A singular tulip in a field infected by tulip fire, a fungal disease that remains in the soil for several years. (Michel Aspirot/CBC) While the tulip season may be over, sunflower season has arrived.

Nearly 650,000 tulip bulbs shipped from the Netherlands to Holland are inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) for pests and diseases before planting.

HOLLAND, Mich. – The 96th annual Tulip Time in Holland is back. The festival celebrates Dutch heritage and tulips over 10 days (May 2 -11). A variety of events and activities take place in ...

A local farm in Ottawa is calling it quits on its spring season after a fungal disease destroyed 500,000 tulips. The disease, called tulip fire, is devastating for farmers as the spores remain in the ...

A local farm in Ottawa is calling it quits on its spring season after a fungal disease destroyed 500,000 tulips. The disease, called tulip fire, is devastating for farmers as the spores remain in the ...

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