Search Results for 'Flowers'

Remember the power of flowers in your garden

When Mark Kintzel first came under the magic spell of flowers, he was a boy wandering through the meadows and along the roadside near his parents' farm in Pine Grove, Pa. "I remember picking big bouquets of wildflowers [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

On gardening: Candy is dandy but flowers have power

Though it seems like it was only yesterday, Christmas is long gone and Valentine's Day is approaching like a rocket. I say rocket because that is precisely what it will seem like for the guys who are procrastinating putting any thoug [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Late-season flowers

Late-season annuals and perennials can be added to flower beds now to rejuvenate tired displays for another six to eight weeks of show. Daisy-like Korean chrysanthemums add a lot of punch, along with Mexican bush sage, purple fountain gr [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Asian Water Lilies and Lotus Flowers

Here are some Valentines Day flower pictures - Asian style. I think most are water lilies but some might be lotus flowers. Let us know what is what in the comments if you know the difference. Here is a beautiful pink water lily.

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Care Free Decor: Artificial Plants And Silk Flowers

Care Free Decor: Artificial Plants And Silk Flowers: Flowers and plants are wonderful ways to add ambience throughout your home or office. Live flowers and plants can be a burden for a busy homeowner or office manager however, as they mu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Poppie flowers don't last long

I have been trying for many years to grow poppies. This year they did well. What do I do with them now that they have stopped blooming? T.H., New Hartford. Dear T.H.: Perennial or Oriental poppies grow vigorously once they have settl [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Flowers to withstand a mighty wind

Q: I live in a condo and my deck faces west so there's lots of sun, but the big problem is that it is so windy, it feels like a wind tunnel all the time. I have gone through three patio umbrellas and have finally given up on that. I [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Birthday Flowers - Know Before Sending

Whether your sending Birthday Flowers toy your beloved, a relative or a friend, A Birthday Flower Delivery is a perfect and cheerful gift. Birthday Flowers can match the recipient's personality, be a bouquet of their birth month flow [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Nettles top plant in survey of wild flowers

The annual survey of willd flowers by the charity Plantlife found plants that can tolerate high levels of nitrogen from the artificial fertilisers used in farming, like the common nettle, cow parsley and lords-and-ladies, are flourishing [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Cut flowers will live longer after discovery of new chemical...

Scientists have discovered the chemical that could prolong the life of cut flowers. Those sprayed with a synthetic compound, known as thidiazuron or TDZ, will last several days longer, new research has claimed. The discovery would be of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

USDA study - Longer-lasting cut flowers

United States Department of Agriculture scientists say they're developing technology that may significantly extend the life of cut flowers and potted plants. The USDA's Agricultural Research Service project is led by plant p [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Village Home Garden Plants and Flowers

There are few things without which your home is incomplete and one of them is garden. A garden at home brings a refreshing change in our life and adds purity to the air we breathe in. While the interior decor of our homes are ins [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Flowers and plants help beautify home interiors

With garden spaces becoming so limited, you can grow a wide range of flowering and foliage plants in every corner of your house to add beauty to your home interiors and to get immense pleasure and fun. In recent years, there i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Get ready to tackle those flowers, plants

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I wonder where the flowers are? Well, you’ll have to go to the nearest garden shop to find them, I guess. We all have been so spoiled by years and years of warmth, few of us were ready for a fr [...]