Author: Flora2000

Mother’s Day is here again but this year, we want to celebrate Mom’s in an extra special way.

This is the time when you start planning and get your Mother’s Day shopping started to make every detail perfect.

Since we want to be a part of this special day in your lives, we bring you a contest which would let you win your Mom flowers and be their champions.

It’s pretty simple, all you have to do is leave your comments on this post. Just tell us about a moment in your life, which made you stop and think – ‘My Mother is the greatest’.

The 2 most interesting comments will win Beautiful Mother’s Day Bouquets for their Mom’s Absolutely Free.

So get thinking, start typing and win your Mom the Flowers she deserves.

We will accept entries till the 5^th of May.

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At last, spring has arrived. The change of seasons brings new delights each and every day. I walk through the neighborhoods and find crocus, daffodils, tiny little snow drops, flowering plum, quince and tulips (just starting to bud). What a grand time of the year to be alive. Listen close and you can almost hear the grass grow. Ok, that may be an exaggeration but be sure to listen to the singing birds. Winter is over and the return migration is underway. Last week I saw my first humming bird

Are you ready for the Easter Parade? Easter means new white patent leather shoes, a flower dress and matching hat. A traditional New York City Easter morning meant a trip to church and then joining the Easter Parade. Made popular by the song written by Irving Berlin, The Easter Parade is a festive Walkabout in New York City, starting at St. Patrick

Where does a flower arrangement begin and end? That is the eternal question. Or, it is at least the question of the day when you create a containerless arrangement. What am I talking about? Containerless designs are flowers in floral enhanced vessels. The vases are covered with foliage or the floral foam is wrapped in leaves. Sometimes the container is concealed with branches. Simply put, containerless designs are flowers in an organic vessel. What could be more eco-conscious and creative as well? The next time you want a floral design that is guaranteed to get attention, check out Flora2000 for those special arrangements.

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Spring is in the air and the buds are beginning to swell on the trees in my neighborhood. Now is the time to get a jump on spring by gathering an armful of your favorite branches. Forsythia, plum, cherry, almond, magnolia, azalea, lilies and tulips can be used to add vibrancy to your living room.

Give the branches / stems a fresh cut and set them in tall vases of warm water throughout the house. Be sure and change the water every three days and you will be rewarded with the opportunity of watching the tiny buds expand, and then explode into full colorful blossoms. For a whimsical touch, glue artificial butterflies to your branches. After all, if the forsythia is blooming the butterflies can

March 20^th is the Spring Equinox, a moment in time when the sun is directly over the equator and length of the day and night is nearly equal at any point on earth.

For those of us in the northern latitudes this marks the beginning of spring and the warmer, sunnier days to follow. How Grand! I think it