Lewes in Bloom sets tulip dig April 26

Lewes in Bloom announced its annual tulip dig will start at 8 a.m. sharp, Saturday, April 26, rain or shine, at its 27 gardens around town. Participants should bring gloves, trowels and bags. Members will be on site to supervise.

No shovels are permitted because many of the LIB gardens are irrigated, and shovels damage the irrigation lines.

Last fall, volunteers planted 31,000 tulips, which members of the public may take home that day to enjoy in their yards next spring. All those lovely blooms everyone has enjoyed these last several weeks need to be dug up to prepare for planting annuals. 

The flowering barrels on Second Street in Lewes are not included in the dig.    

To learn more and view garden locations, go to lewesinbloom.org.