You can grow dozens of new plants to fill your yard and garden with great flavors and bright colors for the cost of just a few packets of seed. And you don’t even need to pay for seed trays or planting pots. Grab a few sections of newspaper out of the recycling bin, and inContinue reading “Newspaper Pots for Seed-Starting”
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Candied rose petals Or mint leaves
Try a different twist on candy this Valentine’s Day. Why not mix flowers with candy to create a unique treat! It is important to taste the rose petals you plan to use, as not all roses have a sweet flavor. Give them the smell and taste tests. Chances are if you like the fragrance, you’llContinue reading “Candied rose petals Or mint leaves”
Blossoming hope
Creating a flower hanging arrangement with spring blossoms can inspire memories and helpful reminders that even the harshest winter will end with a natural birth of spring. Japanese blossoms represent the fragility and beauty of life. For this arrangement let’s create the flowers to be the only focal point, by not adding any other foliage.Continue reading “Blossoming hope”
Inspire Wonder
A multi-vase arrangement that sparks child-like imagination can be the center of attention in any room. You can use collected vases and stems to tell a story inspiring a wonder and mystery in any place setting for a dinner party, or on a holiday theme mantel. To capture this atmosphere of imagination, I decided toContinue reading “Inspire Wonder”
Attracting Cardinals to your yard
Northern Cardinals are probably the most desired of all backyard-visiting birds. With their vibrant plumage and beautiful songs, it’s no wonder people want to attract Cardinals to their yards. Luckily for bird lovers, Cardinals are not particularly hard to please. With a few simple alterations to your backyard and bird feeder set up, your yardContinue reading “Attracting Cardinals to your yard”
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