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I. Intro At Breck's, we see gardening as more than a healthy extracurricular activity -“ it's a lifestyle that feeds the mind, body, and soul, especially at times when staying...

Lilies add brilliant colour and fragrance to the summer garden. Lilies: The Joys of the Summer Garden Whether you're new to gardening or a gardening pro, you'll want to consider...

When you look at the many vibrant members of the iris family, it's not hard to see why Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus named the group after the Greek goddess of...

Bee balm is a must-have for pollinator gardens. An Overview of the Bee Balm Plant Bee balm, also called monarda or bergamot, is a classic garden perennial that's a must-have...

Plan Bee: Attract Pollinators to Your Garden Savvy growers understand the crucial role the bee and butterfly and other pollinators play in their gardens, nurseries, orchards, vineyards and farms. How...

Planting and Caring for Muscari They're colourful, carefree, vigorous and pleasantly scented. They have a well-deserved reputation as a reliable perennial and excellent naturalizer. They attract bees, but foraging deer...

Here's to Houseplants - Keeping your house (and thumb) green all year Houseplants not only look fantastic in almost any indoor space, but they also improve your home's environment by...

Spruce up Shady Spots with Easy-Care Bulbs Planting spring bulbs in shady spaces might possibly be the easiest way to spruce up the often-forgotten areas of the landscape with colour,...

Planting early blooming flowers generously throughout your garden or landscape is the best way to usher in the warming days of spring. Just imagine large swathes of colour and texture...

Homeowners and gardening pros agree: Full-sun perennials that bloom throughout the summer are treasured additions to any landscape. That's why Breck's makes sure to stock plenty of our favourite varieties...

The 8 Best Shade Perennials for Your Garden Creating a beautiful, interesting, textural shade garden can be challenging at best. Plus, for those who have an affection for flowering plants,...

Encompassing parts of the country from coast to coast, planting zones 5 and 6 are the most common areas to which perennials and bulbs are compatible. So, if you are...

Beautiful, jewellike, ephemeral -” the tulip has been an object of passion for centuries. The first Tulips grew wild in the area now known as Kazakhstan, and they spread east...

Arie Blom is a top hybridizer of one of the world's most popular perennials, but how he got his start in the business is a veggie tale. Arie is a...

The 1970s was a time for fads: pet rocks, leisure suits, mood rings, CB radios- the list goes on and on. Houseplants also became an obsession during the decade, tenaciously...

Introducing Now that Breck's new Lily Lovers catalogue is on coffee tables and kitchen islands all over America, we thought it was the perfect time to express our affection for...

A message from Ben van der Veldt, Breck Holland Directeur: 2018 marks our 200th anniversary-”a milestone I am very honoured to be a part of. As you may know, I...

Breck's is proud to be America's largest direct-to-consumer Dutch bulb importer, but 200 years ago, it was just a man with a dream and a passion for flowers. Established by...

In January, we caught up with Ben van der Veldt at the van der Meijs nursery-”the birthplace of Wow! ® King-Size Hellebores. New for spring 2018 planting, these remarkable hybrids...

Our anniversary tagline, Flowers for Generations-¦and the Generations to Come, has special meaning for our Holland Directeur, Ben van der Veldt. As a third-generation bulb man, his horticulture roots go...

If you grow daffodils, it's very possible that you'll occasionally snip off a few blooms to arrange in a vase or a Mason jar. Some gardeners use old pails to...

The sea holly is a marvelous plant in many ways-”it captivates with its unique clustered blooms and spiny-toothed leaves, is amazingly versatile, is fairly easy to grow and requires minimal...

Dahlias are a delight to grow every summer-”a celebration of captivating colour and natural beauty. But in order to ensure that next summer's carnival is as splendid as this year's,...

Flowers fade and die -“ it's one of nature's more questionable and perhaps least sensible policies. But we who cling to broken straws making desperate grabs at fleeting moments of...