and south-eastern Europe roughly along the latitude of 40N they survive verycold winters with the bulbs safely tucked up under a blanket of snow in an insulating bed of earth. Soil preparation is important when taking care of tulips. Growing Care Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Plants Planting Bulbs Bulb Flowers However they need to be planted in the late fall when temperatures start to cool down. . But if you missed the window you can still plant your bulbs in the winter and early spring so long as you can dig into the ground according to Southern Living. First the seeds must germinate and then develop into a bulb. If you have problems with squirrels and chipmunks stealing your bulbs planting later also lets you avoid their peak hoarding season. Row upon row of these beauties will leave you speechless. When the temperature drops around 40 to 50 degrees at night its time to get those daffodils and t...