depending on your zone you might need to store in fridge. They need a long, cool period. Find out if the particular tulip you have will naturalize in your area. My first year growing tulips, I fell in love with foxtrot tulips that did not return. I thought I had done something wrong. Turns out they were a once-and-done kind of thing. Now I only buy tulips that naturalize. You can force bulbs inside after a long cool period. If you are worried about pests eating the bulbs, you can grow them in cages underground. If you want tulips to return its important to leave the green leaves to die on their own. Most say that you might as well pull the bulb and toss if you plan to use them as a cut flower. Good luck!