September Gardens: Much To Do As Summer Ends
Sep 14, 2009 Fresh Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables
Labor Day, the last of the summer holidays, marks the transition into fall, as do the return of football games and Halloween decorations in the stores. Before summer ends, mark these garden chores off your checklist: Shrubs and trees Fertilize roses one last time and prune rambler roses. Prune to re
Life With The One We Love
Sep 14, 2009 Fresh Flowers, Professional Services
While it is true that the happiness and enthusiasm of two young lovers who are soon to become one in a wedding matrimony can’t just be defined in terms of mere words alone, but it cannot be denied also that they must try to work together and hand-in-hand seek keys to a happy marriage. Foremost is,
Floral Fest Draws The Crowd
Aug 14, 2009 Environment, Fresh Flowers
Charles Fernandez – MORE than 100,000 people visited the Putrajaya Flower and Garden Fiesta 2009 (Floria 2009) in the first two days and the organisers are confident of meeting their target of 400,00 visitors. This the second time Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) is organising the biennial event, th
The Amazing Diversity Of Orchids
Aug 6, 2009 Environment, Fresh Flowers
Dennis Keany – With over 35,000 known species of orchids, the “Orchidaceae” family is the largest group of all flowering plants. New orchid species are continually being discovered, with about 800 new species added to the orchid family every year. Orchids are believed to date back 76 to 84
Gardeners Mind The August Gap
Aug 6, 2009 Environment, Fresh Flowers
Alice Bowe – In the next couple of weeks, our gardens can look a bit dishevelled: the roses have faded, the geraniums are faltering and beds seem to be dominated by slightly limp, green foliage punctuated by the occasional penstemon. This lull in planting, which garden designers call the “Au
Garden Plants That Love Baltimore Humidity
Jul 23, 2009 Environment, Fresh Flowers
Catherine Mezensky – Summer in Baltimore means humidity, and lots of it. Many plants love warm, damp, weather, though Baltimore’s climate does not have the year round conditions that tropical plants need. Here are five common garden plants that can thrive in a hot, wet Baltimore summer. Cole
Photohunt #153
Mar 13, 2009 Environment, Fresh Flowers, Furniture, Photos, Places
Four lovely little angels
Photohunt #152
Mar 7, 2009 Fresh Flowers, Photos, Tourism
Photohunt # 152 Nice place to cool yourself
