It is quite rewarding to start your seeds indoors and a great feeling of accomplishment. Visiting your favorite garden center and selecting the flowers, vegetables and herbs you’ll grow for the upcoming season tends to bring out your indoor-farmer gene…
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Nature and plants can affect our moods and well being. The overcast gray skies and gloomy frozen landscape of the Midwest can be depressing, and for some, the only cure is spring. The busy and sometimes hectic lives we live can be made more tolerable b…
Nature and plants can affect our moods and well being. The overcast gray skies and gloomy frozen landscape of the Midwest can be depressing, and for some, the only cure is spring. The busy and sometimes hectic lives we live can be made more tolerable b…
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Between The Artist winning the Oscar for Best Picture, and the new buzzed-about film adaptation of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, a 1920s cultural revival is well under way. From feather-embellished florals to romantic color combinations,…
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With Spring upon us, it’s the perfect time to make those changes and add your favorite new colors to your neutral palette. This season will see plenty of oranges and lavenders. Adding these trendy colors in a big way with a colored side chair, chaise o…
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March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day. Isn’t it funny all the shades of green you see on that day? And what I mean is that everyone claims to be a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Besides St. Nicholas (Christmas) and St. Valentine (Valentine’s Day), …
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You can’t go wrong with a monochromatic design of green flowers. They just scream “Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.†A great combination of green flowers is green hydrangeas, green gladiolas, green calla lilies and green equisetum.
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Dress making, cupcake baking, weight loss — there’s a seemingly endless list of vocations and activities to watch “live.†Add a competitive element and the allure is seemingly addictive. And when it comes to floral design, there is an amazing a…
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Hand-tied bouquets are the most popular style for bridal bouquets, and Biedermeier and Couture Designer bouquets are emerging as two new hot trends in bridal bouquet. Biedermeier Bridal Bouquets Although the style was popular in the 1800’s in Europe,…
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I love being surrounded by plants, and I’m surprised so many people seem afraid of houseplants or afraid of taking care of them. Do not fear. Here are two easy-to-care-for beautiful houseplants: cyclamen and oxalis.