Gardening

THE symbolism of flower colors is rooted in traditions, religions, mythologies and cultures. Infact, every flower color from a deep red rose to a bright sunflower offers a rich and meaningful story dating back thousands of years.

DID you know that flowers have meanings associated with them? And that there are flowers befitting specific occasions? Flowers are  part of the most important occasions in our lives. They are conspicuously present on weddings, birthdays, funerals, graduations etc, forming an integrated part of our lives. Some flowers have religious significance too.   It is…

  NOTHING brightens a room quite like a vase of fresh flowers. Also nothing smells quite as nice (with a few exceptions). Floral arrangements can be particularly pricey around holidays like Valentines Day, Mother’s Day, Easter, so you want to get the longest use and enjoyment out of fresh flowers as possible.    Since cut…

How To Make Your Cut Flowers Last Longer IF your sweetie shelled out big bucks getting a beautiful floral arrangement for you, or your bestie sent you a friendly bunch of peace roses for the Valentine/Love Day’s celebrations, make them last as long as possible. There are 200 million. That is the number of roses…

EVERY flower is unique to its beauty. All flowers have something to say about themselves. The individual types of flowers and flower colors express specific ‘flower sentiments’ and ‘flower meanings’. The evolution of a subtle language of flowers developed in many cultures, in Victorian times it became known as floriography, in Chinese feng – chui,…

Flower Meanings DID you know that flowers have meanings associated with them? And that there are flowers befitting specific occasions? Flowers are a part of the most important occasions in our lives. They are conspicuously present on weddings, birthdays, funerals, graduations etc, forming an integrated part of our lives. Some flowers have religious significance too.…

FLOWER Preservation: Is as early as the history of man, although deliberate floral preservation is a more recent phenomenon. Plant materials when preserved, remain in good condition for years. In fact, dry garlands and wreath of blue delphinium and lotus blossoms, retaining good color and form, were found in open Egyptian tombs dating back to…

DRIED flowers, grasses, grains seed heads, pine cones and other plant materials such as stem, bark are popular materials for decorative perpetual floral arrangements and other craft projects.    Using a wide variety of plant material gives the best results, and one may find an assortment of usable plants throughout the year. A preservation method…