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Mother Nature is fickle. Try as we might as gardeners, the unexpected is the only thing that's predictable. I've found the best way to give my garden an advantage is...

This week, we're back in the States to finalize our plans for upcoming fall bulb catalog - but we don't mind a bit, because we'll be visiting our iris growers...

Whether grown in a border, along a walkway, at the centre of a garden bed or for use as cut flowers, peonies are the picture of splendour. These beloved flowering...

Keukenhof, Dutch for "kitchen garden," is among the world's biggest and brightest flower gardens - and the subject of admiration and inspiration for bulb lovers around the world! Located in...

This event is Holland's biggest national holiday - people all over Holland dress in orange and participate in a day of parades, music and merrymaking on their monarch's birthday. King...

Did you know that tulips were responsible for the first recorded market bubble? Or that they don't originate from Holland? Tulips actually aren't native to Europe - they are believed...

From Easter to May Day, many US gardeners enjoy Dutch bulbs blooming in springtime planters, beds and borders. Here in the growing fields of Lisse, in the Netherlands, merchants and...

"Spring is nature's way of saying, let's party!" - Robin Williams While nature gets busy redecorating the world, you may be trying to remember what you planted, and where. Chances...

The temperatures are the highest they've been in months and the soil's warmed up too. I know what it is you think we're getting at- it's prep up for spring...

Have you ever wondered where our daffodil bulbs originate? They're grown in Breezand, a village in the Dutch province of North Holland! We've been working with the best growers and...

It's been a long and dreary winter - especially in the Great White North! The folks at our Canadian branch - serving Canadian customers out of West Lorne, Ontario -...

So the holiday season is behind us, the decorations are off the walls and all the amaryllis flowers we forced for Christmas have ceased blooming. As we say must goodbye...

Here at our Ohio office, we're enjoying classic winter flowers: Hellebores! Hellebores, also called Helleborus, are sometimes called Lenten or Christmas roses. It's easy to see why they became associated...

Hoping to stress less in the new year? Gardening is a great way to decompress! Gardening promotes mental health - being outdoors and surrounded has been shown to reduce stress....

There's a reason flowers make such cherished and valued gifts. Their distinct meanings, flower symbology, the history, the intriguing, often fantastical lore associated with them, in addition to their obvious...

Roses can transform a regular garden into the most talked-about and envied garden in the neighborhood! Even a small bunch of rose flowers in the right spot can do the...

Place layers of noodles, cheese and sauce in a pan, and you'll have a delicious lasagna. Do the same thing with flower bulbs in the soil, and you'll have a...

Ever a visual delight, daffodils are colorful and carefree, and a wonderful choice for naturalized gardens. Naturalizing with daffodils doesn't just beautify the landscape, it also ensures the color and...

They say "timing is everything," and unfortunately, mine can be off. I have been fortunate enough to visit Holland, but not in spring, when the famed Keukenhof garden is in...

Tulip lovers around the world enjoy tulip festivals. If you ever have the chance, Travel to the town of Woodburn, Oregon, and experience one of my favorites - the annual...

If you have heavy clay soil, you understand the frustration of adding copious amounts of organic matter to condition the soil, only to have it swallowed whole by the ground...

Not all good things must come to an end... Take the Amaryllis, for example. These extravagant plants are popular holiday displays, whether it's the delicate flowers of the miniatures or...

Amaryllis are totally awesome! Yes, I know the word is way overused these days, but in the case of Amaryllis, it is so appropriate. These tropical-looking plants have huge, exotic...

I hate to admit it, but I'm the very definition of a cheapskate. I'm always on the hunt for a bargain... I want to get the best deal. But price...