Bulbs: My bed of tulips 2013, 2 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
Here's the downside to large display beds of tulips. Once they start to fade, you're faced with an ugly bed that must be left undisturbed if you plan to dig and save the bulbs. They need another 3-4 weeks of development before you dig them up, so you'll have big, ugly expanses in your garden from Mid-May to mid-June. The second or third week of June I'll lift all of these bulbs and store them in my basement for the summer. In their place, I'll plant begonias or impatiens, but they won't really look nice until August - most of the summer the bed will be less than optimal.