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Houseplants and the wellness factor
The trend for houseplants shows no sign of abating and all the reports that I've read recently show increased growth in sales.
Keeping bees: "a fascinating hobby"
For the past few years we humans have been celebrating World Bee Day, an event that reminds us that we depend on bees for our very survival and perhaps this year more than most we should be grateful for these little protectors of our planet.
Easycare houseplants
No one looking to buy a houseplant ever says "do you have something that's really hard to look after". Nope, the question is always something along the lines of "do you have something that's really EASY to look after," quickly followed by the statement: "I usually kill plants".
2020 - THE YEAR OF BLUE
Colour experts Pantone have named “classic blue” the colour for 2020 which made me think about all of the beautiful blue flowers nature has given us.
The Power of Green
I recently said in a post that the colour green is known to be calming which is one of reasons that we're so attracted to houseplants, green spaces, woodlands and so on. This prompted a friend of mine to do some more research about the power of green.
Inspired by Bluebells
How richly we prize short-lived flowers such as Paeonies and Cherry Blossom, and perhaps none more so than beautiful bluebells.
Why we give flowers on Mother's Day
They say that everything comes at once, and it certainly seems that way in the world of floristry where Mother’s Day signals the second major event in our calendar.
The beauty of succulents
Easy on the eye and and low on maintenance, it's no wonder succulents are so popular right now. They're so easy to care for and so undemanding of our time that they are just perfect for our busy lifestyles.