31 December 2008
Flowers to the hospital
While it has always been tradition to send flowers to loved ones recovering in the hospital, researchers are backing up our niceties with evidence that suggests flowers and plants in hospital rooms reduce pain symptoms, the need for pain medication, as well as keep heart rates and blood pressure lower against those in the control group without flowers and plants. Even more interesting is that
30 December 2008
Christmas Blessings
Here are some Christmas Blessings to decorate the sweet holidays I wish you enjoyed, with your family and friends. Click here or on the preview to download the kit.I want to thank you all for the wonderful year and all the love you gave me. You are all very special for me, my dear special friends. You are true treasures, who have filled my life with joy and magic.
I wish this new year all your hopes and dreams come true. I wish your lives are full of peace and happiness, and I sincerely hope to be able to give back all the love, the joy and the magic you give me everyday.
Thank youuu, thank you, thank you!!!
I love you all!
13 December 2008
Cheaper than flowers
I'm sorry, but those of us Seinfeld junkies know darn well that the male nude and on occasion the female nude is not a pretty sight or a suitable gift for your significant other. We all remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry's girlfriend lost her natural beauty when she decided to buff the wood floors in Jerry's apartment. And, come on' hardly anyone wants to see the boyfriend walking around
22 November 2008
16 November 2008
100 years of flowers
Miller's Flowers of Racine Wisconsin just turned 100 years old. The advent of the flower shop was when Robert and Ethel Miller, moved from Milwaukee to Racine in 1908 to run a greenhouse at 1848 Asylum Ave. Today it is owned and operated by their grandchildren, who have taken time to take an attempt at re-creating the last 100 years of the shop's existence. Over the years locations have
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21 October 2008
Fall Foliage at its Peak
Fall foliage is officially at its peak in many parts of the Northeast - some of the best places to see fall foliage are listed here on this flower blog:Upstate New YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusettsPlease comment on your favorite spots to view fall foliage and the wonderful colors of the leaves...
01 October 2008
Honey Bees Continue to Struggle
Perhaps you didn't notice a few less flowers this year, or perhaps you were distracted by the economy, but the bees are still having trouble surviving in what many call a phenomenon, while others call it a result of either climate change, and the stress of transporting bees across the country to help pollinate crops for mass production. Queen bees longevity has decreased by 25 to 30%.
07 September 2008
Harvested Lavender a Little Late
The weather has been just too pleasant to be inside and blog. I was harvesting some lavender today, just after a small rain overnight and realized that I had left it a little too long on the plant...Some of one of the flowers had turned brown and dried out too much for how we like to enjoy our lavender - just ready to bloom, cut in stems and in waterless vases around the house. It was still
12 August 2008
Did your date come with Tequila and Flowers?
If he did, he may be a burglar in the Raleigh area. Ladies (or gents) beware of this combination of spirits and flowers if he hasn't already impressed you with these items on your date. If he has, please report him and get him help. This person has allegedly stolen a bottle of tequila from a Raleigh area bar, and then allegedly proceeded to break into a local florist and steal a bouquet of