Tag Archives: Gladiolus

Top Three Flowers to Plant in Spring

Spring Flowers: Gladiolus If you live in cold climates of the U.S. it’s time to plant gladiolus’ corms (gladiolus bulb). If you live elsewhere in the United States, and don’t already have gladiolus in your garden, start digging. Some gardeners recommend planting gladiolus as annuals. Leaving them in the ground will produce larger, healthier blooms […]

Wedding Flowers Centerpieces: 6 Hints and Ideas for Every Season

There are many options of centerpieces to choose from, although wedding flower centerpieces are probably the most popular. There are many great flower choices for your wedding season. To get you started, listed below are 6 tips to consider when thinking about flower centerpieces. – Set budgets for wedding flowers centerpieces. Flowers can be very […]

Origins of Flower Names

We are often unaware of how common names of plants and flowers originated. Columbine: The blue, purple, white, pink, and yellow inverted blossoms look like a cluster of five doves. Therefore, the word comes through the classical Latin “columba”, meaning “dove”. Fox glove: The white and purple flowers look like the empty finger of a […]

Five of the Best Night Scented Flowers

Most plants bloom during the day when the sun shines, but there are some plants that are too shy to bloom during the day. They save all their beauty and release their fragrance to grace the nighttime hours. It’s always nice to open the windows and allow the breeze to carry the scent into the […]

DIY Hot Pink Bridal Bouquet

If you are having a hot pink wedding, you can try your hand at DIY flower arrangements. The great thing about choosing hot pink as one of your wedding colors is that there are so many different flowers available in this color that you can use for your bouquets, bridal bouquets, and other flower arrangements. […]