After your flowers finish blooming, cut back the flower stalks but allow the leaves to die back naturally. They need time after blooming to store energy in the bulbs for next year. To remove the dead leaves, either snip them off at the base or twist while pulling lightly. Keep the bulbs dry and in a dark spot until autumn. Come October, find a suitable sunny spot in your garden. Prepare the soil with a garden fork, mixing in a few inches of compost. Pop each bulb into an eight inch hole, pointy end upwards and no less than four inches apart. Cover with soil, press firmly and water well.

Some gardeners treat Hyacinths as annuals and plant fresh bulbs each autumn, but we prefer the same bulbs to be enjoyed year after year.

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