Annual Flowers
Flowers are one of a nature's symbol that indicate the changing seasons. The assorted flowers that bloom in the different seasons can inform us what season we are in. For case flowers like the Piebald leafage are known to...
Drying Fresh Flowers
Flowers are a symbol of beauty and exude freshness all around. However, fresh flowers have a short shelf life. Drying flowers using the right technique can result in preserving them as close to their original form, flexibility,...
How To Select Annual Flowers
Flowers are one of nature's heralds of the seasons. The various flowers that blossom in the different seasons can inform us what season we are in. For instance flowers like the Poinsettia are known to bloom only during the...
Preserving Fresh Flowers
The practice of preserving flowers has been around since colonial times. Flowers can be preserved in different ways such as air drying and pressing, or using various drying agents such as sand, homemade mixtures or silica...
Top 5 Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants
SECRET #1: Know thy plant.
This may seem like a no-brainer, but one that first-time growers overlook. There
are many types of carnivorous plants occurring on every continent in the world,
except Antarctica.If you were to...
Award Winning Aromatic Plants
I recently was involved in the exhibition of a show garden at the 2006 “Garden Heaven” exhibition. I worked along with Terra Garden Ireland based in Claregalway on the bronze medal winning Malaysian themed garden...
Top 5 Secrets To Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants
SECRET #1: KNOW THY PLANT.This may seem like a no-brainer, but one that first-time growers overlook. There are many types of carnivorous plants occurring on every continent in the world, except Antarctica.If you were to go on a...