Archive for August, 2008
Posted on August 29, 2008 with No Comments
Michael Marshall has been a graphic designer for nearly three decades, until his career path took a huge change.
The 54-year-old Victoria native is having a lot of luck with this new career path.
Marshall became the proprietor of the Grower Direct franchise which distributes flowers to the Victoria area. He has rekindled a passion that he had been harboring for many years.
Marshall said this week: “It’s about as dramatic a career change as one could make, but it’s been great.”
“Victoria’s history and interest in flowers is a long one… demand for cut flowers continues to be strong, particularly for long-stem roses and varieties not easily grown or available locally,” Marshall said.
[Via: canada.com]
Posted on August 28, 2008 with No Comments
The first autumn flowers are beginning to become available. A few of the popular christmas 
bloomers are putting up the first buds.
Its a great time of year with late blossoming roses and amaryllis about to be both available at the same time! Gold and red flowers together are a seasonal favourite, giving warmth to a room. Why not call our florists and ask them to make you an arrangement or bouquet with deep dark red velvety roses combined with yellow gold highlights to make a contrast with the grey skies and shorter days of autumn.
Posted on August 28, 2008 with 3 Comments
It is a human nature, that you want the very best of everything in your life and why should you not get the best where flowers are concerned? Most florist sites say a lot but the delivered product is not as expected. We at www.flowers24hours.co.uk understand the needs of our consumers. Our site merchandising is at par with any florist in the entire city of London. We keep only fresh blooming buds and our selection is extremely good. Our flowers always stand out in the crowd.
We believe that what you see you should get . Our site will give you feel of a florist shop just by clicking on different pages. Many different arrangements of flowers are displayed on the site. We have a huge range of roses, lilies and gerberas. We also keep online gifts for every occasion: birthday, anniversary, new baby or simply to say hello! We provide an online help for you to select the flowers according to the personality of the recipient. You simply have to select the bouquet and we will deliver it anywhere in London and Great Britain within 24 hours.
Posted on August 28, 2008 with No Comments
In very hot climates not many flowers are putting on a show. August is usually the worst month, where only the annuals really give their best. This does not mean that there aren’t any perennials and shrubs that can give you colour and blooms in your garden.
The pernnial hibiscus is excellent for toughing it out during the really hot days. Strangely enough, it is not as well known as the tropical hibiscus, even though that flower is much more sensitive to changes in the weather.
The perennial hibiscus grows to quite a formidable size, having more impact in the garden, filling it with more colour. This flower grows to a height of about six to eight feet, and the flowers are truly breathtaking.
This hibiscus needs lots of sunshine and regular watering is necessary when the weather turns extremely hot.
They do need to be fertilized at least a couple of times during the growing season.
In areas that have been invaded by Japanese beetles, you may not have much luck with the hardy hibiscus, only the Hibiscus coccineus, is able to resist these pesky bugs.
But otherwise you should be alright, a few perennial hibiscus plants in some parts of your yard will make a world of a difference when things get hot in your garden.
[Via: csmonitor.com]
Posted on August 27, 2008 with No Comments
Those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, know in the back of our minds that the warm days of summer are over. However at the other end of the world in Sydney, Australia the streets of the city are just starting to bloom with the colours of spring.
They are also feeling the changes in weather and Australians are experiencing one of the coldest springs they’ve had in a decade.
In Australia seasons are measured a bit differently then here in the North. Our changes in seasons are measured by equinoxes and solstices, with fall arriving officially on the 23rd of September. In Australia, seasons are always marked on the first day of each month. Spring starts on the 1st of September in Australia.
Some say that perhaps the Australian spring should start a little bit earlier. According to Dr. Entwisle spring should start on the 1st of August. Tulips, jonquils, primulas and pansies are already flowering in the streets of Sydney.
He said: “Every year we think spring has come earlier, but really spring in Sydney actually starts in late July and August for many natives and garden plants. This seasonal anomaly is actually a result of Sydney’s mild winters and its cool temperate gardens.”
[Via: The Sydney Morning Herald]
Posted on August 27, 2008 with 2 Comments
FAQ’s are the questions very frequently asked by our customers. These questions are answered according to our product and services displayed at our site. There are several good reasons why you should have properly updated FAQ’s.
- FAQ clears out any confusion your customer might have about buying your product and services. Keep in mind, a confused person always says no.
- FAQ lets the customer grab key information quickly.
- It creates a better impression with your buyers because you’re acknowledging that their time is precious and they must be answered quickly.
- FAQ saves time. The more answer is provide at the website, the less customer emails you’ll get asking the same questions over and over.
Before writing an FAQ, do through some research. Think about your favourite websites and frame some questions you might ask about their products or services. Another useful research technique is to ask some good friends or customers to give their feedback on your products or services. What questions popped into their minds when they visited your website. www.flowers24hours.co.uk is one such website, which provides the customer with satisfactory answers to all their questions asked. We understand the need of all our customers so we have a well maintained FAQ segment and blog section. Simply visit our site or our FAQ section you if ever need any answer to your question.
Posted on August 26, 2008 with No Comments
This is the time of year when you will notice that many of your plants and flowers are getting chewed on by something. There are many pests that will feed on your annual flowers and your perennials, attacking both the leaves and the blossoms.
There has been a lot of rain this year, so slugs are really on the move. They usually damage flowers by making holes.
It is more difficult to solve the problem than recognize it. They are very similar to snails they just do not have a shell. Slugs feed at night as they are nocturnal. They hide in cool, dark and moist places during the day. Slugs are not insects, so insecticides have very little effect on them. There are molluscicide baits, which contain metaldehyde. Though broken eggshells around your plants can also do the trick.
Earwigs are also rampant this year. They are long, slender, reddish brown insects with pincers on their back-sides.
Earwigs also enjoy moist dark places during the day. At night they come out to feed on organic matter that is decaying – insects, leaves and blooms of certain plants. Earwigs are higher in numbers when there is a lot of moist matter, like mulch. They are usually problematic from late July to September.
[Via: Black Hills Pioneer]
Posted on August 25, 2008 with No Comments
The flowers you choose for your wedding will really have an impact on what kind of atmosphere you create. There are many factors that need to be considered, to help you decide how much or how little you will spend.
The first and most important step is to do an inspection of the site of the wedding with your florist. The reception site is where you will spend most of your time, so it is better to spend most of your money there rather than the ceremony.
The site where you hold your ceremony may end up being a place that is already lush with beautiful flowers and foliage, so you may just end up lining the isles with flower petals and decorating the chairs.
If you have an indoors venue that is classy, flowers can give it more life and colour.
You can have a variety of decorations, favours and centerpieces which can be elaborate or simple, or you may end up going with nothing at all.
However, the most important part is to be creative and enthusiastic with your flower decorations. If there is a bit of heart and soul in the decorating scheme, you can never go wrong.
[Via: corsavoo.com]
Posted on August 25, 2008 with No Comments
The Scarlett tassel is a type of flower that is half an inch in diameter and which truly reminds one of shaving brush or a tassel.
The flowers of this plant are bright red as the name indicates. This flower seeds itself making it very easy to grow. The seeds mature and are usually blown off by the wind, similar to the way that dandelions spread their seeds.
It is best to plant these flowers in the month of May — this way they will begin blooming in the summer. These plants will usually grow to about 24 to 36 inches.
Once they become established in the garden they will grow back every year the same way that a perennial would.
Finally, the leaves of this plant are edible and are usually used in salads and soups.
[Via: indystar.com]
Posted on August 23, 2008 with 2 Comments
The purpose of FAQ’s is to provide the internet users with quick and easy references or answers to their queries. Your company provides many product and service to the customers. This product may require lots of instructions to assemble, tips to use efficiently, or simply requires lots of questions to be answered before it can be used. What are the options? Provide a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list on your website, OR write a FAQ Blog. What will a FAQ Blog achieve that a simple FAQ List on your website cannot achieve.
FAQ Blog may be designed to answer one Frequently Asked Question per day in great details and is properly categorised for easy access. Answer may include some other tips and tricks useful for your customers. This approach can help your customers to become power users of your product / service and in turn become your emissary to the prospective customers. We are a UK based online florist and offer a wide variety of fresh flowers like roses, lilies, tulip and gerberas and many others. We deliver flowers anywhere in London and UK within 24 hours. We have a well maintained FAQ segment to answer all your floral related needs. Visit us at www.flowers24hours.co.uk for more information on our FAQ and services.
