Depending on what zone you're in, you either leave them in the ground and
mulch over or lift them out and store them in a cool, dry place until the
next year. By cool and dry, I mean packed in some peat moss in a basement
or refrigerator.

You can cut the spent flowers off the tops, but you should let the stalks
and leaves die back. By doing this, the bulb gets energy stored for next
season. If you pull them out after they have died back, let them dry off a
little bit, then store them in a dry cool place.

I live in zone 7b, so we just leave our tulips in the ground until next
year. Unfortunately, our heat and moisture isn't the best environment for
tulips, so we use them more as annuals here in beds. Daffodils do wonderful
here and multiply year after year. Look up your local Cooperative Extension
office in your phone book and ask them what they recommend for your area.
That's probably your safest bet.

Good luck,

Penny
Zone 7b - North Carolina
"Dave&Dana Gaunky" wrote in message
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I have a questions about tulips. When they have finished blooming do you
cut them back or let them die off and then dry the bulbs?

Dave