July 6, 2011

Amid the proliferation of gourmet food trucks serving up gastronomic choices comparable to those found at three and four star restaurants, The Flower Truck, a Los Angeles mobile flower shop has parked it’s petals. So from Design Truck, … Read More…
Category: Finding
Tags: florist, flower trucks, flowers, food trucks, tabletop
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March 13, 2011

A planted car in The Auto Salvage Garden, created by Delaware Valley College.
With Edith Piaf ‘s La Vie en Rose in the air, it was Springtime in Paris this year at the Philadelphia International Flower Show, the world’s … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Experiencing, Garden Art, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: flowers, garden shows
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April 21, 2010

Clitoria ternatea, Photo: Aruna at ml.wikipedia
Due to her uncanny similarity to the female body part, Clitoria Ternatea, a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family, has been used traditionally to cure sexual ailments like infertility and gonorrhea, control menstrual … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Finding, Garden Design, Great Finds
Tags: bulbs, flowering plants, flowers, gardening, gardens, perennials
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January 6, 2010

Handmade from a mixture of eco-friendly, locally sourced and recycled materials such as used egg boxes, shredded office paper, organic compost and flower seeds, this bomb contains nothing flammable, though I wouldn’t board a plane with it hidden in your … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Community Gardens, Container Gardening, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: environmental, flowers, gardening, green eco-friendly, Guerilla Gardening!, organic, plants, plants and edibles, plants seeds
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June 8, 2009

Many of you out there, if you’ve not yet done so, yearn to grow something in your limited spaces. The challenge develops when, in addition to limited space, you also have limited resources, and for some hopeful gardeners, perceived limited … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Experiencing, Herb Gardens
Tags: black thumb, bulbs, containers, flowers, garden, gardening, green, green thumb, herb window boxes, herbs, organic, plant, planting, plants, pots., sage, seeds, soil, thumb, Water
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June 1, 2009

Plant this idea with your school or organization of choice: keep 50% of the pot and see your campaign grow as your donors watch their purchased bulbs and plants bloom. Flower Power Fundraising (1-800-223-8831) provides full-color brochures featuring detailed information … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Finding, Great Finds
Tags: bulbs, container garden, Container Gardening, flower power, flowers, fundraising, gardening, grow your own, plants
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April 23, 2009

Here’s a little garden idea, an idea for a little garden, an idea for little gardeners, or an idea for someone who knows little about gardening.
It’s simple:
1. Open the can.
2. Pour a glass of water into the … Read More…
Category: Container Gardening, Creating, Herb Gardens
Tags: Container Gardening, flowers, garden in a can, Herb Gardens, herbs, plants, vegetables
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