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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for the bountiful gifts of the land, the first national Thanksgiving day was proclaimed by George Washington and celebrated on November 26, 1789.

Thanksgiving Floral Decorating Ideas

1. Accessorize a large table by placing a long, narrow centerpiece in the center of the table. Add a few smaller accent pieces or candles on each side of the arrangement for an added effect.

2. Ask your florist to create a centerpiece in a treasured family vase or bowl, or in seasonal pieces such as a cornucopia or a utility vase surrounded by dry corn cobs.

3. To create a lot of drama and variety, place a topiary at one end of the table leading to a cluster of small potted plants, then two smaller topiaries with candles leading to a tray of votive candles and flower petals, and so on.

4. Ask your florist to use vegetables or fruits as accents in your floral arrangement.

5. Garnish your serving trays with flowers and greens.

6. Scatter colorful fall leaves, flowers and votive candles along the center of your dining table.

7. Float flowers in crystal wine glasses.

8. Place a single long-stem rose on each plate to welcome your guests to the table.

9. Decorate small desserts with flowers or make an ice ring with flowers to chill champagne or wine.

10. Ask your florist to design the arrangements for your buffet table on several different levels to keep the eye flowing all along the table.

11. Place a garland of fruit, flowers and fall foliage over your front door.

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5 Tips For Fall Tulip Bulb Planting

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:43:35 GMT

Tulip or Not to Tulip? That is the question. Happens every year, as dazzlers never seen at the florist beckon from page after glossy catalog page.

In addition to being beautiful (and frequently fragrant), tulips are inexpensive; the more you buy the cheaper they are. They’re easy to grow – in fact almost impossible to screw up – and in spite of the general wisdom, they often come back


Tulips
Giant Darwin hybrids have been around for so many years I no longer remember what they are. Probably ‘Parade,’ famous for returning almost as dependably as daffodils.

On the other hand ---

Deer. I need say no more to anyone who has tried to have tulips in deer country (i.e., anywhere outside of midtown Manhattan). So the huge downside is that you must plant them where they can be protected, a drastic reduction in design options.

Tulip and daffodils

Little vignette tulip and narcissus appears to be part of a landscape planting. It’s actually in the fenced truck garden, in the front section of a cutting peony bed so the bulbs aren’t tying up space that should be allotted to food.

Tulip Tips:

1. 1. Given that if you like tulips at all, you’d like a few thousand dollar’s worth, it pays to start with a firm budget and write down must-haves before opening the catalog. Saves a lot of disappointed crossing out when completing the order form.

2. 2. Keep an eye on bloom times. There’s an 8- or 9-week stretch between the low-growing Kaufmannianas and the last big blowsy Parrots.

3. 3. If you’ve never seen them in person, be wary of Greiggi tulips. They do have terrific foliage: broad, heavily-striped dark leaves that put other tulip leaves to shame, but (at least to me) they’re a disaster in the proportion department. Those beautiful leaves stay low to the ground, cradling stems too short for cutting topped with very big flowers. The flowers themselves are perfectly fine but the total effect is ... well, clunky is putting it mildly.

4. 4. The drier it is during the summer, the better the chances of tulip return. Try to plant them someplace that doesn’t get watered and don’t be afraid to plant them in soil that’s a little too well-drained for most other plants.

5. 5. Tulip leaves feed tulip bulbs; seed-production depletes them. Deadhead and fertilize if you’re after longevity, and don’t expect much in the way of returns if you cut flowers with long stems.

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Top Fall blooming flowers you will want to add color to your garden. Many of these flowers attract humming birds and butterflies which are fantastic for the environment as well as increasing the pollination of your flowers.

1. Chrysanthemum

2. Golden Rod

3. Rachel Jackson Aster

4. Compact Zinnia

5. Autumn Joy Sedum

6. Tea Olive

7. Mexican Sage

8. Pineapple Sage

9. Blue Black Salvia

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Ayurveda uses flowers to cure certain diseases. Flowers play an important role in our lives. Flowers of various hues and colours soothe your mood and relax your mind. The fragrance of certain flowers cools you down. Certain flowers can cure diseases when eaten. Following are some flowers used for treating diseases.

Rose

Even though many colours of roses are available the original roses are the best ones suited medicinally. This alone has the enchanting fragrance. Rosewater prepared from rose flowers is used as eyedrops to keep away all eye related infections. Kulkund made from rose cures ulcers of the stomach. The powder of dried rose petals acts as excellent laxatives.

Jasmine

Jasmine falls under the category of herbs which cure diseases just by inhaling them. For example, most of the mental disorders decrease in severity on inhaling jasmine flowers. It calms your mind.

Sunflower

Oil obtained from the seeds of sunflower can be applied on acne. This promotes healing without suppuration. When applied on swollen joints it is found to reduce inflammation. Sunflower oil is used in preparing various dishes.

Shoe flower

The red five petaled shoe flower has excellent medicinal value.

5-10 petals of the shoe flower are chewed. Drink a glass of water. This is found to cure ulcers of stomach. Also white discharge or leukorrhea can be treated this way.

The petals of 4-5 flowers are ground into a paste and mixed in buttermilk. Drinking this buttermilk cleanses your blood. It also strengthens your heart.

For hair fall, premature graying, and baldness etc a preparation made of shoe flower has proved to be beneficial. This is how you prepare it. Put petals of 50 shoe flowers in linseed oil and put this oil in a bottle. Wrap it with a thin white cloth and place it in sunlight for 10 days. Stir the oil once morning and evening. Filter the shoe flower out from linseed oil and mix coconut oil of equal quantity. This should be applied everyday on the scalp to prevent hair fall.

Plantain flower

Known for its excellent diuretic property dishes made of plantain flower are good in curing most of the stomach problems. They are also good at curing hemorrhoids.

Neem flower

Gather neem flowers during the flowering season, clean and dry them. Powder the flowers and store them. This powder can be used in preparing rasam etc, to cure pitha and vadha related diseases. It also protects the liver.

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