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		<title>Preparation for Next Spring&#8217;s Blooms in Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
 

There's a lot going on at this time of year, and if you are a gardener you have even more on your plate. With the nights getting longer, this is the ideal time of year for plants to start setting their buds.

 

Some examples of these flowers and plants are chrysanthemums, poinsettias and zygocacti (Christmas cacti) mainly they can be seen blooming in stores. They are even pushed to bloom to fit specific marketing, and this is done by controlling the length of the days in greenhouses.

 

The end of October and beginning of November is a 'green light' period for gardeners to get their spring blooming plants. I doesn't matter if you have purchased your bulbs earlier on in the year there is still time to get the planted.

 

The bulbs need to be planted at least twice the depth of their length, in a spot where they will get about six hours of sunlight, and is important that their pointed end is looking upwards. If it is not clear which end is the pointed one plant them on their side. The shoots and the roots will grow in the right direction on their own.

 

If your roses are still blooming this is the time to stop cutting them, when roses are cut they produce new shoots, as the weather is fairly cool now frost could kill any new growth, which is not good for the plant.

 

Take this opportunity to cut a few more blooms for your home, and leave the plant alone until January, when you can get some pruning done.

 

Sources:

 

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20091105/LIFESTYLE/911050335/Betty+Coffelt++Some+plants+will+start+setting+flower+buds

 


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		<title>A Dead Flower Causing a lot of Trouble</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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You would never think that weeding out a dead flower could get you in any trouble. But recently, a woman was threatened with arrest for theft and criminal damage after she pulled out a dead flower from a council-owned border.
Angie Summers, 43, was just taking her lunch break when she decided to pull out a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicory a Favourite in Food and Coffee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
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As the sunlight becomes weaker, it is not only the early risers that can catch a glimpse of the refreshing large blue chicory flower. This flower is reminiscent of the daisy and is especially plentiful after the rain.
The chicory is also known as the coffee weed, as many famous coffees in New Orleans are flavored [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Floral Cocktails in Manhattan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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Most of us would not think of heading to the bar to see floral creations at their best, but New York has been hit with a new trend &#8211; floral decorations in cocktails. Some of these are basically works of art and quite an indulgence.
Bar tenders have been using real flower petals bathed in gin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flowers Evolving to Protect Pollen</title>
		<link>http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/general/flowers-evolving-to-protect-pollen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in China have discovered that the raindrop might have played a far more important role in the evolution of the flower than we can imagine.
Research showed that among nearly 80 different species of flowers, many of the shapes and structures developed to keep pollen from getting wet, whereas other types of flowers solved the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Beauty out of Concrete</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cracked]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kirstin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Brooklyn, the most common sight is warehouses sprawling over cracked cement, there is much left to be desired in this type of barren landscape.
Kirstin Tobiasson, 39, decided to make a bit of change, and seven years ago she started to plant a garden, while living at a studio in one of the warehouses.
She began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stopping to Smell the Flowers Helping You Get More Sleep</title>
		<link>http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/advice/stopping-to-smell-the-flowers-helping-you-get-more-sleep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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Nearly 32 million Americans suffer from insomnia, and it is not all that easy to solve this kind of problem. Luckily a pre-scription of X a n a x is not the only way to go around this.
This problem can easily be solved with flowers. Not only do they make you smile and brighten up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Money With Dried Flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/general/making-money-with-dried-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you like doing crafts and want to find a way to make a few extra bucks, drying flowers might be a good option for you.
Many craft stores will buy dried flowers, but if not then you can sell them to gift shops. It is also possible to sell them at your local market.
Nearly any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bees Warn of Dangerous Flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/general/bees-warn-of-dangerous-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been discovered by scientists that bees are able to warn each other of dangerous flowers.
Dead bees were placed on flowers and the reactions of bees arriving to the flowers were recorded. It was found that they warn each other of the danger lurking between the petals of that flower. They make sure that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Theft of State Flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/general/theft-of-state-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sergio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minnesota]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slipper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state flower of Minnesota is truly eye-catching &#8211; it&#8217;s the beautiful lady&#8217;s slipper.
This flower is a type of orchid and has stunning pink and white petals that create a pouch-like shape. But these flowers have been facing problems recently, as thieves have been stealing them.
Even though the theft of plants and flowers is a [...]]]></description>
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