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A budding Alaska industry: Wedding flowers

Demand for wedding flowers is helping a budding industry to sprout in Alaska. Peonies blossom later in Alaska than elsewhere. So when big competing growers are past their seasons, Alaska can meet the demand. The number of peony plants [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Kew sets up 'UK seed hub' to restore wild flower meadows

Some 98 per cent of the country’s semi-natural grasslands have been ploughed up for farmland or housing since the Second World War, meaning the loss of familiar flowers like cornflowers and oxeye daisies. In an effort to try an [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Simple orange flowers ask little, give much

Its proper name is "Cosmos sulphureus," but I've always called it "orange flower." This unpretentious, hardy wildflower is one of my favorite blooms. When I lived in Kissimmee, my yard overflowed with orange flo [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Cornwall Council plants wild flowers to save money

The flowers include cornflowers, marigolds, poppies and other species more likely to be seen in meadows. The council said the move would save money because there was no need for repeated potting or weeding, and it would help wildlife, inc [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

7 Ways to Grow Flowers

Flowering landscape trees are the crown jewels of the yard. Perhaps no other plants, individually, can have as great an impact on how a yard looks in spring. Browse the articles to which I've linked below for information on p [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Flower Bed Designs – The Benefits Of Choosing Plants From On...

When thinking about a scheme for flower beds, the tendency is to concentrate almost exclusively on the question of color. While color is obviously important and undoubtedly the primary category to consider, it is not always recognized tha [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Comparing Fresh & Silk flowers

The journey of life is full of special moments, celebrations and jubilations. Sending fresh and silk flowers at such times make these moments more beautiful and special. Often buying fresh lilies or buying silk flowers involves g [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Buy flowers closer to home

Wending my way along the floriferous Kentish lanes to flower-grower Anna Evan's farm, I thought about the circuitous route that most bunches of flowers take to reach their place on our kitchen tables. Many are flown in jet lagged from [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

European Arm Bouquet Seasonal Flowers – For Those Special Oc...

25th wedding anniversary is a special milestone. All those years spent together as a couple is truly precious. My parents just crossed the landmark. To make this occasion more memorable, I decided to do something special for them. Sending [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Rosy Outlook For ‘Home Grown’ Flower Industry

The demand for ‘home grown’ flowers is blooming, according to a representative of New Zealand’s flower industry. Florists New Zealand Incorporated board member Joy Knight said the budding demand stemmed from a younger ge [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Rare Corpse Flower Blooms

The rare and rancid corpse flower started to bloom Thursday at the University of Connecticut. Scientifically known as the Titan Arum, the flower smells like a rotting human corpse, and can be seen and smelled at the UConn department of Ec [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Growing a flower firm in a cold climate

Appassionata Flowers has weathered the tough times by rethinking how it does business APPASSIONATA Flowers deals in “beautiful blooms and individual inspirations”. They arranged the flowers for the visits of Queen Elizabeth 11 [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Winona Flower and Garden Club presents a trip around the wor...

The 61st Show is now history. Hosted by the Winona Mall, sponsored by the Merchants Bank, and presented by the Winona Flower and Garden Club, the schedule encouraged us to “Think Globally”. With each of the seven continents ha [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Duo seal gold gong at Chelsea Flower Show

TWO Great Missenden green thumbs claimed the coveted Gold award at last week's Chelsea Flower Show. Kati Crome and Maggie Hughes entered their breath taking design, titled “A postcard from Wales”, in the Artisan class. The [...]