For best results, don't cut daffodils from the garden. Pick them with a quick snap and then condition their hollow stems by placing them in warm water.

It's best not to cut spent daffodil foliage after the blooming season. Allow it to die back naturally so that vital nutrients can be sent to the bulb for the next year's blooms.

The alkaloid found in daffodil bulbs renders them poisonous, protecting them from being eaten by deer, rabbits, voles and other animals.

Richmond gardeners sometimes can extend daffodil season from December through May by planting different varieties that provide succession blooming.