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Indoor gardening as a great hobby

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

The indoor gardening hobby usually begins innocently enough, with a single plant. Often this plant or flower is a gift from a friend or coworker for a birthday, housewarming or other special occasion. Other times a plant or flower is an impulse purchase, bought because the plant looked so pretty at the store.
After the plant […]

Tulip Hybridization

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Tulips are one of the most highly hybridized flowers available on the commercial market, and this has led to an almost endless array of colors and shapes in this popular bulb flower. As with any type of cross breeding, the successful hybridization of tulips requires an extensive knowledge of such things as the color, flowering […]

Methods for creating dried flower arrangements

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

Desiccants like silica gel make creating dried flowers both fun and easy, and dried flowers can bring much needed color through the cold months of winter. When drying flowers, it is important to use the proper techniques to achieve the best possible results.
When drying flowers, the stem should be cut to an inch in length, […]