So, what to do with tulips after flowering ... that these bell-like blooms – despite being incredibly easy to grow – have one downside: they tend to live fast and die young.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The ground is soft and easily planted with bulbs. The last spring flowering bulbs that should go in are ...

This step, RHS experts say, can be crucial for robust growth and impressive blooms when the season turns. Tulips require a well-draining, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. RHS said: "Dig in ...

Once you plant daffodils, they’ll return year after year and even multiply. Like tulips, early, mid, and late-season daffodil varieties are available to keep the blooms coming for months.