Monthly Archives: August 2010

Holiday Gifts from the Garden – Dried and Pressed Flowers When we think of giving holiday gifts, items from our gardens don’t always come to mind.  After all, during the months of November and December, most parts of the country experience cold weather that is unsuitable for gardening.  However, it is possible to harvest flowersContinue Reading

Autumn Wedding Flowers Search the Perfect Autumn Flowers for Wedding There are so many things you must do on planning the perfect wedding. But looking for the perfect Autumn Wedding Flowers is one of the most important parts of your perfect autumn or fall wedding planning. Since autumn or fall weddings become more and moreContinue Reading

Arresting Beauty Of Fall Flowers Speak the Language of Autumn Fall flowers have a special beauty that makes its own place in the hearts of fall flowers lovers. Generally during the fall the only thing that we get to see around us is foliage. The colors that are dominant are browns and other earthen colors.Continue Reading

Summer Flower Bouquets – Unique and Fresh Thinking In South Africa, summer is a time of holidays, travelling, relaxing and celebrations. The happy and excited spirit of summer is not complete without the bright and uplifting presence of flowers. Summer flowers are a true reflection of the energised, colourful and happy atmosphere. Bright petals andContinue Reading

Fall Flowers Visions of pumpkins, orange hues and darker tones come into play, and as September is coming to a close, the arrival of the fall season is officially in place. The mood is relatively darker, with flashes of yellow, orange, and golden patches of flowers and plants come into full bloom, in turn theContinue Reading

Fall Flower Gardening- 12 “Attractive” Features Of Fall Flower Gardening! Autumn is a wonderful season! All the different hues of nature can be witnessed in the trees around! Flowers give out heady fragrances, and there is generally an atmosphere of magic all around! This season is therefore a boon for garden lovers, since there areContinue Reading

How to Make Dried Flowers Yourself? Want to make your garden’s summer flowers last all year? Ok, the easiest way to bring your garden flowers indoor and dry them. Pictures from: http://www.made-in-china.com/products-search/hot-china-products/Dried_Flowers.html First: Harvesting Flowers It is best to cut your flowers in the morning hours after the dew has evaporated from the plants. OnceContinue Reading

‘Blushing Bride’ Hydrangea (PPAF) The Next Endless Summer Hydrangea In 2003, Endless Summer Hydrangea was introduced by Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries and blew the gardening industry away! It blooms on both old and new wood for repeat-blooming color all season long. Since Endless Summer was introduced, three more repeat blooming hydrangeas have been introducedContinue Reading

The Orchid as an Exotic Flower Next to the rose, orchids are the plants most in exact in both the reserved and commercial marketplace. No yard family has as many different plants as the orchid family. Orchids are known to grow in most, every part of the world with the exemption of Antarctica and theContinue Reading

Wedding Flowers Ideas for Every Season – Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring Take a cue from the seasons with these inspiring wedding flowers ideas for every season… Winter Wedding Flowers and Decor Winter theme weddings can be uber chic and ethereal. Use these ideas to create your wonderland… Color palette – new-fallen snow – use whitesContinue Reading