flowers
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Is It Possible To Engineer A Truly Blue Flower?
In nature, blue is much rarer than you might think. Sure, the sky is blue when the weather’s nice, and so is the ocean. But the vast majority of plants and animals are incapable of making blue pigment. Brilliantly-coloured peacocks appear blue not because their feathers are coloured that way, but because of how they…
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If You Haven’t Yet Ordered Valentine’s Day Flowers, Now Is The Time
If you’re planning to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day, you might want to order them soon. They’re only going to get more expensive as February 14 nears, and this graph from shopping site Brad’s Deals shows you just how much.
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Plant Bulbs Now For Beautiful, Effortless Flowers In Spring
Even though the weather is cooling down, there’s still plenty you can do to get your garden ready for spring. Autumn is the perfect time to plant some bulbs. Let them winter, and come spring they will sprout on their own, without you having to lift a finger.
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Buy Your Valentine’s Day Flowers Now To Save Money
1Buying a bouquet of roses for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day guarantees their freshness, but they might also cost you almost double the usual price. You might want to consider buying them early — like right now.