The Dieffenbachia is the Houseplant of the month for July
Posted by amra on July 23, 2014
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.
Rose by any other name
Posted by amra on June 25, 2014
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 in Ecuador or Columbia: âCan you ship 50 sexy Reds by the end of the weekâ?
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Can you eat flowers?
Posted by amra on June 22, 2014
Of course you can. Flowers have been all the rage in the past few years in gourmet restaurants, although they have been part of ancientâs cuisine (or poor boyâs cuisine) much longer. Â They can be part of the main dish or garnish, but few precautions have to be made:
How to write a card message
Posted by scentandviolet on June 20, 2014
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 a great stir fabulous card makes, on the receiving end. Our flowers are gorgeous, but they are also very personal. Card accompanying them should be, too.
Over the years, we have come up with a list of following advice:Â
I never thought of sending flowers
Posted by amra on June 5, 2014
âI never thought of sending flowersâ is the sentence uttered by none other than a good friend of mine. She is a successful attorney and is used to sending small gifts to some of her clients and business partners, yet sending flowers was something reserved for her mom, on Motherâs Day.
