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Are You Thinking Of Having An Outdoor Fireplace? By : Jane Harvard Outdoor Fireplaces give you the right feel of real wood fire crackling anytime at your own backyard, the beach, or any outdoors. Appealing outdoor fireplaces are today available at affordable prices, are portable and are also easy to use. In the pr How to grow Chocolate Cosmos By : Linda Paquette Love Chocolate? Here’s How to Grow Chocolate Cosmos Chocolate cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguinea) is both nose and eye candy for your garden. When it’s in full bloom, mature blossoms on long, slender stems look like candy kisses on a stick and fill the l... Flower Meanings & History of Flowers By : Linda Paquette Flower Meanings & History The charming and delicate beauty of flowers has fascinated people of all nations and backgrounds for centuries. Flowers have been bred and cultivated for their decorative beauty as well as their ability to heal diseases. Flowe... Selecting the Proper Pump for your Backyard Water Garden Feature By : Linda Paquette Whether you have a preformed or a liner pond, a pond pump is a paramount component of any water feature. Stagnant bodies of water attract mosquito infestations, which are a nuisance, and also undesirable, due to the recent outbreaks of the West Nile viru... How To Create Your Own Humming Bird Nectar... By : Linda Paquette Hummingbirds feed off of plants and a few insects, but because of the speed which their wings flutter when they're in flight, they tend to burn a heck of a lot of energy. They need to eat about every 15 minutes! You can help by providing H... Grow Carnivorous Plants with Conviction By : Linda Paquette In high school, my music teacher taught us that if you are going to make a mistake, do it with conviction. What he meant by that was that if our mistakes sounded sheepish and tentative, we were most likely playing sheepishly and tentatively, which ... Care of Moth Orchids By : Linda Paquette Do you have a knack for being with moths? Most people would say, "no way". Yet, the moth orchids that I am talking about are the ones that sway nicely in the breeze and some of the newer hybrids have a nice fragrance. These moths are easy to care for, e... Understanding Weeds – How to Kill them? By : Linda Paquette When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair accessory would have been considered an atrocity! I often... Planning a Water Garden... By : Linda Paquette A water garden is the area of your landscape that will provide you with relaxing sounds of the water, while adding to the overall details of your landscape. The water garden is a project that you must 'plan' for continued success. If you are lucky enoug... Fertilizing Your Lawn By : Linda Paquette Your lawn takes nutrients out of the soil that it is bedded in and uses these nutrients to aid its growth. If your soil lacks these nutrients your lawn will ultimately suffer. So while fertilizing makes your lawn greener it also provides a top of any nutr... Blue Wild Flowers for Your Garden By : Valerie Garner Planting wild flowers in your garden, or simply scattering wild flower seeds around an area of your yard are both ways to take advantage of Mother Nature's treasured gifts. Wild flowers are carefree, colorful, and tend to attract bees, butterflys and... Who Else Wants Vigorously Growing Carnivorous Plants? By : Valerie Garner Many people who have seen our carnivorous plants at the Farmer’s Market often ask us, “How do you get our plants looking so good every summer?” Our secret? Yearly repotting. Repotting is very important to encourage new growth. It freshens ... Facts about the marigold flower By : Valerie Garner It’s a well known fact that the marigold flower is one of the favorites in the home garden, but as well as an attractive and useful bedding plant, the marigold has enjoyed continued use for culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic purposes as well. How to Use Color in Your Perennial Garden By : Valerie Garner Just like most things in life, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If purple blooms put a smile on your face, then you should most definitely use plants with purple blooms. The same is true for any color you find pleasing. There are different discipline... Easter Lilies, and the Number One Gardening Question Right Now By : Valerie Garner Everybody asks about Easter lilies! Can they go outside; can I plant them in my garden? And to this I reply, "Why not?" Like other bulbs,there are two options if you plant your leftover Easter lily bulb... How to Attract Butterfly Activity... By : Gordon Goh The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower - sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search for areas... How to Grow Healthy Food By : Gordon Goh words: 400 How to Grow Healthy Food To grow healthy food, you literally have to start at rock bottom. No matter what you’re growing, from chickpeas to chickens, the truth is that you are what they eat! It’s no secret that all life beg... Growing Tomatoes, etc. in Early Spring - "Poor Man's Hydroponics" By : Gordon Goh Q. I've heard about so many ways to grow tomato and other tender plants early - from using Wall-O-Water's to taking the bottom out of wastebaskets, and they all seem to be a lot of work, with no guarantee of success. What do you suggest for someone who... All About Miniature Roses By : Gordon Goh Miniature roses are exactly what they sound like. They have all of the fragrance and beauty of a regular rose, but they have smaller blooms. These particular roses are great for indoor planting. Miniature roses are one of many types of roses availa... The True Beauty of Climbing Roses By : Gordon Goh What is more beautiful than seeing a home or building with an arch of climbing roses in the landscaping? Climbing roses are one of many plants that branch out and intertwine themselves among arches, trellises, or even buildings and railings. They can add... The Beautiful Rose of Sharon By : Gordon Goh Perhaps you were browsing the pages of a catalog and found a beautiful picture of the Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Sriacus)? Or maybe you were lucky enough to see a Rose of Sharon in person at a local garden center? Are you wondering whether these will make a... Know Your Yellow Roses! By : Gordon Goh Yellow roses are beauties, aren’t they? Don’t they look beautiful on a sunny morning? Yellow roses say spring just their look and color. The yellow rose, while somewhat rare in its natural habitat, is becoming a popular item in the floral shop. Yellow ros... The Rare Blue Roses By : Ken Austin Are you a rose lover? If so, or even if your not, Blue Roses are a variety anyone can appreciate. The Blue Rose is very rare, hard to find, and difficult to cultivate. Why is this? Are they available at all? To find out more information about Blue roses, ... Butterfly Gardening By : Ken Austin Copyright © 2005 Jane Lake All Rights Reserved Butterfly gardening is not only a joy, it is one way that you can help restore declining butterfly populations. Simply adding a few new plants to your backyard may attract dozens of different butterfli... How to Grow Ginger By : Ken Austin Asian and Mid-Eastern dishes often have a subtle and distinctive flavor that comes from spicing the dish at the end of cooking with fresh ginger root. As these dishes grow in popularity, many grocery produce departments stock this pleasingly pungent root ... Care of Cattleya By : Ken Austin Cattleya Care a bit more in-depth This month we are going to go into some detail about the care of cattleya orchids. These orchids are probably the easiest to care for and like all plants need water, light and fertilizer. Playing some nice music or... Dendrobium Orchid Care By : Ken Austin Dendrobium Care from: http://www.orchids-plus-more.com This month I am focusing our attention to the care of Dendrobiums. These are one of the most popular of retail orchid plants. They are a true epiphyte or air plant. There pseudopods can gather a... Welcome To Michigan By : Ken Austin Welcome to Northern Michigan, the home of the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. We have an abundance of natural beauty in our area. Traverse City is known for it’s cherry and apple farming, locally produced vintage wines, clean white sandy beaches, and a cult... Hummingbirds - Jewels of the Air By : Ken Austin “Of all animated beings, the hummingbird is the most elegant in form, the most brilliant in color. The precious stones and metals to which our art lends polish are not compared to this gem of Nature, whose masterpiece the little bird represents. She has l... What is Compost Tea? By : Ken Austin What is Compost Tea? Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now, there's something even better and that's compost tea. If you start with a good compost you'll have a versatile elixir for all your garden needs. Compost tea... Pre-Spring Garden Planning By : Marilyn Pokorney Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton The end of Februrary already? My how time does fly! The sun has already become more readily available than in the past few months. Perhaps more cold and clear, but those candle-hours are important to the sleeping natu... Bluebirds By : Marilyn Pokorney Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton This brightly colored bird has always been a romantic symbol for their unusual coloring as well as their gentle loving nature. In Victorian times, they were a common artful addition to romantic floral artwork on greet... Top 5 Secrets to Keeping Your Carnivorous Plants Alive, Healthy and Beautiful By : Marilyn Pokorney SECRET #1: Know thy plant. This may seem like a no-brainer, but one that first-time growers overlook. There are many types of carnivorous plants occurring on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. If you were to go on a w... Concerning Mulch - PART ONE By : Marilyn Pokorney Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton "I don’t want any weeds to have to deal with." The infamous statement uttered by millions. That is a pretty tall order to attempt to fill. Over the years, I have discovered that many people believe the fallac... Concerning Mulch - PART TWO By : Marilyn Pokorney Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton The use of shredded wood mulch exists for reasons unknown to many of us. It is true and a good point that the mulch does in fact control erosion in a new planting prior to the roots taking hold of the soil. The wood m... Whack-O-Matic By : Marilyn Pokorney Copyright © 2005 Tammy Clayton Morning coffee with the internet has become a tradition of mine in recent years. The internet holds a much greater variety of information than the newspaper, as well as less depressing things to read at the beginning... Caring for Long Stem Roses By : Marilyn Pokorney Widely considered to be the most popular roses for all occasions, what many people think of as classic long stem roses are in fact Hybrid Teas. A mixture between the Hybrid Perpetual and Tea Rose from China, these long stem beauties have long point... Black Roses - Fact or Fiction By : Marilyn Pokorney Throughout the course of time, black roses have conjured up a variety of symbolic meanings. From unnatural worlds to death, vengeance, farewell or rebirth, the black rose has come to be viewed in a number of different ways depending on the occasion... Rose Gardening Challenges By : Marilyn Pokorney Rose gardening can be a challenging exercise but you don't have to be an expert to grow roses. Roses are grown successfully in gardens in nearly every different type of climate and environmental condition. Coming in a rainbow of colors and thousan... Dealing With Rose Bushes By : Ken Austin Roses are classified according to the way they grow. One of the predominant ways is in bushes. Rose bushes are self-supporting and grow their flowers mainly at the top of the plant. They can be as small as just a few inches and as tall as up to 6 f... History of Wild Roses By : Ken Austin Wild roses, of the genus Rosa, are those naturally occurring natives found in Northern Hemispheres around the globe. Wild Roses can be found in forests, canyons, logged wastelands and thickets. They have continued to grow throughout the course of h... Growing Roses By : Ken Austin So you want to grow roses? They are a beautiful choice for your garden and not nearly as difficult to grow as you might think. Choose a rose that is easy to grow. Some choices might be ‘Sunsprite’, ‘Baby Love’, ‘The Fairy’, ‘Ic... Hybrid Tea Roses By : Ken Austin Hybrid tea roses and the original tea rose are the world’s favourite roses and are available in many gorgeous colors. Hybrid tea roses are among the most beautiful flowers in the world. They are the florist's rose. Pruning Roses By : Ken Austin Pruning your roses does not need to be a dreaded task. Follow these tips and make rose pruning an easy gardening job. Prune from the ground up. Most people start at the top and this can harm the rose and it uses your valuable ti... How To Use Vines In Landscaping Your Home By : Ken Austin Vines can be the quick salvation of the new home owner. Fast-paced annuals will twine up a hastily erected pergola almost before summer starts, providing a cool, fragrant and beautiful awning. Annuals and perennials (or hardy vines, as perenn... How To Propagate Seeds Outdoors By : Ken Austin Annuals can be grown readily from seed in most cases. The method of growing depends upon the delicacy or hardiness of the seed, and may require planting in frames or pots initially, transferring to the bed only when the weather is sufficientl... How To Plant Rose Bushes In Landscaping Your Garden By : Ken Austin For planting roses a good garden loam with organic matter is important. It must contain peat moss, leaf mold, compost, rotted or commercial manure, and the bed should be prepared as far ahead of planting as is feasible in order to allow f... How To Use Hedges In Landscaping By : Ken Austin A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for your grounds. Used in the front of the house and on the sides of your lot, hedges are a barrier against traffic, noise and all things unsightly; at the same time they enhance the propor... Types Of Roses To Use For Landscaping Your Home By : Paul Curran If you enjoy roses, you can use them functionally as well as decoratively around your grounds — as creepers, shrubs, vines, climbers, hedges or just as beds of pure color. Rose originators are enthusiastic and tireless, and every year new fav... How To Use Biennials & Perennials In Landscaping Your Garden By : Paul Curran Biennials Biennials are generally very beautiful plants, with most attractive flowers. They are somewhat more trouble for the gardener, since they keep growing during their first year and do not bloom until the second. Their gre... How To Use Annuals In Landscaping Your Garden By : Paul Curran An annual, from the point of view of the amateur gardener, is any plant which must be replaced each year and which flowers only once in its life. Annuals generally are grown from seed. The chief advantage of annuals over perennials is their l... Types Of Vines For Landscaping Your Home By : Paul Curran For covering walls of houses, boulders, stone walls, etc., the ivies are, of course, used more than other vines. Boston ivy is the quickest growing. Japanese bittersweet [Euonymus radicans) is a good vine for walls, too; evergreen, it grows w... How To Use Flower Beds In Landscaping Your Garden By : Paul Curran The loveliness of flowering plants needs little embellishment by description. Certainly every gardener seeks the beauty and color that can be brought to his grounds by a variety of flowers. The proper arrangement of flower beds in your garden ... Flowers of Red Violet in Dramatic Display By : Paul Curran Flowers of Red Violet in Dramatic Display Although many flowers are red-violet, several types of Japanese Iris exhibit the color in a most spectacular fashion. Japanese Iris (I.ensata) are the last of the Iris to bloom and usually b... Where Can I Find Information About Planting Bulbs and Perennials By : Paul Curran Perennials In this article you can get an answer to; where can I find information about planting bulbs, and perennials together? Perennials are the basic flowers of any garden. Each year they die and renew themselves for the nex... Evergreens You Can Use For Landscaping By : Paul Curran Evergreen trees and shrubs are more expensive in general than deciduous trees (trees that drop their leaves in winter). But they are worth their cost because of their year-round beauty, hardiness and longevity. Evergreens range from the broadleaved shrub... Planting Or Transplanting A Tree By : Paul Curran In planting or transplanting a tree, and in building on a lot where you wish to preserve the trees, the gardener's chief consideration must be to protect the root structure of the tree. The big roots near the stem anchor the tree to the grou... How to Prune Pear Trees By : Paul Curran In this article you will find out how to prune pear trees. Pruning pear trees can be done several ways. The pruning of pear trees, in the early stages, follows the same pattern as that for apples. Basically, the treatment of establish... The Three Main Parts Of A Tree By : Paul Curran Trees can be broken down into three main parts: the roots, the leaves and the woody structure between them. The roots' function is to bring raw materials-water and mineral salt dissolved in water-to the tree. The leaves absorb carbon dioxide... Organic Lawn Care By : Paul Curran Organic lawn care doesn’t mean you sit back and watch as weeds infiltrate your lawn until dandelion lint covers your sidewalk. Nor does it mean that you need to be out on hands and knees from sunrise until sunset, hand-pulling crabgrass and invasi... Fall Lawn Care By : Paul Curran I wish I had indulged my yard in a little tender-loving fall lawn care. Today I’m looking out my window at an all-too familiar Midwestern winter. Snow for Christmas and then a few days of warmth melted the insulating blanket away, leaving my lawn bare and... Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden By : Paul Curran Among the bewildering lists of shrubs, certain names stand out as new and unusual, or, on the other hand, tried and familiar. These include both the evergreen and deciduous types. Rhododendron and azaleas (a type of rhododendron) head the... Planting And Care Of Shrubs By : Paul Curran In general, trees and shrubs are planted and cared for in the same way, the difference between them being chiefly one of height. One definition of the difference, however, is that while a tree has only one trunk, a shrub has several stems or ... How to Prune Apple Trees By : Paul Curran In this article you will find out how to prune apple trees. (One of several articles from the author on how to prune fruit trees). Pruning apple trees can be done several ways. This operation often causes concern, and considerable variation i... More Types Of Shrub To Use In Your Garden By : Paul Curran Buddleia, the butterfly bush, is 16 feet or more if not killed back by winter, and gets its name from the fact that in the summer, butterflies are always seen around it. The buddleia takes many forms: as a small - leaved shrub with small purp... How to Prune Plum Trees By : Paul Curran In this article you will find out how to prune plum trees. One of several articles on how to prune fruit trees. Pruning plum trees is straightforward, once the trees are established, and consists mainly of thinning out overcrowded wood. Some ... How to Grow a Forest of Sundews By : Paul Curran HOW TO GROW A FOREST OF CAPE SUNDEWS Cape Sundews (Drosera capensis) are native to South Africa, and it is one of the most common carnivorous plants grown in cultivation. It is very easy to grow, and an adult plant will get up to 6 inches tall. ... Red Roses If I Love You, Yellow If I Don't: The Secret Language of Flowers By : Sherri Allen Flowers have been given a special significance for centuries. They have long been treasured for their scent and their beauty. Perhaps nobody has esteemed flowers, however, as highly as the people of the Victorian age. For them, flowers were so important t... Tips On Caring For Your Valentine's Day Flowers By : Sherri Allen With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we thought this would be a great time to share a few tips on caring for cut flowers. Imagine it's Valentine's Day and you've just received a glorious bunch of roses. You put them in your best vase an... Preparing Successful Seedlings By : Sherri Allen Growing your own seedlings is very gratifying and far more economic than purchasing them. It also gives you far greater control over your existing growing conditions. Vegetable seeds need a light, friable soil that will hold moisture, to grow.... Growing Vegetables in Containers - The compact solution By : Sherri Allen Container vegetable gardens are a great alternative for those that don't have access to backyards. There can be a range of reasons to grow your vegetables in containers...easy access to the kitchen, safer environments for children and the handicapped or ... Building a No Dig Garden By : Sherri Allen The no dig garden is exactly what it describes...a fertile garden bed with no digging at all. It involves layering clean, organic materials that will literally compost around your plants as they grow. The No Dig Garden is built on top of the ground... Guide to Servicing your Chainsaw By : Candee Stark Chainsaws provide many years of service for very little upkeep. Taking the time to service your chainsaw will help ensure that your equipment will not let you down. For safety reasons, make sure you only service your chainsaw when it is fully cooled, with... Indoor Gardening Tips for Jerry Seinfeld By : Candee Stark "I have no plants in my house. They won't live for me. Some of them don't even wait to die, they commit suicide" ~Jerry Seinfeld Come on, admit it....is your thumb not as green as you want it to be... Flowers Say "I Love You" By : Candee Stark Some people dismiss flowers as old-fashioned, but the truth is that, in general, women adore them, and men are secretly pleased and flattered when someone presents them with a stylish arrangement or a flower gift basket. If you see yourself as a romantic ... The Magic of Flowers By : Candee Stark Flowers are natural gifts that beautify our environment. Whether used in an arrangement to grace the kitchen table or placed in a vase by the bedside, flowers provide a sense of invitation and welcome to guests and offer the ... Growing Great Tomatoes By : Candee Stark For many people, growing big juicy tomatoes is part of what makes vegetable gardening so enjoyable. Whether purchasing plants from your local nursery or starting tomatoes from seed, there are a few basic steps to follow to ensure that you harvest an abund... Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden By : Candee Stark One of the biggest challenges for vegetable gardeners is pest control. Anyone who has tried to keep a determined deer from eating the sweet corn knows how difficult it can be to deter animals, including insects, birds, rabbits and other wildlife from what... Organic Gardening In The Backyard – Fun, Healthy, and Easier Than You May Think By : Candee Stark Organic gardening, which is sometimes thought of as something out of the 60s hippie culture, has been steadily growing in popularity over the years. Not only can you find entire aisles of organics at the local supermarket, the number of specialty stores d... Carnivorous Plants and Black Bears By : Jacob Farin Carnivorous plants native to the United States are accustomed to cold temperatures, frost and snow. That is what really makes these plants very unique. They may look tropical, but really they are as hardy as a black bear in the Rockies. But, like t... How to Significantly Lower Your Wedding Flower Costs By : Jacob Farin When planning a wedding, it is vital to keep in mind that approximately 5-10% of the budget may be consumed by floral costs. Whether your budget is $5000 or $15,000, this percentage is a significant amount considering all of the other things that are bat... Wicker Outdoor Furniture By : Jacob Farin Wicker Outdoor Furniture What can possibly be more gloriously breathtaking than the early morning sky of the sunrise, or the colorful heavens surrounding the setting sun? Imagine yourself seated in the coziest nook of your patio basking in the evening... Greenhouse Gardening By : Jacob Farin A Greenhouse can extend your growing season by months and allow you to sow seeds and harvest crops much earlier than you normally would. With proper planning, some crops can be harvested continuously. This can turn your gardening and cultivation into a y... Winter Gardening Fun By : Jacob Farin “Exchanging Plants, Seeds and Flowers for Winter Gardening Fun” Exciting New Winter Garden Fun! GardenHere turns grey cold weather months into exciting home gardening fun. While other garde... "Free Plants, Seeds and Flowers" By : Jacob Farin "Free Plants, Seeds and Flowers" Home gardeners give away free plants and flowers almost every day on the new GardenHere Internet site. Home gardeners save $10's, --even $100's on their landscape and home How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden By : Jacob Farin The flittering of the butterfly through your garden is no accident if you planned your garden carefully. The adult butterfly flitters from flower to flower - sipping nectar from many flowers in your gardens, while other adult butterflies search for areas... The Birth of a Small Container Flower Garden By : Jacob Farin The Birth of a Small Container Flower Garden This is the first in a series of essays on how I am converting a small (12' x 16') yard in Cody, Wyoming (USA) from a barren wasteland of pea gravel and total shade to a useful summer room that is a de... The Many Types of Yellow Water Lilies By : Kathy Burns-Millyard The Many Types of Yellow Water Lilies Choosing water lilies for your water garden can be a difficult as there are so many colors, sizes and types to pick from. Among the many types of lilies, you are faced with color choices, here we are going to ... Rose Garden Tips By : Kathy Burns-Millyard Rose Garden Tips The rose garden ultimately is a get away for you and your thoughts any time of the day. You can plan and create a rose garden of your own that will take away the stress of your day with its beauty. The rose garden that you love a... Starting a Shade Garden By : Kathy Burns-Millyard Starting a Shade Garden The shade garden can be exploding with color and texture. No matter how much shade is in your landscape, the right flowers, plants, bushes and bulbs will grow in this area when given a chance. As there are various types of... Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn By : Kathy Burns-Millyard Just like humans need food, water and shelter to survive, lawns depend on certain elements to live, sixteen to be exact. Most of these elements are already found naturally in the environment, but several others need to be added to your lawn. Adding fertil... Hills and holes: Not part of your landscaping design? By : Kathy Burns-Millyard Do pests 'gopher' your lawn? Chances are, if you have a lawn, you risk the chance of having pests, such as the gopher and his cousin the mole. And, perhaps even those pesky six-legged creatures- ants and other insects- call your grass patches home. Why ... Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em By : Kathy Burns-Millyard When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair accessory would have been considered an atrocity! I ofte... Internet Marketing and Advertising for the Green Industry By : Kathy Burns-Millyard How do you tap into the network of online advertising without wasting your money on advertising that can bring you little results? Advertising on the internet can be risky for landscaping companies because you may be paying for someone across the count... how does it all work? By : Hans Dekker this is my article About the Author i am here... How to Care for Your Outdoor Water Fountains By : Hans Dekker Garden lovers around the world love putting fountains among their flowers, plants, bushes and shrubs. And with the Christmas season upon us in the U.S., many garden lovers may get their very first fountain as a gift this year. Fountains make wo... Caring for a Living Christmas Tree By : Hans Dekker The Christmas season brings with it many decisions to be made. Among them is, "What type of Christmas tree should I put up?" This year, consider a living Christmas tree. Not only will you enjoy it through the holidays, but a living tree can be planted i... Pruning Your Orchid Plants By : Hans Dekker Pruning Your Orchid The flowers have all died and when should you cut the stalk back and how far? Pruning an orchid stalk (spike) should cause no harm to the plant. However, some orchids will produce new bloom shoots from the nodes o... ODE TO THE ROSEBUSH By : Hans Dekker The rose flower has such a wonderful smell In this poem, a story I must tell Roses are red, yellow, pink and sometimes peach Many lessons of life the rosebush can teach Look at all those shiny green leaves Watch out for the thorns, roll... Watering Your Orchids By : Hans Dekker Watering Your Orchids Once you get the hang of it you will be a pro at watering. Most orchid plants are epiphytes (air plants) and we are used to watering plants in soil. Air plants have pseudo pods which take up the water and ho...
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