In his weekly column, Boer Tom answers a question from reader Petra Hageman regarding the propagation of her Madagascar Jewel houseplant. Hageman asks if it is possible to successfully grow new plants from the seeds that the plant frequently produces.
The Village Council of Wijk aan Zee is hosting an annual meeting on June 10 to discuss the town's livability with residents. The discussion will focus on challenges such as an aging population and the housing shortage to help shape the future of the community.
Several families in the hamlet of Hinderdam have been without internet access for weeks due to a broken cable. Residents are expressing frustration as they wait for service providers to resolve the issue.
Tobacco giant Altria, formerly Philip Morris, has entered the Dutch legal cannabis experiment by acquiring a partial stake in the country's largest participating grower. Experts have raised concerns that this move could lead to the introduction of aggressive tobacco industry marketing tactics within the Netherlands' cannabis market.
The municipality of Haarlem is relocating the 'Plukweide' picking meadow to a site in Engelandpark to create space for parking and a volleyball court. This decision forces the Lems family to remove their horse stable, which has been located in the park for 39 years.
Stichting Natuurbelang Nederland is opposing the planned clearing of fourteen hectares of dune forest near Cremermeer by Natuurmonumenten. The foundation argues that such an extensive operation cannot be considered standard maintenance and should require a permit.