Give longer life to cut roses

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

Flowers might perk up ailing honeybees

Honeybees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery “recovery zones” in Europe’s farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Nov. 19. Bees pollinate numerous crops and scientists have expressed alarm over their mysterious and rapid decline. Experts have warned that a drop in the bee population could harm agriculture. “If we


Create a seasonal arrangement

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