A Lesson From a Friend by Balisha

When I was new to gardening.. so many years ago..

I thought I'd plant some Tulips.. a favorite you know.

I bought the bulbs so fat and firm and got my gardening things..

And set to work among the trees.. my heart began to sing.
I pictured Spring in all her glory.. when days would be so fair...

I planted each bulb carefully.. I'd keep it watered there.

Close to winter a mulch was laid.. on each and every one..

I dreamed throughout the season of these Tulips in the sun.
When it was time for Tulips... my flowers bloomed right there...

They were standing just like soldiers across the garden fair.

They looked a little sparse to me...why didn't they look right?

They didn't look like others... even though they were so bright.

A friend was visiting me that day and the Tulips we did see..

She said, "Why are your Tulips in a row...and not in groups of three?"
She said, "You really want your Tulips.. in clusters to look nice."

In patches thick with flowers.. please take my kind advice."

The next Spring there were clusters of Tulips in my yard..

Groups of pretty Tulips..it wasn't very hard.

Now when I see a garden with flowers all in a row..

A new gardener's planted Tulips...this is what I know.