With the passing of President Gerarld R. Ford on December 26, 2006, the nation will officially be in mourning for 30 days according to tradition of the death of a president. President Ford will lie in repose for public viewing starting this Saturday until Tuesday at the US Capitol Rotunda. The address for sending funeral Continue reading →

Greenhouses – what do you grow in yours? by John Gibb A garden is like a blank canvas, in which you can put almost anything you want. Whether it’s a place to sit, or things to eat, or just things to look at, you can put them in your garden – an outdoor space of Continue reading →

Daniel asks… i am thinking of starting my own flower arrangement business for weddings etc… how do i start? I have no experience at all, but am enrolled in a floral arrangement course for special occasions . I would love to do flowers for weddings, but am curious where i would even start….. where do Continue reading →

Whether the occasion is a birthday, Valentines day, Mother’s day, Fathers day or the winter holidays, bonsai plants make great gifts. Golden gate ficus bonsai are a perfect gift for any loved one born with or without a green thumb. If you know someone special who loves and takes delight in caring for plants then Continue reading →

Spring flowers can be seen budding up through the ground starting at the end of winter to the beginning of spring. Not only are they a sign of summer, warmth, and light, spring flowers signify the end of winter and the cold. These flowers add beauty, aroma, and color anywhere that they are placed. If Continue reading →

F Fabacea.—See “Thermopsis.” Fatsia Japonica.—See “Aralia.” Feather Grass.—See “Stipa Pennata.” Fennel.—Sow the seed in April, cover lightly with fine mould, and when the plants are strong enough set them out 1 ft. apart. Cut off the flower-stalks as soon as they appear, to prevent them running to seed. The bed will last for years. (See Continue reading →