See what could be keeping your favorite bulb flowers from wowing you in the garden.
Avoid these potential roadblocks so you’re free to end up with a bumper crop next season.
You may find that some tulips only bloom once before they disappear from your garden for good.
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“We have actually tried leaving them in the ground and typically only around 50% grow back.
The ones that do also execute the risk of disease since they are not stored in optimal conditions.”
“Deer and squirrels are the worst offenders,” Marini says.
you could even sprinkle red pepper flakes in the soil when you place your bulbs to help protect them.
“Typically tulips grow shorter in the shade and taller in full sun,” Marini says.
