Archive for 2010
Warming up indoors
Many gardeners are soon to make their way indoors. Planting season is slowly coming to an end and it is time to move warmer quarters. Once all of your ...
Wildflowers on the decline
According to new research, it has become apparent that wildflowers in the UK are disappearing.
A study done by the Centre for Hydrology and Ecology looked at semi wild land in ...
Miniature Luxuries
At this time of year we are all yearning for a little time for ourselves, yet the workload and responsibilities just seem to be piling up. Summer vacations so far ...
Staying Optimisitic with Flowers
The world of fashion has a way of looking forward to the future, the runways are already decked out in preparation for spring. Flowers were a hit this summer season, ...
Sshhhh! Autumn is just around the bend…
Even though the sun is shining and memories are still fresh from the holidays, the cool chilly days of autumn are just around the corner. For those who love the ...
Britain in Bloom, it’s not just about the flowers
Britain in Bloom has almost become a cut-throat competition, it is an event that is not taken lightly.
The results of the competition are beautiful, blooming and colourful flowers. But this ...
Gerbera Delight!
The gerbera is a flower that is often overlooked. Its bright colours and open blooms just seem to exude happiness.
The gerbera is closely related to the sunflower and belongs to ...
Flowers Either Blooming or Glowing at Night
The notion of flowers blooming at night is not one that is new, yet it can seem entirely pointless at times. You come to wonder what purpose they can possibly ...
Taking Better Care of Potted Plants
When I have a beautiful plant or bouquet of flowers, I am never really sure where to put them in the house, whether or not they will get too much ...
Poetry in the Garden
We all love flowers to some extent, some of us more than others. But there are few of who could call ourselves “a lunatic on bulbs,“ as poet Emily Dickinson ...
