Dahlia Sweet Nathalie is one of the most beautiful varieties I have ever grown. The healthy plants were covered in pale blush blooms all last season. Long, strong stems make this a great cut flower. Perfect for flower arrangements, they pair beautifully with dahlias Peaches n’ Cream, Cafe au Lait and other pink varieties. If you are looking for a beautiful dahlia to add to your garden, Sweet Nathalie is the one for you!
Continue reading Favourite dahlias: growing Sweet NathalieAuthor: Pauline@cloverhome.nl
Natural dye Easter eggs with pressed flowers
Decorating eggs for Easter is one of my favourite traditions. This year, I made natural dye Easter eggs with pressed flowers and leaves. These natural dye Easter eggs are fun to make. It’s a process but you still have time before Easter Sunday! All you need are eggs, fruits and vegetables for the dye, and pressed flowers and pressed leaves to decorate the eggs. I used pressed wood anemones for my Easter eggs. And even though they are not perfect, I love how they turned out.

New and inspirational book: The Joy of Dahlias
Dahlias are one of the most versatile flowers and now they are more popular than ever! Do you want to know everything about these beautiful flowers? Then this new and inspirational book is for you: The Joy of Dahlias. Read on to learn more about this new book, or to just enjoy the colourful dahlias.
Continue reading New and inspirational book: The Joy of DahliasGrowing great dahlias without pesticides
Dahlias are easy to grow but you have to be willing to put in the work. After a few years of growing dahlias in my dahlia garden, I am confident enough to say I know how to grow great dahlias. I have grown many different varieties and harvested hundreds of beautiful flowers. And I did this without ever using any pesticides, not even organic slug pellets.
Continue reading Growing great dahlias without pesticides4 easy Easter egg decorating ideas
This year, Easter will be different. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, families will spend Easter at home, maybe even in isolation. It is still really important to stay at home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t decorate your home for Easter. I think we can all use a distraction during lockdown, so Iâve put together a list of easy Easter egg decorating ideas. Hope you find a way to be creative, even in these uncertain times.
Continue reading 4 easy Easter egg decorating ideasSimple tulip flower arrangement: ideas and tips
At this time of year, there isnât an abundance of flowers outside. But you can bring flowers into your home! A few tulips in a vase make life much more enjoyable when itâs grey outside. I am not a professional florist or floral designer but I love to play with flowers. If flowers make you happy too, join me in this blog post where I show you how to make the most of a bunch of tulips.
Continue reading Simple tulip flower arrangement: ideas and tipsA Year in Flowers: New book by Erin Benzakein
I am a big fan of Erin Benzakein of Floret Flowers. I have been following Floret on Instagram for years and am constantly in awe of the beautiful images taken on the farm. Floret Farm grows hundreds of flower varieties and they all look amazing. I loved Erinâs first book, Cut Flower Garden, and now there is a new book. Cut Flower Garden was all about growing flowers. The new book, A Year in Flowers, is all about arranging flowers. Read on to learn more about this new book, or to just enjoy the gorgeous photos from the book.
Continue reading A Year in Flowers: New book by Erin BenzakeinA family flower farm: spreading the love for flowers
Wouldnât you like to walk through a field of colourful flowers? Wouldnât you like to choose and cut as many flowers as you want? Wouldnât you like to have lunch in the middle of a flower field?
I am such a lucky girl because that is exactly what I did at the family flower farm of Marlies and Linda.
Continue reading A family flower farm: spreading the love for flowersDahlia discoveries: perfect Peaches nâ Cream
Dahlia Peaches n’ Cream is one of the most beautiful, the most productive and the best cut flower varieties I am growing this year. I am so in love with this pretty little dahlia. A gorgeous bloom, and this seasons favourite.
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Hooray for Spring!
It has been sunny and bright here in Holland, the cherry trees and magnolias are in full bloom and daffodils are starting to flower in the streets. Itâs almost time to start planting my dahlias!