In your garden you should try to do the same by not replanting tulips in exactly the same place you dug them. To keep cut tulips fresh and vigorous , be sure to keep the water in the vase topped off with fresh cold water every day or two. Flowers kept in a cool location in a room will also last much longer. For the most dramatic effect in your yard, mass tulips together in groups. Think of them as bouquets in your garden.
Slugs can be a major pest of bulbs.
They will eat holes in tulip and hyacinth leaves. If your daffodil flowers are not opening right, look closely, slugs don't eat the foliage of daffodils, but they do eat the flower. Top of page When dividing bulbs, dig the clumps once the leaves have dried down. You can replant right away or store in a well ventilated location away from heat until fall. To best care for your bulbs, the leaves MUST be left alone until they are yellow.