Showing posts with label Brand Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brand Flowers. Show all posts
Friday, July 24, 2009
Quest for a blue carnation
ROSES are red but carnations could one day be blue — that is if scientists manage to control the hue of one of the world's oldest-known cultivated flowers. Armed with a three-year, $100,000 grant from the Australian Research Council, La Trobe University plant biologist Tony Gendall hopes to crack the Holy Grail of floral engineering and produce blue carnations. Read more:
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Green thumbs up: A joyful journey through the July garden
Despite the challenges of this cool, damp growing season, two consecutive weekends of sunny skies have dramatically improved the outlook for our gardens and those who tend them. While our summer bloom season seems to be running a week or two behind, warmer temperatures and brilliant sunshine are quickly bringing the borders along to reveal their summertime splendor. Most lawns are thick and dense, the velvety green carpets providing a perfect backdrop for the glorious blooms of July. Read more:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
A landscape ablaze
Colorful perennials herald the start of summer
Bright sunshine, rising temperatures (and humidity), frequent thunderstorms and luxuriant growth have replaced spring's cool refreshing mornings and delicate wildflowers. By now, you're probably wading through that thick and luxuriant growth.
This is also the time of year when garden companions carefully planned to bloom during the summer in our perennial borders and woodland edges ignite the landscape. Summer's intense light and heat create the perfect conditions for an amazing array of bold flower colors and textures.
If you haven't done so, begin to explore some of the fine plants that help make the garden a focal point of interest in early summer.
Bright and beautiful
Right now, a wide range of native plants are exploding into flower, providing a remarkable showcase of color and adaptability. Here are just a few examples worth adding to your summer garden.
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Nature’s Landscapes is a monthly column by Mt. Cuba Center that focuses on the native plants of the Piedmont region, which lies between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachians, stretching from New York to Alabama. Today’s column is written by Rick J. Lewandowski, director of Mt. Cuba Center.
Bright sunshine, rising temperatures (and humidity), frequent thunderstorms and luxuriant growth have replaced spring's cool refreshing mornings and delicate wildflowers. By now, you're probably wading through that thick and luxuriant growth.
This is also the time of year when garden companions carefully planned to bloom during the summer in our perennial borders and woodland edges ignite the landscape. Summer's intense light and heat create the perfect conditions for an amazing array of bold flower colors and textures.
If you haven't done so, begin to explore some of the fine plants that help make the garden a focal point of interest in early summer.
Bright and beautiful
Right now, a wide range of native plants are exploding into flower, providing a remarkable showcase of color and adaptability. Here are just a few examples worth adding to your summer garden.
Read more:
Nature’s Landscapes is a monthly column by Mt. Cuba Center that focuses on the native plants of the Piedmont region, which lies between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachians, stretching from New York to Alabama. Today’s column is written by Rick J. Lewandowski, director of Mt. Cuba Center.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Lompoc Pops kicks off Flower Festival on Monday
By Staff
The Lompoc Pops Orchestra invites patrons and fans alike to attend its fourth and final concert of the season, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St.
Tickets cost $15 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and younger and for all full-time students of all ages, with school ID.
In partnership with the Flower Festival, each year the Pops Orchestra schedules the concert to kick off the annual event. Entitled an evening of fun and fantasy, this year’s repertoire will include favorites from Disney movies alongside “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” “March of the Toys,” “Over the Rainbow” and a Gay Nineties Medley.
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The Lompoc Pops Orchestra invites patrons and fans alike to attend its fourth and final concert of the season, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St.
Tickets cost $15 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and younger and for all full-time students of all ages, with school ID.
In partnership with the Flower Festival, each year the Pops Orchestra schedules the concert to kick off the annual event. Entitled an evening of fun and fantasy, this year’s repertoire will include favorites from Disney movies alongside “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” “March of the Toys,” “Over the Rainbow” and a Gay Nineties Medley.
Read more:
Friday, June 19, 2009
Elizabeth Park Flower Gardens in Hartford, CT
The Rose Weekend Festival takes place on June 20 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features garden tours of the rose garden and a poetry reading. Visit the Elizabeth Park garden website at www.elizabethpark.org/
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Elizabeth Park Flower Gardens in Hartford, CT
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Elizabeth Park Flower Gardens in Hartford, CT
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Louisiana Farm Bureau: An Inside Look At Brand Flowers
Brand Flowers is the leading player in California's fresh cut flower industry. Come along as Lauren Thom takes you inside the Brand Flowers operation in Santa Barbara County, California.
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