Plants and Flowers

Brussel's DT8045FF Fringe Flower Bonsai

by Brussel's Bonsai

Price: $49.95

Features:

3 years old; 9 inches tall
Honeysuckle-like pink and purple blooms
Loropetalum chinensis

Product description

An explosion of vivid maroon honeysuckle-like blooms highlight the Chinese Fringe Flower in May and the deep purple leaves make it an unusual favorite throughout the year. This colorful outdoor bonsai is happiest in a sunny location and is an excellent accent on a porch, patio or deck.

Black & Decker PCS10 PlantSmart Digital Plant Care Sensor

by Plant Sense

List price: $50.00

Price: $19.99

Features:

Measures sunlight, temperature, moisture, soil conditions, and more
Works indoors with potted plants or outside with flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, grasses, trees
1-year warranty

Product description

Advanced technology plus expert advice – in one simple solution. Measures sunlight, temperature, moisture, soil conditions and more. Provides expert recommendations on what to grow, easy to follow plant care advice and immediate feedback for watering your plants Works indoors with potted plants or outside in your lawn or garden. Works with flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, grasses, trees and more. Works in 3 settings. In Recommend mode, our custom selection tool helps you find the right plant based on your unique growing conditions. In Monitor mode, analyze an existing plant and receive a custom report that provides clear guidance for improving your plant’s health. In Water mode, instantly measure soil moisture to see if your plant needs water. Takes the Guesswork out of Gardening. Includes USB cable, one AAA battery, storage bag, and quick start card.

Petticoats & Pistols » Legends and Uses of the Plants and Flowers ...

Good Morning!

Spring, plants, fresh grass, the smell of good earth and food gathering, and the reminder that the earth refreshes itself every year. I once did a series on preparedness and different plants that one could eat, use for medicine and that sort of thing – in truth, one can never be prepared enough in my consideration. That said, let me take the time to say that there is much to be considered when talking about herbs, plants, food and medicine. If ever the “powers that be” try to starve a section of the population – pull up that series again.

Much of what I’m going to blog about today comes from the book by Fances Densmore, HOW INDIANS USE WILD PLANTS FOR FOOD, MEDICINE, & CRAFTS. But let me start by quoting this section, because I found it fascinating: From page 323 (the book starts on page 285):

”In the old days the Indians had few diseases, and so there was not a demand for a large variety of medicines. A medicine man usually treated one special disease and treated it successfully. He did this in accordance with his dream. A medicine man would not try to dream of all herbs and treat all diseases, for then he could not expect to succeed in all nor to fulfill property the dream of any one herb or animal. He would depend on too many and fail in all. That is one reason why our medicine men lost their power when so many diseases cam among us with the advent of the white man.” This was said by a Sioux and is quoted in the book.

And one more quote from the book: “It is a teaching of the Midewiwin that every tree, bush, and plant has a use.”

This is the legend of Winabojo and the Birch Tree. Winabojo was a human being who was mysterious and had many powers. As the legend goes, Winabojo was taken by the Thunderbird to his nest, where Winabojo became a play object of the Thunderbird’s children. However, the Thunderbirds didn’t realize their power and Winabojo became afraid that they would...

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Plants Vs. Zombies Part 1: Flower Power

The start of the first PC game played for this channel. A game by PopCap, and quite a good one at that. Pretty much the game is you plant plants to defend your house against the waves of zombies out to eat your brains.

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San Diego Pets Regularly Exposed to Dangerous Flowers, Plants

03/29/12, via SanDiego.com
Daffodils, tulips, amaryllis and narcissus plants and bulbs can also cause everything from kidney and nervous system problems to severe gastrointestinal distress in both dogs and cats. Ingestion of other popular flowering plants such as azaleas and
Condition your plant material for Yuma County Fair Flower Show

03/29/12, via Yuma Sun
Horticulture specimens of annuals, perennials, roses, bulbs, vines, trees and shrubs can be entered in the flower show. Some flower specimens require three stems while others require one stem, so check the fair schedule. Plants in containers
Local home and garden calendar

03/29/12, via The State
Sandhill Plant and Flower Market: Get your yard ready for spring 9 am-2 pm March 31, Sandhill Farmers Market, 900 Clemson Road. Plants, flowers, annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, grass, trees, house plants, gardening supplies and yard art will be
Tips from Trudy's Floral Design on How to Keep Pets Away from Popular Spring ...

03/29/12, via Seattle Post Intelligencer
Flowers can add a relaxing vibe to your house by filling it with pleasurable colors and scents. Unfortunately, pets can change that vibe into tension and worry as you try to keep both plant and animal safe from each other.
Outdoors: Walk on the Wild(flower) Side

03/29/12, via Albany Times Union
Saratoga Springs resident Jackie Donnelly, who calls herself a "wildflower nerd," says she has startled people with her enthusiasm for flowers, too. "On an island in the Hudson, we have great-St. John's wort, a plant that's almost extirpated in the

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03/31/12
I'm always intrigued by the weird, innate knowledge of flowers and plants that older women have.
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03/31/12
But also incorporate plants and flowers and such :)
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03/31/12
My neighbor, randomly and with a pointed glare at my yard, told me Home Depot is having a sale on plants and flowers. Is that a hint?
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03/31/12
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2 Studies Point to Pesticide as a Culprit in Bees’ Decline

03/30/12, via New York Times
There are simply fewer flowers, for example, thanks to land development ... Neonicotinoids are taken up by plants and moved to all their tissues — including the nectar on which bees feed. The concentration of neonicotinoids in nectar is ...
Spare Times for March 30-April 5

03/30/12, via New York Times
There will also be opportunities throughout the day for children to plant seeds in the garden and visit Flora ... or $152 for V.I.P. package. Macy’s Flower Show: ‘Brasil: Gardens in Paradise’ (continuing through April 7) The annual ...
Asian Century or Asian Millennium?

03/30/12, via On Line Opinion
The rain was Paranya, the wind was Vayu, the pestilential wind was Rudra, the storm was Indra, the dawn was Ushas, the furrow in the field was Sita, the sun was Surya, Mitra or Vishnu, and the sacred soma plant was ... meat, flower, jewel and pearl markets.