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Try An Anthurium Instead

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What flowers to get a special someone for Valentine’s Day? Red roses? An orchid? Although I really like fresh cut flowers – during the summer months there are usually cut flowers of some kind from our garden in a vase on the kitchen table – in the off season I don’t buy cut flowers very
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Bee Facts

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. From the production of hybrid canola seed in southern Alberta to the pollination of blueberries in the Maritimes and British Columbia, honeybees are the primary managed pollinator for
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Flowers You Can Eat – for Jul. 29, 2010

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Garnishing with edible flowers can add an exotic and creative touch to a meal, not to mention a splash of colour and culinary interest. Some of the more popular edibles are: marigolds, squash blossoms, dianthus, nasturium and violets. If you add some flowers to your food be sure to follow these precautions: Make sure you
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Bees Need Diverse Landscape To Thrive

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If you’ve ever complained about there being too many bees around, consider yourself lucky. Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. But they are significantly decreasing in number. By carrying pollen from the male to
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Caring For Valentine’s Day Roses

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No other flower evokes quite the same kind of romantic message. Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend this year which will be an advantage to those who want to celebrate the occasion in style. One of the most enduring symbols of this day of romance is the red rose; no other flower evokes quite the
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Pleasant Surprise

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Early last spring I looked over the flower seed assortment. There were many envelopes with self-harvested seeds more than three years old. These would go out for the birds. I tossed them onto the ground between the deer-proof fence and the row of mature trees. Weeks later, there bloom the healthiest, greenest and prettiest specimens,
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Calla Lilies — Perfect For The Container

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Giving calla lilies a head start indoors before they are put outdoors may extend their bloom period. Many plants that grow from tubers and bulbs add an exotic touch to the garden because they have such exotic-looking foliage and flowers. Such plants are also easy to grow compared to starting things from seed – you
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Give longer life to cut roses

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Look for roses with a few outermost petals beginning to unfurl. Although ranking third for yearly sales in the cut flower market, roses move to first for Valentine’s Day. Producers take advantage of this opportunity to schedule a bumper crop of flowers to meet the valentine demand. Here are some tips to help you select
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Create a seasonal arrangement

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October can be a dreary month in the outdoor garden since most flowers – even the toughest of the perennials – have usually succumbed to frost by then. One way to add a bit of colour and interest to the outdoor landscape during the autumn is to create a dried porch arrangement. This will work

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