S O P H I E V A L E N T I N E on Instagram: "My tulip hack… I get asked a lot what I will be doing with my tulips once they are done flowering! When I plant my tulips in containers I actually plant them in an inner pot. This means that once they have finished flowering I can deadhead them and leave them to die back naturally. If you want to keep your tulips for next year you MUST keep the foliage on as they photosynthesis and put the energy back into the bulb! BUT… For a reliable…

The London Cottage Garden Blog. We are in Highgate, north London but I'm hoping people all over London will be interested as well in other towns and cities.

Spring blooming bulbs are true icons of springtime. Plant three layers of bulbs for three seasons of spring blooms — early, mid, and late spring — for a full season of flowers!

Tulips and grape hyacinth in container.