Honeysuckle - Pantone Color of the Year 2011
January 19, 2011
The Pantone Color Institute has announced their “color of the year” choice for 2011. It’s honeysuckle! Most of us immediately think of the yellow and white honeysuckle flowers we grew up with. Pantone, however, has something more exciting in mind for us this coming year. The honeysuckle color they chose is a vibrant reddish-pink, much like the color of the California Poppy Carmine King variety in the picture. Not only will this shade of honeysuckle be used to set the stage for the varieties and colors of flowers that may be used in weddings this year, but also what color will be fashionable with clothes and even sport’s water bottles.
It appears they chose this color as a symbol of hope for 2011. It’s intended to give us all a lift as we leave the challenges we faced in 2010 and look forward to better times in 2011.
So, as we all continue our journey through 2011 may flowers of many varieties and colors brighten your life!
Free Seeds For The First Ten People
August 19, 2009
This is for my twitter followers but whoever gets to the web site first is welcome to the free seeds. What you need to do is put $12 or less worth of seeds in your cart and then enter coupon 55 on the first page of check out. One order per residence. It will let 10 people use the coupon for the next 24 hours. If you want to make a big order you can enter 15 in the coupon box for 15 percent off you entire order. Shipping is free. If you keep your order to $12 or less it will cost you nothing. If you are happy with your purchase after you receive it leave a comment here or give me a shout on Twitter at cheapseeds.
Go to www.cheapseeds.com to get the free seeds.
It is the perfect time to start planing your perennial flowers like blackeyed susan, puple conflower, blanketflower, and shasta daisy.
If you live in Minnesota you have to pay the tax.
How to Plant and Grow Purple Coneflower Seeds
April 21, 2009
A beautiful flower perfect for spring planting is the purple coneflower seeds. This flower is extremely hardy and is resistant to drought, making it a great flower for gardeners who live in dry areas or who don’t have a lot of time for watering their gardens. They will tolerate partial shade as well as full sun. The purple coneflower produces large flowers that have an interesting arrangement of purple petals that point toward the ground. In the center of the flower is a large reddish cone that grows into the large, colorful focal point of the flower. Read more
Sowing and Growing my Favorite Flower - Blanketflower
April 9, 2009
Anyone who is looking for an unusual-looking flower that will attract attention from anyone who sees it should certainly consider the Blanketflower. It is my personal all time favorite flower. These flowers are not only easy to grow, they grow into massive blooms that are brightly-colored and have an interesting structure with multi-colored petals and a center cone. Read more
Starting Flower Seeds inside.
January 16, 2009
I found a blog that is written by Stefanie that is documenting her starting flower seeds inside process. Looks like she is doing something right being she has 3 inch tall flowers in just 6 days. Check out the ongoing process she uses. You can find here blog by clicking on this link. http://whatstefcangrow.blogspot.com/
Save Your Flower Seeds For Next Year
November 18, 2008
Save Flower Seeds For Next Year.
A great way to get free flower seeds for next year is to pick seeds from your own flowers in the fall. After the flower blooms and dies back the seeds will form in the middle of the flower. When the seed pod is tried out but before it drops the seeds on the ground you should cut the stem of the flower and shake the seeds into a bag or on a newspaper. If they don’t come off easily you can rub the pods between your hands to get them to open up. Read more
Fall Flower Care
November 1, 2008
Volume 1, Number 14
Inside this issue…
Fall flower care
Collecting seeds
Double the Value - Double the Beauty
Hello Gardeners,
A gardener’s work is never done. That old saying holds especially true in the fall, when a whole host of tasks are necessary to keep the garden looking good and, more importantly, prepare for the winter months and the following spring. We’ve created a flower garden To Do list to help you draw up your own. Read more
Pampering Your Perennials
October 31, 2008
Volume 1, Number 12
Inside this issue…
Pampering your Perennials
Designing a Perennial Bed around the Purple Coneflower
Stepping out in Style
Hello Gardeners,
If you’re one of the many flower gardeners who grow annuals and perennials from seed, you’re almost certainly aware that the flowering plants need some extra attention in the summer. In this issue we discuss basic summer plant care and show you how to prolong those beautiful blossoms all season long. Read more
Zinnia Flower Seeds
October 14, 2008
If you’re looking for a brightly-colored flower that will bloom from spring through fall, zinnias may be just what you’re looking for. Zinnia flower seed are easy to grow from seeds and grow quickly from their first sprout to their blooming stage. With a germination time of as little as a week, they are a popular plant for gardeners who want to see results quickly. Zinnia flower seeds only need a light covering of soil in order to start sprouting, and they don’t need any special fertilizing techniques.
If you find that you love the colors of zinnia flowers, there are many different types of zinnia that can be used in different parts of your garden. There are small varieties that can be planted in small spaces or in small containers. There are also much larger zinnias that can be used in the back row of flower beds or as the focal point of a garden.
Depending on the type of zinnia flower seeds that are planted, it’s possible to grow a plant that is 1.5’ tall or one that is a full 3’ tall. You can choose one type and blend it with other flower types, or you might choose several varieties of zinnia flower seeds and use them in different areas of the garden for a varied use of zinnia color.
Flowers From Seeds
October 12, 2008
Growing flowers from seeds is a very different experience from buying and planting an established plant. When you buy a plant, it has been grown from seed by someone else and will be deeply affected by how it was cared for during that time. In many cases, the buyer gets the plant home only to find out that it isn’t healthy and has been kept too long in a small pot.When a gardener plants flowers from seeds, their own care and nurturing determines how the plant will grow. In most cases, simply growing them in the ground or a plant container instead of in the tiny pots that many commercial growers use will mean having healthier plants.When you decide to start growing flowers from seeds, prepare the soil by removing the grass, weeds and other plants from the area. Break up the top inch of the soil with a rake or tiller. Mix a little bit of sand in with your flower seeds in order to have a better idea of where your seeds land as you sprinkle them onto the soil. Sprinkle a very light layer of soil over the seeds or use a rake to lightly mix the seeds into the soil. Read the directions for each seed packet to find out how much water they require. After they begin to sprout, your seeds probably won’t need much more care in order to produce strong, healthy plants.
Keep Gardening. Jeff
