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Poinsettia plant care

How to care for your poinsettia plant. For maximum plant life, place your poinsettia near a sunny window or other well-lighted areas. Do not let any part of the plant touch cold window panes....

Poinsettia plant care

How to care for your poinsettia plant. For maximum plant life, place your poinsettia near a sunny window or other well-lighted areas. Do not let any part of the plant touch cold window panes....

Love Poinsettias

Poinsettias are plants native to Mexico and Central America. Poinsettias have been introduced to US (and rest of the world) by Joel Poinsett, first US ambassador to Mexico in 1825.They have been considered...

Love Poinsettias

Poinsettias are plants native to Mexico and Central America. Poinsettias have been introduced to US (and rest of the world) by Joel Poinsett, first US ambassador to Mexico in 1825.They have been considered...

Vanilla orchid

Did you know that the wonderful Vanilla comes from the orchid plant ? Vanilla is a flavor extracted from the orchids of the genus Vanilla. 

Vanilla orchid

Did you know that the wonderful Vanilla comes from the orchid plant ? Vanilla is a flavor extracted from the orchids of the genus Vanilla. 

Lets Talk About Pumpkins

Pumpkins - Rich in taste and history What do we know about about pumpkins ? The word pumpkin originated from the Greek word Pepõn which means large melon.

Lets Talk About Pumpkins

Pumpkins - Rich in taste and history What do we know about about pumpkins ? The word pumpkin originated from the Greek word Pepõn which means large melon.

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The Dieffenbachia is the Houseplant of the mont...

The Houseplant of the month for July is the Dieffenbachia, a plant that steals the show in your home with its lovely patterned leaves, colourful character and air purifying qualities.

The Dieffenbachia is the Houseplant of the mont...

The Houseplant of the month for July is the Dieffenbachia, a plant that steals the show in your home with its lovely patterned leaves, colourful character and air purifying qualities.

A Rose By Any Other Name

Whomever was naming certain rose varieties certainly had fun (perhaps a cocktail or two). I mean, how to stay serious when mid-sentence you realize you just told your rose farmer...

A Rose By Any Other Name

Whomever was naming certain rose varieties certainly had fun (perhaps a cocktail or two). I mean, how to stay serious when mid-sentence you realize you just told your rose farmer...

Can You Eat Flowers?

Can You Eat Flowers? Of course you can. Flowers have been all the rage in the past few years in gourmet restaurants, although they have been part of ancient’s cuisine...

Can You Eat Flowers?

Can You Eat Flowers? Of course you can. Flowers have been all the rage in the past few years in gourmet restaurants, although they have been part of ancient’s cuisine...

How To Write A Card

Daily, we get to see many different messages and notes accompanying our arrangements. Some are great. Some make us laugh, other makes us cry, and we can only imagine what...

How To Write A Card

Daily, we get to see many different messages and notes accompanying our arrangements. Some are great. Some make us laugh, other makes us cry, and we can only imagine what...

I Never Thought Of Sending Flowers!

I Never Thought Of Sending Flowers!   “I never thought of sending flowers” is the sentence uttered by none other than a good friend of mine. She is a successful...

I Never Thought Of Sending Flowers!

I Never Thought Of Sending Flowers!   “I never thought of sending flowers” is the sentence uttered by none other than a good friend of mine. She is a successful...

How Not To Kill Your Plants

How Not To Kill Your Plants Recently we have had quite a few of our customers come in and complaint about killing one plant (or all) and claiming they have a "black thumb". Trust...

How Not To Kill Your Plants

How Not To Kill Your Plants Recently we have had quite a few of our customers come in and complaint about killing one plant (or all) and claiming they have a "black thumb". Trust...

So You Have A Blog ...

So You Have A Blog ... While trying to find “file-extension-something- something” on my website I run into the Blog. OMG, how awesome – I have a blog. I can write about...

So You Have A Blog ...

So You Have A Blog ... While trying to find “file-extension-something- something” on my website I run into the Blog. OMG, how awesome – I have a blog. I can write about...