If you are one of those people that are always left wondering what to get dear old mom for her birthday, Mother’s Day, or any other holiday or occasion, the answer is flowers. Flowers for mom are the gift that is always the right size and color, and will never have to be returned. Flowers are al…
Orchids are beautiful, ornamental flowers that are grown especially for their delightfully fragrant flowers. The two main types of orchids that are widely grown are called Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium Orchids.
Orchids need special fertilizers and growing mediums to reach their full growing p…
I always have fresh flowers in my home. That statement brings to mind a grand home with flowers in the foyer and blossoms in the boudoir. That’s not exactly what I had in mind. My favorite place to put a little bouquet is the back of the toilet! More often than not, they’re flowers cut from the…
After a long, cold winter, you are probably anxious for the first signs of spring. Springtime automatically brings thoughts of flowers. Choosing the best flowers for spring can be difficult and it is often confusing. Perhaps the most effective way to ensure spring flowers that bloom each year is …
A beautiful flower arrangement piece can become the focal point of the room you choose to decorate. It’s truly fascinating how we can combine different flowers to create a mesmerizing bouquet. With the vast selection of colors, fragrances and shapes, you can create or readily buy a flower arrang…
To design a wild flower garden, you do not need to be a specialist or an artist, you just need to be observant and let your creative juices flow. Look around you, what is unique about your surroundings? Do you wish to enhance or compliment these things. Will your new wild flower garden be visible…
Father’s Day is about to be celebrated in Australia. The first Sunday in September.
Now traditionally Father’s Day is not associated with flowers. Why?
Mainly because fathers grow flowers and so most consider Dad wouldn’t like to get flowers as a gift.
This is in many cases n…
Annuals are beautiful flowers that grace almost every garden. Depending on your zone, they will last only the season and die off in winter. Sometimes called bedding plants they are relatively inexpensive and loved for their bright flowers which bloom all summer.
Annuals start and end their …
Allow a small patch of your garden to grow daisies, nettles, dandelions and even a bramble or two. The secret to containing your weeds in a small patch is not to let them seed and spread their wings! Pick them at the flower stage and they don’t get a chance to spread themselves over the rest of …
There is nothing like flowers to brighten a room, and a floral centerpiece makes any dinner a special occasion. Although it is simple and convenient to grab a bunch of flowers at the grocery
store, the quality of such a purchase is questionable. The blooms have traveled from the wholesaler to th…