1800flowers works to furnish extensive selection in floral arrangements, plants, and gift baskets & food to meet buyers’ needs for a myriad of occasions. They also provide a same-day delivery selection and floral arrangements, gift baskets, and balloons to suit different budgets. In fact, 1800flowers has floral and gift choices for under $30, along [...]
Smoke Bush ‘Young Lady’
Some people call them smoke trees; some people call them smoke bushes. They are dense and bushy; but they usually grow to about 15 feet tall. This week we are featuring a new smoke bush that is much more restrained in habit – a true bush, much easier to place in [...]
As spring arrives us gardeners start to get ready for the coming season and a major part of this preparation is seed sowing. Sowing seeds and nurturing them through germination into strong healthy plants is without a doubt one of the most rewarding tasks in gardening. Watching nature work its magic is something that I [...]
A Water Garden Feature without doubt is the cherry on the cake giving the ultimate finish to enhance the beauty of a garden or patio – but unfortunately some gardeners are put off because of the work involved with the installation and maintenance of having a water feature. Cost can also hamper the decision of [...]
It is difficult to determine a criterion, according to which a cultivated plant can be called fashionable. A new discovery of stock-breeders? A bright hybrid? An exotic, which settled in our latitudes recently? And may be this is a strange flower, which seeds you have been dreaming to find since you saw it in someone’s [...]
The Uses And Dangers Of Ozone (O3)In The Grow Room
Ozone or Trivalent Oxygen (O3) is an unstable gas made up of three Oxygen atoms. It is formed when a single Oxygen atom attaches itself to an Oxygen molecule (O2). Ozone is very unstable and will revert back to Oxygen very easily, (2O3 = 3O2).
Because [...]
Plants can be used for many uses, and the Mosquito Plant, or “Citrosa” is a cross between the Grass of China ( which produces citronella) and a scented geranium which releases its scent into the air. This amazing feat was accomplished with gene splicing. The result is a scented geranium which grows rather [...]
While designing small area gardens does have some of its own special challenges, the opportunity for creativity is multiplied within these small spaces. It is possible to create more atmosphere and impact with less.
And while most people do a great job of creating beautiful gardens within confined areas, balconies, rooftops, and courtyards, the greatest challenge [...]
The mulberry tree belongs to the Morus genus that consists of about 12 species found over Mediterranean and north temperate regions with two being native to North America. The commonly cultivated black mulberry comes from an ancient line which has now been introduced into many countries of the world. It is believed to [...]