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  • How To Keep A Woolies Orchid Alive, Or Get It To Bloom Again

    How To Keep A Woolies Orchid Alive, Or Get It To Bloom Again

    I’ve seen some crazy things in my time: A man peeing into a public postbox in the city in the middle of the day while pedestrians pretend not to notice; a train forced to reverse course and creep backwards into the previous station while the conductor and motorman loudly panic in front of the passengers;…


  • How To Revive Dead Flowers

    How To Revive Dead Flowers

    You are walking home from work when you pass the loveliest hydrangeas. At $8 for two stems at the local shop they are a steal and impossible to pass up. You bring them home, plunk them in a vase with some water, and forget about them for a couple of hours. The next thing you…


  • The Best Flowers To Grow For Homemade Bouquets

    The Best Flowers To Grow For Homemade Bouquets

    Making your own bouquets is an inexpensive way to enjoy beautiful flowers at home or give them as a gift, but you don’t have to visit the florist to have them. Here are the flowers that will grow fast enough in your garden for you to enjoy beautiful, fresh, colourful bouquets all spring and summer.