Archive for August, 2008
Flowers to Combat Energy Crisis
Gas prices are rising by the day but one farmer has found his solution to the problem in flowers.
Keith Armstrong plans to convert sunflowers into biofuel and he has started ...
Dried Flowers Preserving the Beauty of Summer
Both visually and sensually, flowers used in potpourri or dried flowers provide beauty in the home.
Carrie Lovett of Clarke County dries flowers just for fun and her hobby has also ...
The Benefits of Deadheading Flowers
Deadheading is when you remove flowers that have faded or die, without letting them set seeds.
This is generally seen to be a good idea as flowers that have their heads ...
The Mood Enhancing Sunflower
If you want to add a little brightness to your life the best way to do it is to plant some lovely sunflowers in your garden. They are the happy ...
Floral Paradise in the City
Diane Elmer has front porch that can brighten up just about anybody’s day. It is also a piece of paradise for her and her family.
Not only does she have pansies, ...
Blowin’ in the Wind
Flowers “wave” to attract bees.
It has long been known that insects are attracted to pollinate flowers by their bright colours and sweet scents. But now a report by Welsh scientists ...
Wikiversity Bloom Clock Project
Those information hoarders at Wikiversity have started a project that every flower lover should be able to help with. They are trying to log the blooming of plants in different ...
Delighting the World With Flowers
Sharon Lawson works on a very public canvas as a plant artist. Her job is to create pictures using flowers, to put colour and beauty into urban landscapes.
She has planted ...
Buddleia "Pink Delight" and a Delight for the Garden
The buddleia shines brightly through the month of August, attracting butterflies to its blooms to make a spectacular sight in any garden.
The “Pink Delight” is a cone shaped variety of ...
Astro Park Brightened by Flowers from Garden Club
For Ralph Bousquet the Cobb Astro Park at Barnstable High School is a very special place, as it is for many others. He watched the garden bed there developing during ...
