By
eHow Home & Garden Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Water bulbs whenever they are actively growing - usually from early spring to late spring. Keep the soil evenly moist; don't let it dry out or remain soggy.
Step2
Remove faded blossoms so the plants can direct energy into new flowers or next year's bloom.
Step3
Fertilize plants immediately after their flowering ends; use a complete fertilizer, containing nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
Step4
Let bulbs go dormant naturally. Don't remove foliage after bloom.
Step5
Allow the bulbs to dry out (just quit watering) after the foliage begins to turn yellow. Most spring bulbs prefer dry soil during summer.
Step6
Dig, divide and replant the bulbs when crowded (usually every three or four years).
Step7
Apply a light application of a high-nitrogen fertilizer just as the bulbs begin to grow in spring.