The DutchGrown Blog

Flower bulbs in bloom are the highlight of the gardening year for many of us. Snowdrops, crocus, daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, and iris are all very easy to grow; the most important thing...

Illuminating your beds, borders, and pots with brilliant colors and elegant shapes,tulips look fabulous whether planted on their own or combined with other fall planted flower bulbs...

DutchGrown hyacinths are one of the most popular fall-planted flower bulbs andhave been developed over centuries from wild plants that grow high in themountainous regions of Turkey, where summers are...

Elegant irises come in many different varieties and are amongst the earliest and the latest of fall-planted flower bulbs to bloom. Named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, their orchid-like blooms...

Unlike most other crocuses, saffron crocuses bloom in the fall, when their amethystpetals and bright red stigmas brighten the garden just as other blooms start tofade. Even better, you can...

Anemones or windflowers are real gems for the spring garden. Whether planted ontheir own or combined with other spring-flowering bulbs, their delicate petals bringravishing color to beds, borders, and pots...

Thanks to their glowing colors and very varied shapes, tulips are amongst the best-loved fall-planted flower bulbs. With a little planning, you can enjoy tulips fromMarch through May: read on...

It’s easy to bring a splash of bright color to your spring garden by plantingdaffodils, everyone’s favorite spring flower bulbs. There are literally hundreds ofdaffodil varieties and if you’re new...

Flower bulbs are easy to grow whether in the garden or in pots and containers. Butdid you know that by planting a “bulb lasagna” in fall you can extend the...

You don't have to wait for spring to enjoy the rich colors and heavenly fragrance ofhyacinths: plant them in pots to brighten your home through the dark winter days.Hyacinths are...

If you take a look at a flower bulb size chart, you’ll see that fall-planted flower bulbs come in all shapes and sizes. Whatever the variety, there’s one golden rule you can...

While fall is the ideal time to plant spring flower bulbs, there’s no reason to worry ifyou’ve gotten behind with your gardening schedule. There’s still time to plant sometulips, narcissi,...