The Budding Florist:
An Online Guide to Flowers and Gardening
You do not need a college degree in botany to be able to enjoy the benefits of
gardening. Budding florists around the world just need the right resources to help them fashion a garden that adds
beauty and tranquility to their lives. A garden is a very personal endeavor and the only one who needs to be able
enjoy your garden is you.
When you take the time to understand the basics of growing flowers and tending a
garden, then you can let your creativity take over and develop something that you can truly be proud of. It can be
a wondrous thing to watch a flower bloom from a seed, and it can be even more wonderful when you combine the colors
and fragrances of various flowers into your own personal garden.
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Creating your own personal flower garden will
give you hours of joy, as you choose and combine different variety of flowers and
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The Stages of the Flower Life
Cycle
In order to be able to properly grow any flower, you need to understand its
complete life cycle. That means that you need to understand the best time of year to grow each flower and find out
what types of environmental elements can stop a plant from growing. Studying the life cycle of any plant can be
interesting and it can also give you the information you need to grow beautiful and healthy plants.
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Garden Primula flower is cultivated on banks and
edges for their ornamental value |
The Study of Plants and
Flowers:
A Botany Guide for Kids and Students
Teaching children to start their own garden is an excellent way to get them
interested in nature. Kids are always fascinated with the process of watching anything grow. You can help your
child to develop a strong sense of pride when you help them to create their own garden.
How to Start a
Garden
If you are new to growing plants and maintaining a garden, then you probably have
no idea where to begin. How do you choose the perfect spot for your garden? What types of materials do you need to
ensure that your plants will grow healthy? It is important to understand the very basics of starting a garden
before you put your first plant in the ground.
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Colourful tulips are amongst the most
recognizable flowers, appreciated for their showy
beauty. |
An Indoor Gardening Guide for
Flowers, Herbs, and More
While there are many people around the world who have nice backyards they can use
to start their own garden, there are just as many people who do not have a yard for their garden. Apartment
dwellers and people who live on small city lots do not have the ability to go into a backyard and start a garden.
That is why the idea of indoor gardening was created and you can develop an indoor garden that is just as much fun
as anything that can be grown outdoors.
Kids Guide to the Parts of a
Flower
A big part of getting children to understand gardening is helping them to
understand the flowers themselves. Take the time to teach your children about the parts of a flower and your
children will develop a new respect for plants that will translate into a carefully developed garden. Once kids
understand flowers, it will be difficult to stop them from going out and starting a garden of their own.
- Choosing a Nature Activity - The Exordium Adventure website gives advice on how anyone can enjoy nature and get
involved in gardening.
- Rose Flower Anatomy - This is a colorful slideshow that identifies the different parts of a rose in a
way that is easy to understand.
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A variety of flowers on display at florist shop,
including tulips, daisies, roses,
etc. |
General Floral
Resources
Whenever a florist or a flower delivery company has a question, it is good to have
resources that are easy to understand and readily available. A good list of general floral resources can be a
valuable tool for anyone who wants to start their own garden, and for the people who may want to take that garden
to the next step and grow flowers to sell to customers.
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