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Dutch Gardens Part 3- Flowers Posted by on Jul 20, 2016

My last two posts have dealt with the basics of Dutch gardens and the moestuin. This post will talk about the different flowers and plants that are common (to my knowledge) in the Netherlands. In order for bloemen or flowers to thrive in the Netherlands, they must be able to take lots of rain and be winterhard (strong enough…

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Open Tuinen Dagen – Step Into a Garden Posted by on May 24, 2011

Have you ever walked down one of the tree lined streets in Amsterdam and wondered what exists behind the 16th and 17th century canal houses?  Well, if you are free on the third weekend of June and happen to be in Amsterdam, then you might just have the chance to find out.  On the 17th…

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