Archive for November, 2008
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Hippeastrum a Beautiful Christmas Flower
Hippeastrums are most commonly known as Amaryllis and they are a wonderful flowering house plant. This flower comes from the family Amaryllidaceae and there are about 75 species of this ...
Rare Protected Flowers
Dennis Trevorrow and his wife Anthea of Salisbury recently held a presentation about a rare breed of flowers for Port Pirie Garden Club Members.
This couple has been growing streptocarpus flowers ...
Calming Economic Woes With Flowers
Not only is winter about to set in but we all have economic problems knocking at our door. Most of us are looking for a boost but do not have ...
Smart Bumblebees
At the University of London researchers have made an interesting discovery. Bees carry smells back to their hives and teach members of their colony which flowers are carrying the most ...
Flowers for the Cooler Season
The first chill has arrived whether you were eagerly awaiting it or dreading it. Most gardeners are just itching to make their planting for the next season when fall arrives, ...
Flowers Soaking up the World Around Them
Flowers are not just pretty – they have a tendency to reflect the world around them, by absorbing all the good and the bad things happening in their area.
On sunny ...
The Buried Treasures of Winter
All too often gardens are left to slumber through the cold winter months, but it is not necessary to put your garden to bed after the last flowers have faded ...
Scented Flowers the Latest Trend in the UK
According to flower marketing network Mavuno Group, the next fad to hit the UK is scented flowers.
Mavuno is one large company made up of many smaller companies like Bloom BV, ...
Highschool Student Brightening up the Lives of Seniors with Flowers
When Barbara Gibson first moved to Bradford Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clinton, she really missed her garden at her home in District Heights. But ever since Britni Hodges, ...
Identifying British Wild Flowers and Trees
Walking through the parks of London is great at this time of year. The Woodland Trust shop has put out a pocket-size reference book to help nature-lovers identify the trees ...
