Cut-Flower Bulbs: Plan Now for Spring
By Larry Hodgson As you buy your fall bulbs for spring bloom (tulips, narcissus, alliums, etc.), give a thought aboutContinue Reading
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Beyond Traditional Mother’s Day Flowers
By Larry Hodgson Throughout much of the world, the second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day and florists everywhere areContinue Reading
Fun With Flowers: Turn Blooms Rainbow Colors
Dying flower is a fun and easy experiment. Photo: activity-box.com Here’s a simple summer rainy day project for bored children.Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden!
Article inspired by a press release from the National Garden Bureau. Want to fill your home with fresh flowers thisContinue Reading
Flowers for a Mother in COVID Lockdown
Don’t just think of Mom on Mother’s Day: send her flowers! Photo: blog.interflora.fr Today is Mother’s Day 2020, but thisContinue Reading
Spring Flowers for a Happy Easter
Easter display including narcissus and muscari. Easter is the time for togetherness, colored eggs, Easter egg trees and, of course,Continue Reading
Visit to a Flower Farm in France
Field of jasmine. Photo: laidbackgardener.com Did you know that it takes nearly 1,000 jasmine flowers and 12 roses to produceContinue Reading
Why Having Flowers in our Home is so Important
From a press release by iBulb.com Your home deserves flowers. And not just because they make us feel at home, butContinue Reading
Pussy Willows: The First Flowers of Spring!
When gardeners think of the first flowers of spring, they often have some of the spring bulbs in mind: snowdropsContinue Reading
Make Cut Roses Last
In a sense, red roses for Valentine’s Day are a big rip-off. Red roses, the traditional Valentine’s Day flower, quadrupleContinue Reading