Inappropriate gifts Don’t send your grandmother an off colour comedy tape (unless she’s a huge fan). Don’t give gifts that people can be offended by such as a
In certain parts of England there is a centuries old floral tradition of well dressing. Well dressing almost certainly dates back to pagan times, when sacrifices were made
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,
We are now truly getting into the snow-free months, when the mind turns to gardening. People are now getting started on laying out their gardens. Digging up the
Japan has a cornucopia of flowers of every kind. Some of the most amazing flowers can be found there like magnolias, cherry blossoms, dogwoods, and wisterias. They bloom
George Vanderbildt’s 8,000 acre property designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the master of American landscape architecture, is celebrated each year in the spring with the Biltmore Festival of
Here at Flowers24hours.co.uk we all love chocolate. Some of our favourites come from the Swiss company of Lindt and Sprungli, in the tradition of Switzerland’s confectionery manufacture. We
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
It’s always thrilling to get a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, but everyone has problems with getting them to last long. It doesn’t matter if they are daisies,
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
Flowers and scents go together. Our gift business includes many soaps, perfumes and bath products, for men and women. We have recently added some new products: boxed bath
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
