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My lucky bamboo plant has green growth in the rocks. How can I remove it safely?

Ask the expert Dear Flower Shop Network, My Bamboo leaves started to turn yellow, so I change to distilled water. Now the stalk is turning yellow too. How do I fix this? Can it be cut off? Thanks, Kendra Ockerman

Ask the Expert: help identify this plant please

i dont have a picture but it looks like a cross between a palm tree and a bamboo has long pointy sharp leaves can you help????

Ask the Expert: flower identification
On a recent visit to the fantastic Craigside house, in particular the walled garden, I noticed 2 plants (1 with pink the other with blue/purple flowers), that I would love to have in my garden. The trouble is I do not know their names. If you could help to identify these plants, see attached photos, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Rory

Ask the expert: One of the canes of my lucky bamboo is turning yellow. I have had the plant for several years and it has done well until now. What can I do about this? It is still green above the yellow and the leaves look great.

Ask the Expert: Peace Lily

Do I have to trim my peace lily?

An interesting post on Dirt called My Overcrowded Garden caught my eye this morning. In this post Amy ponders the issue of a mature garden. Reminiscing the introduction of particular plants to the garden and the difficult decision of whether to eliminate some of the plants. What struck me were the memories and sentiments attached to those flowers.  She planted Shasta Daisies because they were her mother favorite. She described the excitement of purchasing new plants and the way a planted tree can mark the passage of time.

Yesterday, I spent the day with my family enjoying an abundance of food, laughter and conversation. We drug out the family photo albums; viewing pictures of my parent’s home and it’s landscaping (which changed several times over the years). Every pictured was accompanied by a memory of particular plant, flower or shrub. Memories like my sister crashing into the juniper at the end of the driveway or the arborvitae that was so big, we had to use a tractor to remove it. Plants and flowers have come and gone over the years but those memories will always be with us.

My garden is due for an over haul this spring. Of course there are memories galore related to this garden. But I have pictures to remind me. Whether from the garden or in a beautifully arranged in a vase plants and flowers seem to create strong emotions. That is why her post caught my eye. Amy doesn’t just enjoy plants and flowers; she lives for them. Yesterday and today made me think, “What would the world be like with out flowers?” I can’t imagine, nor do I want to, a world without flowers. I may rearrange my flower garden but I will always have a one.

Think about the way flowers have touched your life. Flowers remind me that the world is a good place. Certain flowers remind me of a particular place, person or time. How have flowers played a part in your life?

Ask the Expert: Lucky Bamboo in Soil

I have a bamboo plant that is currently in soil but would like to re-plant it without the soil. Is that possible?

Here are my 5 favorite Thanksgiving Flower Arrangements.

I love this cornucopia Thanksgiving flower arrangement; sometimes referred to as a Horn of Plenty arrangement. I use this on the buffet table in my kitchen. I place it in the center of the table and arrange the appetizers around it.

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Ask the Expert: What wholesaler delivers to Bay Minette, Alabama I’m in need for a wholesaler to buy my plants from. I’m now in need of about 30 poinsettias and can’t find them. Can you possibly send me some information?