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Ask the Expert: Do you know what the plant I describe is?
Have a small plant that was originally part of an arrangement. Has been replanted into its own pot. Grows slowly. Had for a few years. This year October it started to grow a few (3 or 4 so far) red pod like “flowers” for lack of a better word. The leaves are grass green and large. It looks like each one is Read the rest of this entry »
When spooky frights and ghastly sights have your head all in a tizzy over Halloween decorations, put your weary mind at ease with these great decorating tips!
Ask the Expert: ponsettia
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Ask the Expert: some type of pod plant
i have 2 of these pod type plants with 3 “blooms” total in my front yard but i have no idea what they are or how they got there, any idea of what it is? It was closed for the longest time but today it opened up, coincidentally this is our first cold day of the year but i dont know if that has anything to do with the timing. I have never seen it before in any garden in the area and my place seems to be a haven for anything that can bloom. Kari
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Ask the Expert: Identify plant with prickly seed pods?
Thanks. Bob
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Ask the Expert: what is this plant?
this plant is unknown to me. any ideas of what it is? large green leaves with white flowers that look like a banana? very odd but pretty. see photos. Joe
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Ask the Expert: removing English Ivy from inside walls?
My 5-year old English Ivy plant died (I drowned it!), and I removed it’s vines from my walls. It had grown up, and along 2 interior walls, around some windows, and across some shutters. As I was removing the vines, some of the “feet” (mini-roots) stayed behind. How do I get these off the painted walls and the painted wooden shutters without ruining the paint? Jean
Whether decorating for a Thanksgiving dinner with family or simply enhancing the rest of your fall decor, try these wonderful blooms when contacting a local florist for fall flower arrangements, holiday centerpieces, autumn wreaths and more. Read the rest of this entry »
Tulips are one of those classic flowers that you just must receive at least once in your life. If your sweetheart hasn’t received an arrangement of tulips before, get cracking!
Most people hear of tulips and immediately picture fields of Dutch tulips, windmills and tiny wooden shoes. However, tulips represent so much more than just Holland. The flower meanings of tulips are also some of the most powerful expressions of love and adoration that can be expressed with flowers. Arrangements of tulips represent Read the rest of this entry »
Lori, lead designer at Flowers Insolita of Huntington New York, recently walked away with high marks and awards in a contest organized by an online community of floral professionals. “Flower Chat” asked the participants to create a non-traditional arrangement of a dozen roses just to see a few creative ways to forego the spring vase and baby’s breath this year. After seeing Lori’s arrangement, I’m not at all surprised that her dozen roses design received the praise that it did. Read the rest of this entry »
