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January 23, 2020

Dracaena Marginata — Adopting A Helpful Dragon

Before you breathe another puff of oxygen, pick up a magical dragon tree to clear the air. The dracaena marginata plant has been proven to filter harmful toxins from the air in your space… and outer space. According to a NASA study on air cleaning plants dragon trees are not only a low maintenance indoor plant, they can clean contaminants from the surrounding air. Just like oysters filter ocean water naturally, a dragon tree may pull toxins from the air you don’t even know are there. It’s basically like having a Roomba for the air you recharge with water. How the Dracaena Marginata Cleans Air Plants can filter things out of the air, water and soil and these helpful green friends are credited with filtering contaminants too small for other filtration methods. For instance, did you know that a sunflower may remove contaminants from the soil it’s planted in? We already know that trees and oceanic plant life create the oxygen we breathe. No surprise that some plants are more evolved than others at taking microscopic particulates into their leaves while giving off fresh air. Dragon Trees and Pets Don’t let the dragon part scare you, these cute little trees don’t have […]

January 21, 2020

How Sunflower Arrangements Light Up Your Life

Bring a warm glow to every season with a bright flower bouquet. Sunflower arrangements manifest a sunny day vibe under a cloudy sky or send light beaming into the corners of a dark room just by putting them in a vase. Sunflower Arrangements are Summer in a Vase Aside from their obvious name, sunflowers make up the Helianthus family. The name comes from the Greek words helios which means sun and anthus which means flower, bloom, or blossom. If you saw one for the first time and were giving it a name, what would you call them? Happyflower? Joyblossom? The Natural Aesthetic of Sunflowers The sunflower’s central bloom is actually made up of tiny flowers in a pattern. It may look like a solid, circular surface from afar. But up close those inner rings of flowers are really an intricate natural design of small blooms. It’s basically a feng shui bedroom arranged in bee heaven. Flowers in the center of the bloom grow in a mathematical pattern called the golden ratio. Even though the “golden ratio” is named for a person, this natural pattern shows up all over the place in nature including pinecones, artichokes and flowers in the sunflower […]

January 16, 2020

Purple Roses — From Romances to Loyal Friends

Those of us with closets brimming with black clothes know that purple can be a tough color to pull off. Obviously no one wears it better for every occasion than purple roses. Understanding the ways color changes how we see the world; would we see the same beauty in this world without purple? Would sunsets have the same grandeur? What color would Prince’s rain be? Would the eggplant emoji be a zucchini? Roses are designed to look elegant and sexy to bees to attract them for pollination. Could this be why we send flowers to people we’re attracted to? A purple rose is a frequent flower new lovers use to pledge their devotion in floral form. Purple Roses are Beautiful by Design There’s a short list of purple flowers that grow naturally without any help from human intervention including lavender, verbena and bellflower. However, many purple roses come from combining different kinds of flowers to create a new color hybrid. Creating hybrid roses is like bringing a fabric swatch to your local hardware store to match your walls to the furniture. Instead of mixing up a can of matched paint in an hour, it takes a couple generations of cross-breeding […]

January 14, 2020

Romantic Gifts Beyond Roses Chocolates and Jewelry

Modern love potions are made from a dash of flowers and a handful of snacks, mixed together with something wrapped in a bow and voila! Romance is in the air instantly. There’s a reason giving roses, chocolates and jewelry make up the magic formula for grand romantic gifts. It’s no easy feat to hunt down all three, but flower gift sets combine two of their favorites in one convenient place. From Valentine’s Day to anniversaries, every occasion is memorable when you go the extra mile to make them smile. Get Roses, Chocolates but First, Jewelry! Find out how the people you’re shopping for prefer to shine. Are they the type to bling out in gold accents and precious stones or subtly ornate vintage turquoise and silver rings? Boho handmade and heirloom looks assembled with wood or crystals may make for a sustainable gift with deeper meaning. Wood can represent stability: a naturally lasting bond that ages gracefully and improves over time. Crystals take eons to form a uniquely beautiful landscape with spiritually significant meaning for your relationship. Healing stones and crystals are definitely having a moment. Boutique jewelry brands like Gorjana make bracelets from gemstones with the holistic properties of everything from […]

January 09, 2020

Three Cheers for Poms!

Mums are nature’s cheerleaders, bringing their own vibrant spirit to add volume and support to any flower arrangement from the sidelines. Specific kinds of mums called poms or pompons are the fragrant fireworks of our favorite bouquets that celebrate the featured flowers like roses. Pom flowers bring an edgy, yet symmetrical design to a bouquet; like flowers with pixie cuts standing in a crowd of fresh blowouts. Find out what defines a pom, where the name comes from and how those weird balls of fabric end up on so many hats. Varieties of Poms The pom flower is in the same genetic family that includes both chrysanthemums and daisies. Poms shine like tiny suns; bright and full on the edges of a floral solar system. Each pompon appears as a floating planet with curved petals that form a round globe of vibrant color covering the center of the flower.  Poms are also called spray mums, having a spray flower growth means clusters of flowers grow from a single stem in a rising forest of blooms. Think about the difference between long-stem roses you get for Valentine’s Day compared to smaller arrangements of roses you see in wedding bouquets. Long stems are called disbuds which means […]

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