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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BLEEDING HEART

May 11, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: Bleeding Heart

The Bleeding Heart is also called “lady-in-a-bath”. When the flower is inverted and the pink “slipper” petals are pulled slightly away, the white inner petals look like a woman’s figure emerging from a pink bath. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: ALL THE FLOWERS

May 07, 2018

Flower Quote: All the Flowers

MY TWO CENTS All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today… It's like my cutting garden; if I plan and plant I will reap the benefits. If I don't plan and plant, I will not reap the beauty of the flowers I dream of seeing. To see growth, you must start small by planting seeds of how you want to grow in your life. It starts small, and it needs nurturing, love, care, sunshine and...

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PROCRASTINATING ABOUT PLANNING MY CUTTING GARDEN

May 06, 2018

Procrastinating

I’m procrastinating about planning my cutting garden again, for no good reason. While others have already started to germinate seeds that need a head start, I’m still sitting here debating what I want to plant. I know I get overwhelmed with all of the beautiful possibilities. Also, I'm always wanting to create my best cutting garden yet. For obvious reasons, though, that won’t happen as som...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: CALIFORNIA POPPY

May 04, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: California Poppy

The state flower of California, this poppy-like flower not only closes at night, but also in cold or cloudy weather. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: HAPPINESS HELD IS THE SEED

April 30, 2018

Flower Quote: Happiness Held Is The Seed

MY TWO CENTS Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower… It’s exciting to hold a seed and think of the amazing metamorphosis it will undergo; imagining what that seed’s life will be from planting to germination to bud to the flower being in bloom. Once in bloom, I get excited about sharing that flower through my photography, and then cutting the flowers into lovely bouquets ...

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6 MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

April 29, 2018

6 Mother's Gift Ideas

As we all know (or should know), Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 13th, so I’ve been having fun thinking about some unique Mother’s Day gift ideas for my mom. Flowers and candy are always a favorite, but neither lasts as long as most of these thoughtful gifts below (especially the candy). Here are 6 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for you to consider: 1. Visit a Botanical Garden or Arb...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: WORLEY’S BUTTER CREAM SENNA

April 27, 2018

Worley’s Butter Cream Senna

Highly valued for late season vitality, this Worley’s Butter Cream Senna puts on a show when most flowering shrubs are on the sidelines. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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FLOWER QUOTE: THE BEST TIME TO PLANT A TREE

April 23, 2018

Flower Quote: The Best Time To Plant A Tree

MY TWO CENTS The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now… With Arbor Day* on Friday, April 27th in the United States, this felt like the perfect reminder to plant a tree. It would be a wonderful way to honor Arbor Day and to take the time to give back to the earth as it constantly gives to us. What is your favorite tree and what are you going to plant this Arbor ...

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FLORAL TRAVELS

April 22, 2018

My Floral Travels

My floral travels map shows the many beautiful locations I have been able to visit. At a glance of the maps, you might be thinking that I live quite the charmed life gallivanting from city to city. I will say that I do believe I have a wonderful life, and I am quite blessed, but it’s not as simple as that: I’m a graphic artist. For the last 19 years, I’ve been a Managing Partner and Art Dire...

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FRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: PANSY ORCHID

April 20, 2018

Friday's Flower Fact: Pansy Orchid

Pansy orchid flowers persist about six weeks on the plant, but they do not last well when cut, and therefore are not suitable for corsages or cut flower arrangements. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join me on this journey of the discovery and delight of the 400,000+ flowers that petal our world.

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