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Chelsea Self / Post Independent
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Hurst waters his favorite tulip bed, located in the backyard of his grandmother’s house in downtown Glenwood Springs.
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Hurst has an estimated 2,000 tulips blooming, which were all planted by hand in the fall.
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Hurst plants every bulb in his plots every fall in a mixture of various natural materials, insuring the best outcome for the coming spring.
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Hurst has been developing his tulip beds for the past 35 years in the back yard of his grandmother’s house, which he now owns.
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Chelsea Self / Post Independent
Michael Hurst, who lives in downtown Glenwood Springs, has two passions — hunting and tulips.
He has been growing and working on his multiple tulips beds at his home for over 35 years, after being inspired by his father, who also invested time and money in the outdoor recreation.
Hurst’s current plots house around 2,000 tulips, 95 percent of which came from Holland.
He plants them by hand every fall in a mixture of natural materials and waits for the arrival of spring.
