Tag Archives: Flowers

Easy, Appealing Plant Markers for the Garden

Ever so slowly I have been adding new plants to the flower bed in front of my house since August.  Being winter, it currently looks like a flower graveyard: bright yellow tags describing what those crumbling brown twigs should be. … Continue reading

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A Spring Saturday

Well the weather has been absolutely fantastic this weekend. Today I checked out the JC Raulston Arboretum.  They were having a plant sale, and a birdhouse competition.  My favorite birdhouse was a paper machete “banjo” made by a kid who … Continue reading

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The Greensboro Arboretum

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This past Sunday I had the pleasure of visiting the Greensboro Arboretum while visiting my friends.  The weather was lovely and the scenery beautiful.  The perfect cure for a hangover. The arboretum is 17-acres located within Lindley Park, an easily … Continue reading

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The Plant Graveyard

I’m sure you have noticed the drastic make-overs many establishments do to their landscaping at different points in the year. It’s as if your apartment complex has a bunch of purple hearts that magically transform into geraniums overnight, and then … Continue reading

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An Orchid Surprise

Back in mid-January, I said my phal orchid was about to burst any day. Turns out, my plant was waiting until Valentine’s day to bloom. My plants reciprocate love better than my boyfriend. I think my plant is trying to seduce me…
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Fall Bouquet

Back in fall, my beautiful friend and I went on a beautiful weekend trip up to our beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. After seeing all of the magnificent fire-quilt canopy views, we went on a little hike in the Parkway.  It … Continue reading

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Wait, don’t throw out that bouquet from your sweetheart!

Most women (and some men I’m sure) love receiving a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  But beauty doesn’t last, and soon they begin to wilt to complete the death sentence created when they were cut. But, they don’t have to die! … Continue reading

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FLOWERS!

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No Sweat Joy Ride

Today, I planned on going for a bike ride to the arboretum for some fresh spring photography since I couldn’t go yesterday due to the impending megastorm (which of course didn’t come until nightfall). My plans got thwarted once again … Continue reading

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