What can I do to have my cut flowers last longer in a vase?

January 8th, 2009
flowers
Ladytigercat asked:


How often should I change the water? Is an asperin advisable? The flowers I got at the market and there was a small packet of flower food with it. I used the packet in the vase. Should I have saved some of the food for when I changed the water. In brief ie. How do you best care for cut flowers so they stay beautiful longer?

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The Flower, the Florist and the Flower Shop

January 3rd, 2009
flowers
Serenataflowers asked:


What do these words have in common: flower, florist, flower shop? Apart from all containing the root of the word ‘flower’, there is much more that they should share. Naturally, tied by the human force of the florist, the flowers and the flower shop are intricately connected. Beyond knowing that they’re connected, it’s important to ascertain that the connection is a good one that you, as a client, will want to involve yourself in. What to look for will be a combination of the three. Make sure that on top of providing the flowers you love, the flowers are also of top quality. The florist should be a willing accomplice in ensuring that you get exactly what you ask for, exceeding your own expectations. The flower shop is vital to exceed the expectations. If the flower shop is good and reliable, you will not only get a beautiful bouquet, but it will arrive extremely fresh and on time. Be sure the florist you choose works mutually well with both the flowers and the flower shop. This will ensure a happy customer with a product that is better than imagined.

Flowers, which have been and continue to be the symbol of natural beauty throughout the ages, are one realm of fashion that has not dramatically evolved. This speaks strongly in favor of flowers, indicating their timelessness and perfection that needs no improvement. Thus, when ordering flowers, what you need to consider is not the fashion of flowers, but the preference of the receiver. Once you have decided upon the type of flower, you must find a flower shop that provides your desired selection at optimal quality. A flower’s quality depends very much on the care the florist gives, but beyond the florist’s care, it is optimal that the flowers come straight from the growers or from a flower auction. This ensures their freshness, as the time spent in travel is diminished when flowers make fewer trips to reach their flower shop destination. Flowers are known to positively influence the human psyche, so be sure to go all the way with this positive influence by buying the freshest flowers you can find on the market.

Knowing of this positive effect of flowers on people, you should expect your florist to be an optimistic and friendly person - in short, the positive effect of the flowers should not be lost in the worries of their job. A talented florist is not only capable of creating a beautiful arrangement, but also willing and interested in making arrangements with you to ensure the arrival of the bouquet you envision. While the florist is an artist, who must use creativity as a tool of the job, the florist has many more roles to fulfill. One of the most important of these additional roles is the sensitivity of the florist: the florist is not merely putting flowers together, but understanding what event you need the flowers for, what type of person the flowers are directed to - the florist must have the capacity to understand and sympathize with the difficulties and joys in life of every occasion, demonstrating this capacity in the end result: the flower arrangement. If the florist deals directly with the grower, either at the grower’s location or through a flower auction, this is a good indicator of the florist, showing someone who cuts the chase directly to the source, lowering prices for himself and his client, by being more direct. The florist, as aforementioned, is a person who creates the connection between flowers and flower shop, between grower and consumer. A person of vital importance, the florist is a person who is impressive and establishes a good rapport with you, his client.

The flower shop is the last, but not the least important, of our floral trinity. The flower shop completes the picture. The flower shop is the entity which makes the talent and efficiency of the florist possible; it is the florist’s workshop and tool bench, if you will, while also serving to keep the flowers in fresh and good condition. It is the flower shop that ensures delivery of flowers to their final destination not merely as a beautiful bouquet, but as fresh, lush, and blooming living creations - as alive as a rainforest. In addition, the flower shop plays a role in influencing the consumer and shaping his judgment as regards the whole package of the shop. Online photographs of available bouquets do more than indicate the variety of flowers and caliber of the florist. The photographs, as well as the whole website, are indicators of the organization and professionalism of the company. The self-expression of a company speaks loudly. Reading testimonials on websites is also an indicator of the combination of the flowers, the florist, and the flower shop. It takes a strong performance from each of the participants to make a client happy.

Flowers are, without doubt, a classic, and yet exquisite gift. Unique and living, they are different from all other gifts, and manage to convey emotions at the same time as they are serving a role as a present. Thus, to optimize and reach this potential of emotion that flowers can induce, it is important that you buy your flowers from a flower shop that is professional and serious, with a staff of florists who love their work and consider their flowers as alive as we are, and lastly, with flowers that are as fresh and expressive as you are, to share exactly your thoughts through their understated and clear beauty.



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Any advice for planting a cherry blossom tree in the Bay Area?

December 28th, 2008
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BlackRose27 asked:


Any information such as good nurseries, most favoable blossom tree type or anything is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Flower Advisor

December 25th, 2008
flowers
fthyim asked:


Subject  : How to Purchase a Flower Bouquet

Flowers are the most fonded by most of the ladies, and also hope that can receive a flower bouquet from someone who is important to her. Whereas, may be some of the gentlemen would think that this is wasteful since the fresh flower may be dry after a few days.

Gentlemen, if you agree the above mentioned. Definitely we could tell you that you have a wrong mindset. Did you know, each types of flower have their own language! This is one of the most helpful tips to let you express the deepest feeling from you heart which is hard to say.

At the special occasion, no matter is on valentine, christmas or birthday, there are suitable to has a flower bouquet as a gift. There are no longer only fresh flower in a bouquet, which the combination with chocolate or beer is being popular nowadays and also a great idea as a gift.

Most of the time florist may be has no enough time to explain to you the each type of flower with the meanings, so you may have to put some effect to search it out without make the misunderstanding. For example, as we all know, rose are most commonly flowering to convey the message of love. Then did you know that no every colour of rose is symbol love?

Ohh?? What a surprise to see this? Could you imagine that you send a flower bouquet with the meaning of hatred or rejection to a lady you are wooing now or you like for some time? What is horrible, right? To prevent this happen to you, my advice here is do some research before purchase.

When you plan to buy a flower bouquet to someone special for you, you should better give up to buy a yellow colour rose bouquet to someone special for you. It is because yellow rose means friendship and rejection. Now you wonder that no every rose mean ‘Love’, right?

Actually buying a flower bouquet is not as hard task, there are 3W you should know before buy:

Ø  Who you want to send? Is mother? Girlfriend? Or just normal friend?

Ø  Why you want to send a flower? Valentine? Christmas? Birthday?

Ø  What is the meaning you want to express? Love? Respect? Joyful?

After you have the answer of the 3W, then you can move the steps:

Ø  Which flower you want to buy? Rose? Lily?

Ø  Which flower shop you decided?

There are some points you have to know before select the flower shop

Ø  There are provide the professional assistant in flower selection

Ø  A nice skill florist, which it able to let you have a beautiful flower bouquet design

Ø  Delivery is available

Ø  A reasonable price

Actually there are not only have to buy flower at the flower shop, with the trend nowadays, many people prefer shopping on the internet which is easier and faster. There many relevant website provide this kind of service.

There are some risk when order from internet. The first thing is the quality of the flower, this is the problem that is hard to justify. To overcome this problem is to looking for the website which is trustable and the reputation is good.  This also must depend on the period of delivery; the longer of the delivery will affect the freshness of flower.

Beside the flower bouquet, flowers are also common use on some ceremony. The most common flower arrangement we know and seen is on wedding ceremony. From the bridal hand bouquet, bridal car, church until house, flower is a perfect decoration to build up a happiness environment.

My suggestion here is to have a beautiful and memorable wedding ceremony, you may seek for the professional assistance. There are no only from the florist, the idea from you is most important to have a great celebration and decoration. If you have enough time to do the preparation, you may also able to show the creation to “DIY” a unique bridal bouquet for yourself!

The flower is not only using at the happy and joyful occasion, the sad and memorable functions are also suitable. The vast difference between this two is the colour of flower should be carefully when do the selection.

The colour could tell the emotion, like shinning colour, red, orange is most suitable on joyful party. The happiness able to spread the happiness among us, but the white and yellow colour is difference! This two colour suitable no matter is happy or memorable function, because there are carry the meaning of respect and memorable.

Did you have experience on sending flower bouquet or flower arrangement and would like to share with us? Or you would like to know more about flower of rose? You can get more information and experience sharing at http://www.flower-advisor.com



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Where can I buy/download a full version of Touhou Perfect Cherry Blossom?

December 23rd, 2008
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Maud D asked:


I just got a trial version of Perfect Cherry Blossom, and it’s a great game, but the trial only has three levels. Where can I get the full game?

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Delivering a Flower for you

December 22nd, 2008
flowers
Christine Layug asked:


Want to send some flowers to your loved ones back home? Well there’s only one problem with that, delivering such delicate things such as flowers requires an utmost care and preparation. Finding a suitable delivery service that can deliver flowers can be very complicated, but here in the Philippines, there is one delivery service that really “Delivers”, and that is the Flowers Express’ Flower Delivery Philippines.

The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines is an online flower shop that specializes in delivering different kinds of flowers to any place in the Philippines. The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can deliver a wide collection of flowers consists of local Philippine flowers and imported flowers such as Flower Delivery Philippines Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Alstroemerias, Flower Delivery Philippines Carnations, Flower Delivery Philippines Ecuadorian Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Gerberas, Flower Delivery Philippines Lilies, Flower Delivery Philippines Orchids, Flower Delivery Philippines Spring Flowers and Flower Delivery Philippines Tulips.

The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines also provides delivery services of different kinds of floral arrangements appropriate for a certain occasion or sentiments Anniversaries, Congratulations, Christmas, Get Well, Love & Romance, Sorry, Thank You, Welcome Home and Valentines Special.

The Flowers Express Flowers Delivery Philippines can also deliver different kinds of gift items such as Chocolates, Fruit Baskets, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances, Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances and Mass Prayer Cards.

All of this has been made possible because Flowers Express Flowers Delivery philippines is owned and operated by eLBC Direct, Inc., an LBC company that is dedicated to providing Filipinos access to products and services apart from the traditional products offered by LBC.

So when it comes to flower delivery here in the Philippines, the Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can prove to be a very suitable flower delivery service. If your more information regarding the Flower Delivery Philippines services that Flowers Express provides then visit their site at www.flowers-express-philippines.com



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How long after the flowers bloom on a orange tree will the oranges come?

December 21st, 2008
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ddausend asked:


How long after the flowers bloom on a orange tree will the oranges come?

Joey

How to stick a flower behind your ear?

December 18th, 2008
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Pizzous asked:


I’m a dancer and I want my partner to stick a flower behind her ear. I need tips to I stick the flower there and reduce its chances of falling off during the routine. Not that it matters if it falls off, but I’d prefer it there as long as it can.

And I need to avoid the possibility of it falling off but it doesn’t drop on to the ground, it just hangs on the hair, which would look funny.

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The Philippine Flowers of the Philippines

December 17th, 2008
flowers
Christine Layug asked:


Are you a person that loves to be with some flowers? Don’t worry, that’s a very common with a lot of people nowadays. Well who wouldn’t love a flower? Flowers are one of the most elegant, beautiful and majestic artistry the world has to offer, which is why flowers are sometimes the best source of profit.

You don’t believe me? Well listen to this, the most expensive flower in the world is an orchid, an “Orchid”, that was sold for a mere $202,000.00 USD, I’m not kidding. This is why many have come to realize the untapped potential of flowers when it comes to profit.

In the Philippines, there are almost a thousand flower shops across the country that sells different kind of Philippine flowers. Well if we’re talking about flower shops here in the Philippines, you don’t have to go to a province just to see one; you just have to go to manila, on a place called “Dangwa”. Dangwa is situated in the heart of manila, which is famous for its different flower shops that have gathered together in a single place, selling different kinds of Philippine flowers .

Flower shops are not only present on the streets or on mall, flower shops can also be seen on the internet, such as the online flower shop Flower Express.

The Flower Express is an online flower shop that specializes in selling different kinds of Philippine flowers such as Philippine flowers Roses, Philippine flowers Alstroemerias, Philippine flowers Carnations, Philippine flowers Ecuadorian Roses, Philippine flowers Gerberas, Philippine flowers Lilies, Philippine flowers Orchids, Philippine flowers Spring Flowers, Philippine flowers Tulips and many more Philippine flowers.

The Flowers Express does not only sell different kinds of Philippine flowers, but also some gift items such as Chocolate, Fruit Basket, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances , Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances, Mass Prayer Cards and many more.

So if you are flower lover like us, then visit Flower Express at www www.flowers-express-philippines.comfor information about the different kinds of Philippine flowers.



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Do they have gardening clubs just about everywhere to join?

December 14th, 2008
gardening
DAISEY MAI asked:


and what exactly does one do once joined? does everyone go as a group to one anothers house for fun and work of helping each other w/their gardening or what?

Isabella