Plant tulip bulbs in the fall, 6 to 8 weeks before a hard frost is expected and when soils are below 60 degrees F. (See our frost dates.) This timing ranges from early autumn (Zone 4) to late autumn (warmer zones). To find the best dates, see our fall bulb planting chart.
Lyme disease symptoms usually occur in phases: 1  As stated above it starts off as a target shaped bullseye rash that grows and spreads. Typical period for this localized rash to appear is 3-30 days. 2  Some people get a tick bite swelling in the area which goes down within a day or two.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: With similar symptoms as Ehrlichiosis, this type of fever causes the victim to get a rash. However, the rash only manifests itself after 5 to 10 days of the tick bite. It must be noted that this illness the responsible for the highest number of deaths caused by a disease spread by ticks.