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He never really has since the end of World War II, when he had to use his wits to scavenge for milk powder or wait in line ...

As Margriet Mantingh gazes at flowers stretching as far as the eye can see at the world's biggest flower market near Amsterdam, all she sees is a ... increasing scrutiny for pesticides sprayed on the ...

LISSE, Netherlands — Nestled among tulip fields not far from Amsterdam, the world-famous ... Staff plant and nurture a staggering 7 million flower bulbs to ensure visitors who flock to the ...

but it also had the effect of cutting off vital supplies from the fertile fields of the Dutch agricultural heartland to the densely populated cities of the west. Flower bulbs and stolen sugar ...

Famous for its flower fields, the region bursts into color with pink moss ... and an inviting atmosphere—just decide what kind of experience you're after. Amsterdam might steal the spotlight, but ...

Give the flower a chance. Under Pavord's guidance ... enough to buy one of Amsterdam's finest homes. The bulbs were sold by weight, and like carats of diamonds and troy ounces of gold, tulip ...

As a result, modern paleobotany has undergone a boom not unlike the Cretaceous flower explosion itself ... as wide as several football fields, that has been offering up a lot more than raw ...

Famed for its flower fields, cycle culture, canals and stroopwafels, Amsterdam is a charismatic city break made all the more eco-conscious by taking the train. The wonderfully walkable city has ...

Hampton Court Palace is home to some of the best tulip displays in London. © Historic Royal Palaces. Love tulips? Us too. The perky flowers — closely associated ...