A tall, straight-sided container will support the tulips if you like an upright arrangement. Choose a lower vase with a wide, outward-curving lip for elegantly draping tulips. To sterilize a vase ...

With their rebirth each year after the harsh winter passes, tulips symbolize new beginnings and the resilience of hope.

Nothing says 'springtime' like an array of brightly-coloured tulips – but, sadly, these oh-so-popular blooms don't tend to stick around for long. So, what to do with tulips after flowering?

You can still plant tulips in containers, or in containers that you sink into the ground and remove after flowering. There are no chemical controls. Slugs and snails can nibble the young leaves. Pick ...

Tulips are perennial flowers ... I placed the plants in plastic containers on the stone near my home. I'm not ready to commit them to the ground. It's too early in the year to promise that ...