Right now, many plants are joyfully blooming in the nursery. Some of the native plants are extraordinary at this time. Blackfoot daisies are blooming mounds of white petals with yellow centers. They will form mounds up to a foot wide and tall. They will take really lean conditions, including cactus gardens.
Angelita daisies bloom continuously from early spring through late winter. They are yellow daisies with yellow centers. The small needle-like leaves stay green year round. The plant is quite compact and seeds readily.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
PREPPING FLOWERS......before a wedding
Informations and guidelines:
1. Always cut flower stems as soon as you get them home; then put flowers in a bucket of warm water and let them sit for two or three hours. This opens the capillaries so the water can flow to the flower heads.
2. Make sure the container is clean.
3. Cut at an angle about an inch off the stems.
4. Cut stems under water to prevent air bubbles from sealing off the openings.
5. Use a sharp tool like a knife to cut stems.
6. Feed your flowers. Fill the container with warm water, and add commercial flower food. Some people swear by a mixture of 7-up and water or an aspirin... Flowers need acid to balance the PH, sugar for food, and bleach as a cleansing agent to get rid of bacteria. While 7-up contains acid and sugar, and aspirin has acid, neither contain bleach or the exact proportions recommended.
7. Place your flowers in a spot that's not too hot, cold or drafty.
8. Keep flowers fresh in the day or two before the wedding. Remove leaves and petals that fall in, and change water that looks cloudy.
1. Always cut flower stems as soon as you get them home; then put flowers in a bucket of warm water and let them sit for two or three hours. This opens the capillaries so the water can flow to the flower heads.
2. Make sure the container is clean.
3. Cut at an angle about an inch off the stems.
4. Cut stems under water to prevent air bubbles from sealing off the openings.
5. Use a sharp tool like a knife to cut stems.
6. Feed your flowers. Fill the container with warm water, and add commercial flower food. Some people swear by a mixture of 7-up and water or an aspirin... Flowers need acid to balance the PH, sugar for food, and bleach as a cleansing agent to get rid of bacteria. While 7-up contains acid and sugar, and aspirin has acid, neither contain bleach or the exact proportions recommended.
7. Place your flowers in a spot that's not too hot, cold or drafty.
8. Keep flowers fresh in the day or two before the wedding. Remove leaves and petals that fall in, and change water that looks cloudy.
For those who come to gravesites
In the week ahead, hundreds of people of all faiths will bring plants and flowers to the gravesites of loved ones at cemeteries throughout Otter Tail County, just prior to the Memorial Day weekend. Some people already have completed this labor of love.
For those who come to gravesites and bring artificial flowers, he requests that these flowers also be placed in stands. To assist those individuals, Oak Grove is offering free stands with plastic holders attached for those who want to leave artificial flowers at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The stands can be picked up near the information board attached to the maintenance building at the cemetery.
For those who come to gravesites and bring artificial flowers, he requests that these flowers also be placed in stands. To assist those individuals, Oak Grove is offering free stands with plastic holders attached for those who want to leave artificial flowers at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The stands can be picked up near the information board attached to the maintenance building at the cemetery.
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