Garden tips

  • Tulips from Amsterdam

    by David Alkemade
    With those beautiful photos of the tulip day in Amsterdam, I spontaneously had to think back to the song 'tulips from Amsterdam', but did y...

  • After Max Verstappen and André Rieu, Emma Kok now also has her own tulip.

    by David Alkemade
    After Max Verstappen and André Rieu, Emma Kok now also has her own tulip: ‘Symbol of perseverance, inspiration, and joy’ Yesterday, January...

  • In the good old days

    by David Alkemade
    Large hall, presumably in Lisse, full of wicker baskets filled with flower bulbs.Date unknownPhoto by Blok, Leendert

  • National Tulip Day 2026

    by David Alkemade

    Every year in January, Amsterdam officially kicks off the tulip season during National Tulip Day. In 2026, the National Tulip Day returns to the city for the 13th edition with the theme United in Bloom.

    Posted in Nationale Tulpendag

  • Garden tip: The Little Farm in Merksplas

    by David Alkemade
    Garden tip: One of the best-hidden garden gems in Belgium is definitely the Kleine Boerderij in Merksplas. In the former penal agricultural sch...
    Posted in Agapanthus

  • It's tulip time!

    by David Alkemade
    We celebrate that with National Tulip Day. On the 3rd Saturday in January, we celebrate National Tulip Day, the start of the (cut) tulip...

  • The sheer beauty of the Dahlia

    by David Alkemade
    Behold the sheer beauty of the Dahlia, a flower that never fails to mesmerize with its vibrant colors and intricate petal formations. Dahlia tubers...

  • Let's put some sun into a cloudy day!

    by David Alkemade
    Cannas in the field sometime this summer in North Holland! The frost-sensitive tubers are planted in late spring.  Cannas add energy and excitement...
    Posted in Canna

  • 2050 classes planted 1.2 million flower bulbs!

    by David Alkemade
    2050 classes planted 1.2 million bulbs This autumn, tens of thousands of children planted bulbs, spread across the Netherlands, Germany, Engla...
    Posted in bloembollen

  • National Tulip Day Amsterdam

    by David Alkemade
    National Tulip Day in Amsterdam, with this year's guest DJ and producer Hardwell. DJ Hardwell will baptize his own tulip on Saturday, January 20...

  • In the good old days

    by David Alkemade
    In the good old days, Daffodils in the field (Hillegom 1950)Photographer Noske, J.D. / National Archive, CC0 The Bollenstreek or Dune and Bulb Reg...
    Posted in Hillegom

  • Potted lily: perfect as a summer gift!

    by David Alkemade
    From birthday to garden party, from anniversary to just because it's summer. Potted lilies are perfect as a gift for any summer occasion. Right fr...
    Posted in Lelies