Q: Where do tulip bulbs come from? Do they grow from seed? — Tobi G., email A: Yes, originally they came from seed. To make a superior blossom, growers transfer pollen from flower to flower and wait ...

Tulips have long been celebrated for their lively colors and beautiful blooms. So much so that centuries ago, Europeans—who didn’t know when to plant tulip bulbs or how to grow them—saw the Middle ...

Jenny Crick is a graduate student at Carleton University in Ottawa. In the Netherlands, tulip producers have been forced to discard millions of unsold flowers, with demand having plummeted due to ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I have about 80 tulip bulbs that I purchased in early November, and ...

Veseys Seeds in York is donating 150,000 red and white tulip bulbs to 150 communities across Canada. The idea is to plant the bulbs now so they will bloom in the spring. "It also just instills a love ...

Tulip bulbs are usually planted in autumn from September to November when the plant is dormant. In May, the plant is in full bloom with beautiful multicoloured flowers. However, as the month draws on, ...