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Ask The Expert: I recently moved to Florida and have Bird of paradise. Do I need to cut them back..and if so, when if the proper time to do so.
Thank you,
Daniel Lenzi Read the rest of this entry »
There’s a yellow rose in Texas but it’s the Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) that won the title of the official state flower of Texas. The bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and el conejo. Regardless of its name, the bluebonnet provides a beautiful addition to the countryside in Texas. From Galveston to San Angelo, Texas florists find inspiration in the vivid colors of the state and its larger than life traditions. The bluebonnet flower is Read the rest of this entry »
Ask The Expert: Lucky Bamboo. My bamboo plants are too tall. Can I cut the roots off and put them back in the water and let them grow new roots? Sharon
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Ask The Expert: What is this Flower?
This plant has light whitish blue flowers that look like a morning glory but after flowering get a prickly seed pod on it and plant is about 2 ft tall. Sure is weird looking. I live in Penna. Thanks Brenda
see attached photos. Read the rest of this entry »
Ask The Expert: Can anyone suggest plant wholesalers in CA? I have a gift shop in a small community and cannot buy 1000’s of plants, but I am the sole provider to my community. At present, I am looking for Christmas plants such as poinsettias, zygos and amaryllis.
Thank you Deborah
Scare out Spring with a Sunny Pumpkin Surprise
The colors of fall are warm and inviting. Bringing these colors into our homes signals our friends and family to join us in a cozy celebration of the new season. Orange, brown, red, yellow, deep green, and a splash of brighter colors welcome that special feeling that can only be associated with the changing of the seasons into a new fall coat.
A crisp chill in the air, the trees gently turning incredible colors, and holidays that encourage family togetherness are definite marks of fall. Autumn flowers give the Sunny Pumpkin Surprise arrangement this special feel so much that I knew that it simply must be the featured flower arrangement of October. Read the rest of this entry »
Ask The Expert: I grew some cali lilies this past summer and now they are finished blooming. They have pods on them now. Is there something I should do to keep them ready to replant next season. When will be the best time to replant them. Any other suggestions ? Evelyn
Flower Shop Network Appearing on Lifetime Television to promote Real Local Florists on October 9th at 7:00am (6:00am cst).
Flower Shop Network will be featured on the Lifetime Television series, The Balancing Act on Thursday October 9th at 7:00am (6:00am cst). The Balancing Act is a half-hour, magazine-formatted television series that empowers women seeking personal and professional growth while maintaining a career, family and home on a daily basis.
Flower Shop Network president Brock Atwill will sit down with Danielle Knox, The Balancing Act host, to inform consumers of the advantages of sending flowers online through a real local florist. During the interview Brock will outline ways consumers can verify that an online florist is a real local flower shop and not an order-gather.
This is just one more way FlowerShopNetwork.com is ensuring that our retail florist members have the best visibilty possible on the Internet and offline as well. It is, also, one more way we give consumers the floral information they need to make their lives easier.
Flower Shop Network would like to join the nation in recognizing October as the official Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many here at Flower Shop Network have been affected very deeply by breast cancer. Having known both the pain of loss and the joy of survival, we are very aware of the sympathies that mean the most during the troubled times of dealing with the disease.
Often it is the simplest expressions of support that mean the most to those battling cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the Expert: question about a large peace lily
We have a large peace lily and I’m wondering about the sqiggly looking stuff (no better way to describe it) on top of the soil is necessary. Thanks Natalie
