What to do after your bulbs have flowered?
The care of spring bulbs after they have flowered is as important, perhaps more important, than that which is given before flowering. After flowering the fading blooms are best removed to prevent the development of seed pods which rob the bulb of strength and hence harms next years bloom.
Never cut down the foliage of your spring bulbs before it starts to yellow. This is the one cardinal rule which cannot be broken, for it is at this time that it stores the food which will carry it over to the next season. In the Connecticut area the foliage of minor bulbs, like crocuses, can safely be cut back by the middle of May; tulip foliage may be removed by mid-June; daffodils are best left alone until the middle of July.
