“The earth laughs in flowers.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tulip Farm in Netherlands

One of the most beautiful things about spring is all of the colorful blooming flowers. One of our favorite flowers includes the tulip. Vibrant bands of red, pink, orange, yellow, blue, purple and green make up a magnificent landscape found in northern Netherlands in the middle of tulip season. The Dutch landscape of tulips burst into life during this season. However, in order to have beautiful blooming tulips during spring you must plant them around November. 

 

Nonetheless, there are many flowers that one can plant during this season some of which include roses, petunias, snapdragons, sweet alyssum, daylilies, verbena, purple coneflower, and salvia. Having flowers in the garden or even in your apartment/house brightens up the space, gives a sense of freshness, and can give a wonderful scent throughout the space as well. 

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The blossoming of these beautiful flowers during spring comes with a price for many. Many people experience spring allergies that includes a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, and itching eyes and nose. The good thing is that over-the-counter medicine such as Claritin may solve your problem; at least it does for me (Natalie). The best thing to do is to take it in the morning so you won't have to suffer throughout the day; that way you can be allergy free for the rest of the day and enjoy the burst of color of spring!

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