Q: For Valentine’s Day, I received tulip bulbs growing and blooming in a water-filled container, and I’m curious to know if I can plant them in a pot as I’ve noticed they’re starting to ...

A: You'll have much better results buying new tulip bulbs (or other bulbs) next fall. Your indoor-grown, water-fed tulips face two big challenges: recharging and chill time.

Hardneck garlic gives an extra clue with its curled green scape — the sprout you see above ground — which appears in spring.

Tulips planted in the ground require very little water and can easily rot or sprout fungus if they’re left in standing water. However, when it comes to watering tulip bulbs in pots, this is a ...

Tulips don't need water in summer, though. After their foliage dies, the bulbs are dormant. If watered at this time, they might rot.

Botanically speaking, tulips are perennial bulbs. Tulips and other true bulb plants rely on energy reserved in their underground storage structure (the bulb itself) to return each year.

Bulbs to plant in autumn include fritillaria, some lilies, snowdrop, hyacinth, daffodil, crocus, bearded iris, and tulip. These plants bloom in spring.

Q: A friend gave me several bags of tulip and daffodil bulbs for Christmas; I think she bought them on clearance at the end of fall. I put them in our garage - it doesn't freeze--and was wondering ...