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PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

"I don't know what it is...they just make me happy!" -Tracy We're sending a shout-out to all of you who bring home flowers to brighten up your home. Do YOU have some Sat. morning flowers to shar...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This week's photos were sent in by Monica who describes her flower taste as, "Nothing fancy, as I really like it quite simple". Without a lot of fuss Monica brings flowers into her home, simply, s...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers (the evening edition)

Carnivorous plants seem to get a bad rap - but they have an abundance of beauty and character (so what if it comes from digesting flies?). Pitcher plants (Sarracenia) are very, very cool. I think ...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Dendrobium peeking out of the message box It has been great to receive photos from other people enjoying cut flowers - and we decided to continue to share some of what has been gracing our inbox (alt...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

I am sending a shout-out to all of you who bring home flowers to brighten up your home. Do YOU have some Sat. morning flowers to share? Let me know! You can drop me a line and some pics at matt@ap...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Last week I bought double tulips, which come from a local grower, and the florist suggested a few poppies to go with them. They had chosen from the suppliers all of these light, citrus colors that ...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Old English garden roses. Both out of season and from a florist's bucket, the sensation of these being picked fresh from the back of a cottage couldn't be farther from the truth. And yet they imme...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Right now tulips are making their way to every deli and flower shop. And, weather permitting, they are also showing up at the Greenmarket as well! This past week I fell for flaming parrot tulips w...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

This past week found me having to clear off and set up a desk that had long been buried under magazines and other random items from around the apartment. I had *actual* non-computer work to do, and...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

The harbingers of spring will hit the flower shops before they come to our flowerbeds. This week I found an uncommon cut flower, Helleborus, to bring back home. I love their cool green color and th...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

These spider mums are not rare nor are they that expensive. But I love their specific color of green, and the slender petals (ray florets) that hook at the very end. Not to mention the fact that t...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

My commute home from work had me glancing down every five minutes or so to see the poppies I bought from the florist, nestled into tissue paper. They had already traveled so far, and I was hoping t...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Lady's Slippers

My flower budget this week only stretched as far as buying two stems. But they were a great two stems - these two lady's slipper orchids. I had them in a glass near my desk all week, and put a few...