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Bulbs

Plant a Fragrance Garden

What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance and in bloom all season from spring through fall?
Everyone loves a fragrant flower, whether it’s spicy, musky or sweetly scented. By selecting carefully, you can design and plant a flower garden to provide special scents and aromas to appreciate [...]

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Planting Tulips

Planting tulips for your own ‘tulip festival’ can reward you with gorgeous spring color.  The best place to start is by studying bulb catalogs. Check for these online, and have them mailed to you. You’ll find a lot of creative inspiration, planting advice, and ideas for color combinations. Your local garden center can also provide [...]

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Canada’s Tulip Festival

Every spring during Canada’s Tulip Festival, thousands of visitors and locals flock to the tulip beds, cameras in hand. Tulips have been a symbol of friendship and peace between the Netherlands and Canada for more than 60 years.
During the Second World War, the Netherlands was not a safe place for family. The pregnant Princess Juliana [...]

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