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HOW TO GROW AND MAINTAIN ORCHIDS
February 25, 2018
With a number of Orchid Shows popping up at botanical gardens this time of year, I know I’m always excited about bringing one or two home with me. For many years, I was under the impression that orchids were difficult to grow and hard to re-bloom the next year. I’m even guilty of throwing out a couple of orchid plants after flowering, just for that reason. So I thought I would share some tips ...
Read MoreTHE EXPERIMENT RESULTS: VODKA & PAPERWHITES
February 11, 2018
I don’t know about you, but I don’t enjoy when I grow my lovely Paperwhites in the winter, watching them flop over or needing to spend the time to tie them up to support them. So, I decided to try an experiment: growing them in an alcohol and water mixture (7 parts water to 1 part Vodka or 13 parts water to 1 part 70% rubbing alcohol) to stunt the growth of the stems so they stand upright. You...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: WHITE KRINKLED PEONY
February 09, 2018
The more delicate, “single” type peony bears a whorl of only 5-20 broad petals around a central mass of stamens, unlike its double or semi-double counterparts that are most common in the flower trade. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BLUE GLORY BOWER
January 19, 2018
Blue Glory Bower has been grown in botanical gardens for almost 100 years, but this vine has only recently been available in the trade as a potted plant. It should be brought indoors before frost occurs in colder zones, but is root hardy in zones 8 and 9 as it returns from its roots in spring after freezing to the ground. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, join m...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: CONEFLOWER
January 05, 2018
Coneflower, also known as echinacea, has been found to stimulate the production of white blood cells in the body, which help fight infection. It has anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, and has been used to treat a variety of symptoms from colds to arthritis to ear infections to gingivitis. To learn more about this flower and download it for your desktop, j...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: AND NOW WE WELCOME
January 01, 2018
MY TWO CENTS And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been... This quote comes from a letter the author wrote to his wife while in Capri and experiencing the excitement and chaos of the New Year being celebrated in the streets. I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions, but there is something very exciting about a new start and a new beginning; to think about all of...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: CHRISTMAS CACTUS
December 08, 2017
Using darkness and temperature, Christmas Cactus can be forced to bloom during other times of the year. 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.
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: BE KIND, FOR EVERYONE YOU MEET
August 21, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle… I have heard this quote or something very close to it a handful of times lately, and it really strikes a cord. It’s so easy to be in my own space, and to not take the time to be aware that everyone I intersect with has their own battle they are dealing with. Life is a challenge for each of us, and I will have to work on ta...
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: GRANDPA OTT’S MORNING GLORY
August 18, 2017
This American heirloom, Grandpa Ott’s Morning Glory, has been preserved by the Seed Savers Exchange and Grandpa Ott’s family. 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.
Read MoreFRIDAY’S FLOWER FACT: BORAGE
April 28, 2017
Borage is one of the only truly blue edible substances and is lovely as a dessert decoration. 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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