We’ve long been tossing pansies in salads and sautéing squash blossoms. Roses, lavender, and elderflower infuse water, syrups and oils; bergamot, bee balm, and hibiscus add dimension to teas, tarts, and tinctures. But there’s also room in the kitchen for geraniums, daylilies, marigolds, and zinnias. Ditto daisies, orchids, snapdragons, and lilacs. You’ll find that some…
Do Eat the Flowers
Don’t miss the fleeting season for zucchini flowers or squash blossoms. These floppy flowers are easy to spot at the farmers markets in the summer. Sunny orange in color and delicate as tissue, they are hard to overlook. The fragile blossoms are best when fresh and unpackaged, so they’re less commonly found in supermarkets. If…
Colorado Wildflowers Could Be Epic This Year Thanks to Abundant Snowpack, but Other Factors in Play
By John Meyer From The Denver Post Denver—With Colorado’s snowpack ranging from ample to exceptional this spring, hikers who adore wildflowers may already be envisioning days of strolling along lush landscapes of spectacular blooms under columbine-blue skies when all that snow melts. It could well happen this summer. But because several factors affect the quality…
Peony and Tree Problems
Question: My peony has bloomed wonderfully for many years but this year the buds are turning black and are not growing. What can I do? Answer: It is too late this year to get flowers, but it is not too late to help prevent problems next year. The symptom you describe is caused by a…
Blue Hydrangeas
Question: I received a pretty blue flowering hydrangea for Mother’s Day. I already have white-flowering hydrangeas that I would like to turn blue. I was told I could put nails in the soil around the roots to turn them blue. Is that true, and if so, what kind of nails do you use? Answer: It…
California Border Protection Inspects Imported Flowers for Mother’s Day
May 14, 2023
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Flowers purchased from abroad for Mother’s Day were hastily checked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists—trained experts in U.S. import violations—at Los Angeles International Airport to ensure they were delivered in time for the holiday, reported the agency. According to a May 10 press release, 80 percent of cut flowers sold in the U.S….
The Surprising Medicinal Benefits of Mother’s Day Flowers
Oscar Wilde once said, “A flower blooms for its own joy.” This quote, while ostensibly profound, is scientifically defective. Flowers, it seems, don’t merely blossom for themselves. Their positive influences on our health are perhaps abstruse but nonetheless extraordinary. Flowers Decrease Cortisol and Increase Restfulness We live in a society where stressors inundate our everyday…
Azalea Care
Q: What do you need to do to prepare a flower bed to plant azaleas? A: What kind of azaleas and where are you located? Azaleas are members of the rhododendron family. There are over 900 species and hundreds more natural and man-made varieties. Some are native to swamps and some to dry woodlands. Others…
A Guide to Decorating With Florals
By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service Florals are a timeless and versatile element that can enhance just about any interior aesthetic. From bold and dramatic to soft and subtle, floral prints and arrangements can add color, texture and visual interest to any room. However, incorporating florals into your home decor can be daunting, especially…
Top 10 Places to See Cherry Blossoms Around the World
By Jackie Burrell From The Mercury News Sure, tulips are lovely, and roses sublime. But the pale pink froth of sakura—or cherry—blossoms is extraordinary. Tripadvisor recently ranked the best spots around the world to see these blossoms—and it’s hardly surprising that two Japanese cities top the list. These beautiful cherry trees are native to Japan,…
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