It's not spring yet, but some springtime flowers are already popping up out of the ground.

Karen Wellman is a grower at Wellman Florist in Quincy.

She says if you do see tulips, crocuses or any other spring bulbs appearing in your yard, it's important to take care of them.

Hard frosts are still possible and can damage frail flowers.  She says it's a good idea to cover flowers with blankets or cloths which are not protected by mulch and leaves.

Don't cover flowers with plastic.  It offers no insulation for your plants.

We asked her what would happen if flowers aren't covered.

Wellman said, "Usually at this stage a bulb is not going to be coming up through the foilage. You're actually only going to get damage on the foilage itself. Bulbs in general are either four, six or eight inches deep in the ground so it takes quite a while for a flower to come up out of the ground. So when its at this stage you can get damage on the foilage but not likely to get damage on the bloom."

Another note, the best time to plant new bulbs is in the Fall before the hard freeze.

If you plant now before spring you probably won't see blooms until next year.