Bloom times vary as well with some tulips blooming very early in the spring season, just about the time that daffodils open ...

Drill holes in the base for good drainage since tulip bulbs rot easily in soggy soil. Half fill the pot with regular potting mix and arrange the bulbs with the pointy side facing up.

Tis the time of year to be planting flower bulbs for next spring. If you would ask me for recommendations on what to plant, I would answer daffodils or alliums.

For this week's feature, I watched the Holland Parks and Recreation Department prepare and plant thousands of tulip bulbs ...