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Wish You Were Here – Irises in Canby, Oregon
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Wish You Were Here – Irises in Canby, Oregon

This week, we're back in the States to finalize our plans for upcoming fall bulb catalog - but we don't...
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Planting Perfect Peonies
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Planting Perfect Peonies

Whether grown in a border, along a walkway, at the centre of a garden bed or for use as cut...
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The When, Where & How of Planting Gladiolus
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The When, Where & How of Planting Gladiolus

Gladiolus is a flower of many names (Sword lily, Corn Lily, Xiphium), many colors (ranging from pure white to almost...
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Wish You Were Here – Keukenhof
Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here – Keukenhof

Keukenhof, Dutch for "kitchen garden," is among the world's biggest and brightest flower gardens - and the subject of admiration...
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Happy King’s Day!
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Happy King’s Day!

This event is Holland's biggest national holiday - people all over Holland dress in orange and participate in a day...
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All about Planting Dahlias
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All about Planting Dahlias

Dahlias, planted right, promise delightful color-displays all the way from midsummer to the first frost, that too, with little aftercare....
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Wish You Were Here – Tulips in Breezand
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Wish You Were Here – Tulips in Breezand

Did you know that tulips were responsible for the first recorded market bubble? Or that they don't originate from Holland?...
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Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden
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Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden

Honey bees had been buzzing around the world, peacefully, keeping busy at their business for millions of years until just...
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Wish You Were Here – Hyacinths in Lisse
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Wish You Were Here – Hyacinths in Lisse

From Easter to May Day, many US gardeners enjoy Dutch bulbs blooming in springtime planters, beds and borders. Here in the growing fields...
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Spring bulbs for every stage of spring
Bulbs Spring Gardening

Spring bulbs for every stage of spring

"Spring is nature’s way of saying, let’s party!”- Robin Williams While nature gets busy redecorating the world, you may be...
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Frost Protection for Spring Bulbs
Over Winter Spring Gardening

Frost Protection for Spring Bulbs

The temperatures are the highest they’ve been in months and the soil’s warmed up too. I know what it is...
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Wish You Were Here: Breezand’s daffodil fields
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Wish You Were Here: Breezand’s daffodil fields

Have you ever wondered where our daffodil bulbs originate? They're grown in Breezand, a village in the Dutch province of North...
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Wish You Were Here – Crocuses blooming in Ontario
Spring Gardening Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here – Crocuses blooming in Ontario

It's been a long and dreary winter - especially in the Great White North! The folks at our Canadian branch - serving...
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Wish you were here: Hellebores in Tipp City
Over Winter Wish You Were Here

Wish you were here: Hellebores in Tipp City

Here at our Ohio office, we’re enjoying classic winter flowers: Hellebores!  Hellebores, also called Helleborus, are sometimes called Lenten or...
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Making Amaryllis flowers bloom again
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Making Amaryllis flowers bloom again

So the holiday season is behind us, the decorations are off the walls and all the amaryllis flowers we forced...
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Summer bulbs for a relaxing garden
Summer Gardening

Summer bulbs for a relaxing garden

Hoping to stress less in the new year? Gardening is a great way to decompress! Gardening promotes mental health - being...
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The Symbolism behind the Amaryllis
Amaryllis

The Symbolism behind the Amaryllis

There’s a reason flowers make such cherished and valued gifts. Their distinct meanings, flower symbology, the history, the intriguing, often...
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A rose by…what name?
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A rose by…what name?

Roses - even a small bunch in the right spot can transform a regular garden into the most talked- about...
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Trimming the Trees
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Trimming the Trees

That phrase took on a whole new meaning when I visited a local grower who produces, among many other plants,...
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Try unique flowering bulbs for an exciting spring garden
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Try unique flowering bulbs for an exciting spring garden

Tulips, daffodils, irises - these are some of the most popular flowering bulbs, and for good reason! But, many varieties...
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