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Living Flowers Arrangements: Top Questions to Answer First
Arranging living flowers, like cut-flower arrangement, is always a matter of personal taste - there are no rules or restrictions except those imposed by the space available, and the needs of the ...

Indoor Garden: Things to think about
There are, of course, infinite variations and combinations that you can employ in setting up your indoor garden, but basically there are three main approaches to the arrangement of house plants:...

Avoiding the Local Florist Scam
Let's be frank: some floral websites advertising flower delivery all over the world are scams. Your recipient may receive what you ordered all right, but you may end up with extra charges on your
How to Buy Beautiful Fresh Flowers for Under $30
If a trip to the florist may brighten the day of the recipient, it may also empty your pocket book. Here's how can you avoid being taken to the cleaners on your next trip to the florist...

How to Choose A Quality Online Florist
When choosing an online florist, the first thing to look at is whether or not the company is a real florist. In fact, there are many companies that claim to be but are not. These companies are simply...

How to Find a Real Local Florist
Why go to a florist when you can grab a handful of blooms along with the bread and milk? After all, don't they come off the same truck? The answer is: grower grade flowers. Your florist provides...

Alternative Florists - More than just petals
These days, a modern florist sells much more than just bright arrangements of blossoms. An innovative florist will also provide cookie bouquet or...

A Message from your florist: The Expression of a Victorian Bouquet
The Victorian jargon of flowers is captivating for anyone. In the late 1800's, people would sometimes make a little flower bouquet to carry a message to a comrade or other person. These bouquets...

House Plant Care: Systems of Watering
As a general rule, most potted plants can and should be watered according to this principle: if the surface of the soil in the pot feels dry to the touch, the plant needs water. The main exception to this rule is...

Buying Roses from your Florist
We all know roses for their sweet-wafting fragrance and luxurious beauty. They are available in different colors and can be purchased loose or in beautiful arrangements from your florist. Your florist will...

House Plant Care: Fertilizers and Plant Foods
When we talk about fertilizers and plant foods, we're really talking about the same thing. Plant foods provide the same nutrients to the soil as do manure and other fertilizers, but in concentrated form...

Floral Obsequies Arrangements
It is painful to deal with the death of a beloved one; deciding on funeral arrangements including what is suitable to order from the florist can be hard. A proficient florist however, can be of great...

The Fashionable Florist: Modern Corsages
Your great-grandmother wore a fabulous camellia pinned to her dress on her wedding day. Your grandmother carried gardenias. And your mother chose daisies...

House Plant Care: When to Feed Your Plants
Generally the plant you buy already potted, should be able to get along without extra nutrients for at least a month or so. If it fails to prosper, showing signs of distress (lackluster and curling leaves, ...

From florist to destination: How to choose the right delivery
A florist can create a unique bouquet or gift to express exactly what you want to say whatever the occasion. You can even order online or over the phone, and the arrangement arrives in beautiful

Soil: Your Secret Ingredient to Beautiful House Plants
There is nothing more important to the health of your plants than the soil in which they grow. There are an infinite number of soils of every possible make-up and consistency. Some are sandy, others heavy...

How to Choose the Best Gift for your Mom from the Florist
Flowers for Mother's Day or your Mom's birthday are a thoughtful gift for many reasons. One thing many people might not consider is that Mom might prefer a gift that is "clutter free." For example, a ....

Bulb Raising: Everything you Need to Know
There are very few more rewarding tasks in the cultivation of a home garden than forcing bulbs into riotous bloom in the middle of winter. With a little practice and a little foresight you can assure yourself...

How to Choose A Quality Online Florist
When choosing an online florist, the first thing to look at is whether or not the company is a real florist. In fact, there are many companies that claim to be but are not. These companies are simply resellers...

House Plant Care: Repotting Step-by-Step
In cases in which a plant is definitely ailing as a result of being too closely confined, it is necessary to repot that individual plant. As a rule, however, it is more efficient if you are growing a good...

The Secret to Buying Fresh Flowers
When it comes to buying food for your family, you are careful to select from only the best available products. This means you pay particular attention to how fresh each item you purchase really is. You...

House Plant Care: Basic Considerations (Part I)
There are six basic considerations which must be kept in mind in the selection and care of any house plant or group of house plants: Light and Sun, Temperature and Humidity, Ventilation, Watering, Cleaning...

House Plant Care: Basic Considerations (Part II)
In our last article, we talked about two of the six basic considerations which must be kept in mind in the selection and care of any house plant or group of house plants: light and sun...

House Plant Care: Basic Considerations (Part III)
In our last two articles, we talked about the first four basic considerations concerning how to care and select house plants. Today, we'll give you more information about the last two basic...

The Low-Down from your Florist on Homecoming & Prom Flowers: Mum's the Word
The tradition of wearing large chrysanthemum flowers at homecoming is mainly found in the southwestern states of the US. This flower fad is particularly popular in Texas. Girls in these ...

Keeping Your House Plants Healthy
It's always easier (and better) to prevent the disease than to cure the patient. That's just as true for house plants as it is for people. Thousands of words have been written on plant diseases and ...

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