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
Category: Cut flowers
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
2019 : Year of the Snapdragon
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Should Fragrant Flowers Be Banished from the Bedroom?
Some scented plants can perturb sleep. Source: www.bitmoji.com & www.amazon.com It is not always a good idea to keep intenselyContinue Reading
The Early Bird Gets the Blooms
For cut flowers that last for the longest possible time, start by harvesting early in the day, after the dewContinue Reading
Christmas Plants Around the World
The most popular Christmas plant in North America is certainly the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). There is scarcely a store thatContinue Reading
Bring Flowers Indoors… Without Ants!
I regularly receive emails from gardeners who panic at the thought of bringing ants into their home by accident. ForContinue Reading
How to Make Floral Ice Cubes
Do you want to impress your guests with something original? Why not serve ice cubes that contain edible flowers fromContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Removing Lily Anthers Prolongs Flowering
You often hear that removing the anthers (or entire stamens) from lily flowers will make them last longer, but isContinue Reading