Author Archives: JanV

Guide to Buying Late Season Perennials

Tweet Perennials are a great way to fill in those garden spaces that have winter killed or if you would like to extend the perimeters of your garden.  Shopping for plants this time of the year can seem like a … Continue reading

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Brianne’s Bouquet

Tweet Green With a Touch of Blue Brianne’s bouquet is in a round style in a bouquet holder with stems on the outside.  Green spider mums, green hydrangea, green lizzianthus, green button poms, green hypericum, white freesia, and blue delphinium … Continue reading

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Plant of the Month

Tweet Hibiscus This super bloomer is a great accent to a bright sunny room or a patio. Don’t be afraid to set it outside when the temperatures do not drop below 50 degrees. Eight inch blossoms of orange, pink, yellow last 2-3 … Continue reading

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Laura’s Bouquet

Tweet Full of sentiment, Laura’s bouquet needed 16, an exact number, of yellow roses in  various degrees of openness. A collar of charcoal grey tinted seed eucalyptus adds a unique touch. Designed in a bouquet holder with stems on the outside.  Ivory ribbon and charcoal … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Weed Control! Who doesn’t want to cut back on time weeding the garden?  An inexpensive, eco-friendly solution is to place 6-8 layers of newspaper on a weeded, fertilized soil.  One cautionary tip is to make sure you leave enough … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Planting Gerbera Daisies.  I get a lot of how to questions but this is my favorite..  why don’t my gerbera daisies bloom when I transplant them to a larger container or into the ground.  This is a little secret … Continue reading

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What’s Blooming?

Tweet Mother’s Day!  May 12, 2013 A chance to honor that special woman in your life that nurtured you in some way.  Be it your mother, your grandmother, your wife, daughter,wife or the best friend that helped you make sense of this tremendous … Continue reading

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Plant of the Month

Tweet Calla Lily Zantedeschia or Arum Lily is another sure sign of spring.  As a house plant they reach 12 to 15 inches high. In shades of pink white, rust and many shades of purple these cup shaped blossoms are … Continue reading

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What’s Blooming?

Tweet Business Professional Week  April 22 – 27, 2013. I challenge you to find a better way to say thank-you or you are appreciated. Flowers speak volumes when it comes to appreciating someone.  This beautiful arrangement says it all.  Bright sunflowers, … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week

Tweet Step By Step Guide to Repotting *Prepare plants by thoroughly watering a day or 2 ahead of time. *Select an area where you can make a mess and prepare the area with drop clothes or plastic. *Gently pull out … Continue reading

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