Tag: flowers
group name: growinggardens
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December 26, 2007 06:47 PM EST --
When the poinsettia's bracts age and lose their aesthetic appeal, there's no reason to throw it out. With proper care, dedication and a certain . . .
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October 11, 2008 01:02 PM EDT --
I know you are all probably tired of flower photo essays. After all, we are in the middle of October.
BUT, this is my first hibiscus tree. As you may recall, I rescued it from the clearance . . .
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January 29, 2008 09:09 AM EST --
Saturday was an absolutly gorgeous day in my neck of the woods. I had planned to spend the entire day working on the bathroom remodel, but my mom called me around noon. She said that it was far too nice . . .
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February 25, 2008 11:05 PM EST --
While at Selby gardens this past weekend, they had an Asian Cultural Festival. One of the displays were these gorgeous flower arrangements.
The women that did these used various parts of plants, . . .
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February 13, 2008 09:09 AM EST --
I took my boyfriend to Busch Gardens on Sunday for his birthday. (He turned the big 30!) We ended up by the Florida Resident Season pass because it was the same exact price as the one day admission. . . .
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June 07, 2008 02:21 PM EDT --
Things change so quickly in the garden this time of year. The lilacs are done, the irises are peaking. The early peonies are in full bloom and the later ones are just coming along. Of course, the 90 . . .
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October 22, 2007 08:52 PM EDT --
I recently took care of my mom's dogs while she was out of town. While I was over there one day, I walked around her yard, snapping photos of all her neat little treaures!
This is the big . . .
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January 23, 2008 09:31 AM EST --
I was just looking through some of my photos, and I realized there are so many I haven't posted! I wish I had more time. I was bored, so I strated playing arund with a few of them in Picasa. Here's . . .
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May 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT --
I was so excited that I was able to see, (and smell), the lilacs in bloom on my second trip up to Illinois. My grandma has a few of them on her property. They were just gorgeous, and smelled wonderful! . . .
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August 31, 2008 03:05 PM EDT --
My daughter and I stopped in on Thurs. & I took these pics while we were there.
Morning glories
The gardens . . .
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August 23, 2008 04:02 PM EDT --
Flowers that are and were in my summer gardens this year and past years. I hope you enjoy them as I did/do. :)
Lavendar Petunias
Yellow Zinnias
White Petunias
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April 08, 2008 05:04 PM EDT --
I was walking around my yard looking at everything that's blooming. I took the camera with me, of course! Here's a few pictures I took from my yard.
This first photo is just a shot of what's . . .
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June 13, 2008 01:57 AM EDT --
Just after the sun went down, I took some photos of what's happening in my gardens this week. I like the subdued lighting at that time of night.
First are Siberian bellflower and Moonshine Yarrow. . . .
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June 13, 2008 09:31 AM EDT --
While taking th dogs out this morning, I found that two of m rose bushes had little rosae buds. It rained last night as well, so the raindrops looked beautiful in the sun this morning!
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July 10, 2007 04:38 AM EDT --
My grandkids and I just got back from a nice walk. I took my camera and took a lot of shots of wildflowers. Some I know the names of and others I don't here is the essay photo parade of . . .
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April 04, 2008 06:53 PM EDT --
A few weeks back my mom and I went to a park in thew next town over. I believe it's called Bradenton Botanical Park.
It was beautiful. I think I posted a couple flower photos right after we visited, . . .
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April 04, 2008 10:28 PM EDT --
Here are a bunch of different orchid photos that I took at Selby. I can't believe how many different varieties there are. Everytime I visit the park, the green house has different orchids blooming. . . .
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April 02, 2008 03:17 PM EDT --
I have been working on my butterfly garden. I put it in the corner of my yard, under my nig oak tree, not sure how well it will do there, but I have seen a couple butterflys!! I also put a hummingbird . . .
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September 22, 2007 08:46 PM EDT --
I love the species clematis. Who wouldn't love the big hybrids with their showy flowers? But I've fallen for their smaller, yet very worthy, cousin clematis tengutica.
C. . . .
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January 14, 2008 03:44 PM EST --
I went to the Walmart today, not intending to buy anything but a paintbrush....I actually forgot the paint brush! (HA!), but came out with some gorgeous plants!!
I finally got one of the purple passion . . .
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