I received tulips for Valentine's Day and the blooms are gone. Should I cut the stems and plant the bulbs or leave them in their pot and continue to water them?
You can get rid of the stems, but leave the foliage until they turn yellow. The leaves are how they build energy for next years blooms. You can take them out and store them, though I would store them in the garage so that they get heat, or you can just go ahead and plant them outdoors, though forced tulips are sometimes difficult to grow in the garden. These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-bloom-every-year.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm
I am trying to force some tulips and I am now ready to put them in the pot. I was told to put them in a cool, dark place (they have already been in the refrigerator for 12+ weeks). I do not have a basement that is cool or a garage. Can I put them on my deck with a cover (i.e. tarp) over them? They will be gaurded but sort of outside. I live in Boston, Ma.
This article should help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/forcing-tulip-bulbs.htm
I bought a beautiful group of tulips in a glass-growing container, grown in water. They did fantastic and now the leaves have yellowed and they have died back. How do I store them through the summer with the goal of putting them back in to this glass grow container to bloom again next spring? I have been searching, without any success, for advice on how to do this. Thanks.
You can store them, though I would store them in the garage so that they get heat, or you can just go ahead and plant them outdoors, though forced tulips are sometimes difficult to grow in the garden. These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-bloom-every-year.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm
I have one water growing tulip and one in a pot. How do I keep them going? The one in the pot is just about gone. The one in water has new shoots growing in the water. They were both gifts and I don't want to just throw them away.
You can simply plant them outdoors. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm
I received a tulip plant that had dried out in the pot. The pot has been sitting outside under the eaves in MN spring and has received only traces of rain. The bulbs are dry, but appear to have multiplied. How do I store them, or can I plant them now, for blooming next year in a bed...either across the yard, or adjacent to the house?
Yes, you can plant them. This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/how-to-plant-a-flower-bulb-in-your-garden-after-winter-forcing.htm
Containers left outside during ice and snow. Is this ok to do?
Basically it hinges on a few factors, such as what plant hardiness zone you are in, the drainage of your container, and the care (fertilizing) of your plant leading up to the winter months. You can read more about the winter care of tulip bulbs in containers at the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/care-of-tulip-bulbs-in-containers-in-the-winter.htm
My tulips in containers and have a grass growing with them. What do I do?
Weeds growing in containers need to be hand-pulled.
For more information on the care of tulips, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/tulips-care-and-tulip-planting-tips.htm