The DutchGrown Blog

All About Begonias!
Planting tips

All About Begonias!

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Jan 30, 2024

Filling your garden with begonias is like inviting a troupe of flamboyant dancers to perform all summer long. These shade-loving beauties, with their lush, deep green leaves and blooms that...

Read more
How to Save Tulip Bulbs for Next Season
Bulb infoPlanting tips

How to Save Tulip Bulbs for Next Season

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Jun 17, 2022

Most gardeners treat their tulips as annuals and purchase new bulbs every year. However, you might want to save your tulip bulbs for next season but are unsure whether this is possible

Read more
Do Tulips Spread and Multiply?
Bulb infoPlanting tips

Do Tulips Spread and Multiply?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Jun 07, 2022

It is almost guaranteed that a spring garden will have at least one variety of tulip on display, after all, tulips are the most common sign of spring. Although they...

Read more
Do Tulips Return Every Year?
Bulb infoPlanting tips

Do Tulips Return Every Year?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Jun 07, 2022

Tulips are arguably the most popular autumn planted flower bulb and the most recognisable sign of spring. Due to the vast variety of colour, shape, and size on offer most...

Read more
Why Tulips Droop and How to Stop it
Bulb infoPlanting tips

Why Tulips Droop and How to Stop it

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on Apr 26, 2022

Drooping tulips can be a massive problem to gardeners, creating a depleted look rather than a colourful, joyful spring garden. But why do tulips droop and how can we stop...

Read more
What to do with Tulip and Daffodil bulbs after they have finished flowering?
Bulb infoPlanting tips

What to do with Tulip and Daffodil bulbs after they have finished flowering?

Posted by Ben Rotteveel on May 06, 2021

Spring has sprung and your bulbs have all bloomed, now what? What should you do with your Spring-flowering daffodils and tulips once they have finished flowering? Well, there are a...

Read more
Meet Ben, our Flower Bulb Specialist
Meet Ben, our Flower Bulb Specialist

Gardening challenges?

Send me your questions! or read more about me.