The DutchGrown Blog

Tulip Fire: How to Prevent and Treat Botrytis Tulip Fungus
When faced with the issue of a Tulip Fire caused by the Botrytis tulipae fungus, some may jokingly suggest calling the fire brigade. However, this is a serious problem that...
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What to Do After Tulips and Daffodils Are Finished Flowering in the Spring
What you do with your spring flowering daffodils and tulips once they have stopped flowering depends on whether you want to try planting the same bulbs for next spring. If...
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How to Grow Italian Anemones
Italian Anemones are a hardy and robust cultivar that blooms early and lasts for a long time, producing beautiful delicate flowers in a range of colors. They are an...
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Chilling and forcing flower bulbs
Can’t get enough of the beauty of flower bulbs in bloom? In this blog we’ll show you how chilling and forcing can help you enjoy flowers like tulips, narcissus or...
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Growing Guide: How to Grow Elephant Ears
Elephant ear plants are bold and dramatic exotic plants that are recognisable due to their large foliage. These oversized plants that bring a tropical atmosphere to any garden have gained...
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Tips for Growing and Using Gladiolus
Not only do gladiolus produce some of the most beautiful flowers in your garden but they are also super easy to grow and maintain. There is no need to prune...
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Protecting Flower Bulbs from Voles
Learn how to stop voles and protect your bulbs. In this blog we’ll share the best tips for protecting your flower bulbs from voles, as well as a list of...
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Planting a Cutting Garden
A garden can be many things: A calm haven from the noise & stress of everyday life. A chance to exercise your green thumbs. A way to bring your creative...
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Planting Time
Let’s put on our gardening clothes and grab our trowels, because it’s time to get planting! In this blog we’ll give you the tips and tricks that will help you...
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Deer Resistant Flower Bulbs
When you’ve worked hard to plan & plant a beautiful bulb garden, the last thing you want is for deer to come in and ruin it. In this blog we’ve...
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The life cycle of your flower bulbs
What happens to the bulbs you planted this fall once they’re in the ground? In this blog we’re taking a look at the life cycle of flower bulbs, and we’re...
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A White (and Red) Christmas with Paperwhites and Amaryllis
What do you associate with Christmas? A decorated tree? Mulled wine, turkey and gifts? Why not add Paperwhites and Amaryllis to that list? In this blog we’ll talk about how...
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Gardening challenges?
- All Flower Bulbs
- All Spring Planted Bulbs
- Alliums
- Alocasia
- Amaryllis
- Anemones
- Arisaema
- Astilbe
- Astrantia
- Begonias
- Calla Lilies
- Camassia
- Chionodoxa
- Columbine
- Coneflower
- Crocus
- Daffodils
- Dahlias
- Day Lily
- Delphiniums
- Dichelostemma
- Echinacea
- Elephant Ears
- Eranthis
- Eremurus
- Foxtail Lilies
- Fritillaria
- Galanthus
- Geranium
- Giant Snowflake
- Gladiolus
- Glory of the Snow
- Grape Hyacinths
- Hostas
- Hyacinthoides
- Hyacinths
- Irises
- Italian Anemones
- Italian Ranunculus
- Ixia
- Larkspurs
- Leucojum
- Lilies
- Mixture
- Monarda
- Muscari
- Ornithogalum
- Paperwhites
- peonies
- Puschkinia
- Ranunculus
- Red Hot Poker
- Saffron Crocus
- Scilla
- Siberian Iris
- Siberian Squill
- Snowdrops
- Spanish Bluebells
- Striped Squill
- Swamp Milkweed
- Tuberoses
- Tulips
- Winter Aconite