How long do I wait before planting tulips & hyacinths?

Hi Barb - This is the ultimate and super easy step-by-step guide to determine your plant hardiness zone, your frost dates, and also when to start planting indoors and outdoors. Plus lots of great resources. Hope this helps and happy gardening! Hugs, Holly

https://pinkfortitude.com/sow-and-plant-seeds/

PS - if you want a cute and easy DIY to get your seeds started, we start our seeds in egg cartons. You can get the tutorial here --> https://pinkfortitude.com/start-seeds-in-an-egg-carton/

Here's a good article all about hyacinths. Basically, if they're blooming in a pot, let them finish up, then store in the pot out of the way until you can plant the bulbs in the ground in the fall. good luck! https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/grow-heavenly-hyacinths/

Hi Barb,

I'm from Western NY as well! I found an article from Buffalo-Niagara Gardening that should be perfect for you. Wishing you the best.

https://buffalo-niagaragardening.com/2014/04/22/got-easter-flowers-keep-them-blooming-for-years-to-come-in-western-new-york/