Archive for the ‘General’ Category
A Helpful Site for those Looking to Get Informed on Flowers
Afloral.com has created a new site for those who are not exactly informed in the field of flowers, FlowerstothePeople.com. This site is host to all kinds of information on types ...
Kapok Trees are Causing Problems in Taipei, Taiwan
There are many Kapok trees in Taiwan and they are causing problems, especially with the arrival of spring. These trees are planted by the government to encourage tourism, but they ...
When the Tulip Was the Most Valuable Garden Flower
The tulip used to make and break people. There is no definite record of when the tulip became such a commodity, but it is estimated to have started gaining value ...
Flowers are Good to Eat Too
It may seem hard to believe but flowers are not just pretty to look at and to pick, they are actually good to eat too.
Spring blossoms used to be very ...
April Showers Don't Quite Bring May Flowers
It is a well know adage that April showers bring May flowers. However, this saying is more myth than fact. It is not entirely true that the pouring rain in ...
The Smell of Death, the Corpse Flower is Soon to Bloom
The Corpse Flower – technically known as Titan Arum – as the name indicates has one of the most putrid smells among flowers. This flower blooms about every 15 years ...
Paintings of Flowers and Gardens by Anne Beatty
The Gallery in Bowen Island is now showing paintings by Anne Beatty. This collection is called The Language of Flowers. Flowers and gardens are represented in many different ways in ...
Due to Increased Pollution Flowers are Losing Their Scent
According to researchers flowers may no longer give off the sweet frangrances we are used to in the future. This is due to enormous amount of pollution found in the ...
