Just about every Bay Area gardener has experienced disappointment in trying to get tulips to return as beautiful as the year they were planted. For those of us in mild zones, it's simply not cold ...

Species tulips are perfect for our climate. Many can take hot summers without a sweat. They hold foliage through much of the early to midsummer and build bigger, better and more flowerful bulbs for ...

TULIPS ARE A sensation in the spring garden. From graceful, reflexed forms to showy parrot types with ruffled petals, the blooms flaunt a rainbow of colors — except true blue. Just don’t get too ...

Tulip bulbs multiply slowly by producing small offshoots that take up to three years to bloom. Wild tulips thrive in cold winters and dry summers, but only certain varieties naturalize well in warmer ...