Tulip Planting And Care

It is easy to plant tulips. Care of the soil is important when taking care of tulips. First prepare the soil:

Pick a sunny site that has good drainage.
Dig the area and loosen the soil about a foot deep.
You should add some compost or dried manure to the soil.
Add some 5-10-5 or 5-10-10 granular fertilizer to help the bulbs grow.
Mix the existing soil, soil amendments, and fertilizer, just like a cake batter until it’s all mixed together.

After you have properly prepares the site for the tulips, you can easily dig the individual planting holes:

You need to dig each hole three times as deep as the tulip bulb is tall. There should be twice as much soil over the tip of the bulb as height of the bulb, so if your tulip bulb measures 2 ½ inches tall, dig your hole 8 inches deep, so you’ll have 5 inches of soil above the bulb.
Set the bulb so the pointy end is facing up. Don’t worry if you get some upside down. They should flower anyhow, but it will take them longer to come through the ground in spring and they may not be as tall as they should.
After the tulips bulbs are planted, you need to water them thoroughly and then cover the area with a mulch of pine bark or shredded leaves to protect them.