My boyfriend made me a wooden flower box for a window ledge. I'm wondering if it's ok to line it with plastic before I add the dirt, or will it rot the roots?
Is it ok to line flower box...................?
"Paint" the inside of your window box with a plastic cement product or water sealer for wood. This will slow down rotting of the wood. Drill drain holes in the bottom of the window boxes. Clean out the potting soil each fall and refill in the spring. Make sure the drain holes remain unobstructed. A thin layer of pea gravel in the bottom of your flower box will aid in keeping your drain holes clear. Drill at least a 3/8 sized hole for the drain. Proper drainage will prevent fungus diseases from killing your plants. Good luck!
Reply:I did that once and ended up killing the flowers due to root rot and some strange mold growing on the top of the soil. I am SURE that it was due to no drainage.
If I had it to do over, I would actually drill holes into the bottom of it and fill the bottom two inches with gravel. And I would possibly even leave the flowers potted and just cover the tops with Spanish moss or something.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Mother's day flowers, order on-line???
my mum lives in darlington, co.durham (uk) and i live in Newcastle Upon Tyne. I want to send flowers and don't know whether to order on line (interflora.. so expensive!!) or go into a shop in town any suggestions?
Mother's day flowers, order on-line???
Try these people, have used them a few times and they are very good.
www.stsavioursnurseries.co.uk
M
Reply:Go for Interflora - they may be expensive but the flowers are gorgeous, last ages and the delivery is included in the price.
Reply:Do it the old fashioned way, leave the house and spend some real money in a real shop in real time. It's quite easy, we all did it once or twice before the internet was invented.
Reply:I found interflora ended up being cheaper than any other method. The flowers might be cheaper in stores or over the phone but they tend to whack their delivery charge up.
post-a-rose.com are pretty good as well, they don't just do roses! But very efficient and relitavely low cost.
I've also rodered from flowersdirect.com who were pretty good. not much difference in price though
Reply:I've had numerous bouquets from interflora and they have always been gorgeous and lasted ages.
Reply:asda and tesco do online orders now
Reply:I got mine from asda, online. Should be delivered to her this sat. They have nice selections %26amp; delivery inc in price.
Reply:I don't know if they deliver in the UK, but 1-800 Flowers is cheaper than a local florist (at least where I live) and the flowers are beautiful.
Reply:Marks and Spencer all the way! They do fabulous bouqets or arrangements. You can order on line and they will deliver on Sunday. They are really efficient and very reasonable.
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Mother's day flowers, order on-line???
Try these people, have used them a few times and they are very good.
www.stsavioursnurseries.co.uk
M
Reply:Go for Interflora - they may be expensive but the flowers are gorgeous, last ages and the delivery is included in the price.
Reply:Do it the old fashioned way, leave the house and spend some real money in a real shop in real time. It's quite easy, we all did it once or twice before the internet was invented.
Reply:I found interflora ended up being cheaper than any other method. The flowers might be cheaper in stores or over the phone but they tend to whack their delivery charge up.
post-a-rose.com are pretty good as well, they don't just do roses! But very efficient and relitavely low cost.
I've also rodered from flowersdirect.com who were pretty good. not much difference in price though
Reply:I've had numerous bouquets from interflora and they have always been gorgeous and lasted ages.
Reply:asda and tesco do online orders now
Reply:I got mine from asda, online. Should be delivered to her this sat. They have nice selections %26amp; delivery inc in price.
Reply:I don't know if they deliver in the UK, but 1-800 Flowers is cheaper than a local florist (at least where I live) and the flowers are beautiful.
Reply:Marks and Spencer all the way! They do fabulous bouqets or arrangements. You can order on line and they will deliver on Sunday. They are really efficient and very reasonable.
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I want to find a magicans wand that turns into a bunch of flowers. can these be bought on line?
Not sure how they work exactly.But I want one for Valintines Day
To Surprise my Date can anyone help?
I want to find a magicans wand that turns into a bunch of flowers. can these be bought on line?
http://www.penguinmagic.com/shop.php
they have everything
Reply:Any magic shop will have one, try your local yellow pages.
Reply:One of the big suppliers of magic effects is L%26amp;L Publishing. Their web site is:
www.llpub.com
Reply:you cant by them silly you have to practise your magic more before February
maybe a fancy dress shop will rent you one :)
Reply:You can buy them on the internet, I have one.
Reply:ask harry potter on july 13. 07
To Surprise my Date can anyone help?
I want to find a magicans wand that turns into a bunch of flowers. can these be bought on line?
http://www.penguinmagic.com/shop.php
they have everything
Reply:Any magic shop will have one, try your local yellow pages.
Reply:One of the big suppliers of magic effects is L%26amp;L Publishing. Their web site is:
www.llpub.com
Reply:you cant by them silly you have to practise your magic more before February
maybe a fancy dress shop will rent you one :)
Reply:You can buy them on the internet, I have one.
Reply:ask harry potter on july 13. 07
I was driving down coast of Virginia, Maryland and noticed trees with pink, purple flowers lining the roads.?
Anyone know what kind of trees they are? Don't see them up north.
I was driving down coast of Virginia, Maryland and noticed trees with pink, purple flowers lining the roads.?
They might be jacaranda
Reply:If they were fuzzy looking probably Mimosa. If they weren't most likely Crape Myrtle. If you were driving along Rte. 13, there are a ton of Crape Myrtles down there.
Reply:Mimosa?
Pictures at this link:
http://images.google.com/images?q=mimosa...
Reply:They are crape myrtle. They bloom late in the summer.
I was driving down coast of Virginia, Maryland and noticed trees with pink, purple flowers lining the roads.?
They might be jacaranda
Reply:If they were fuzzy looking probably Mimosa. If they weren't most likely Crape Myrtle. If you were driving along Rte. 13, there are a ton of Crape Myrtles down there.
Reply:Mimosa?
Pictures at this link:
http://images.google.com/images?q=mimosa...
Reply:They are crape myrtle. They bloom late in the summer.
Flowers to Line Walk?
I am located in Michigan and have a pretty large perennial garden full of hybrid daylilies, coneflowers, coreopsis, hosta, etc. In any case, I have a front walk. Our soil is very sandy and we often have problems getting grass to take but perennials seem to do fine. I am looks for some flowering plants under a foot tall that would work well in those beds. Color is unimportant.
Flowers to Line Walk?
What a great problem to have! Maybe you would want to modify the soil to be more conducive to the conditions, however, I fully recognize that your snow removal will not help your soil situation.
Color is always important. The color of your house front is critical to determining the plants to place in front of it. You want to highlight the flowers and have them highlight the fronting of your home (red against yellow, blue against white, etc.).
There are many plants that are somewhat annual for your area, but, the can become perennial (saves money!). A Purple Palace outlined with Dusty Miller for example. Placed center walk it would work wonders and withstand the winter and beyond. Some Wax Begonia at the enter. At the door a tall but splendid display of Daisey (Rudebeckia).
Modify the soil by adding Sphagnum moss and topsoil before planting. Replace the Begonia with Chrystan. in fall.
You can leave the others alone. Prune in Late October and you need not replant, except for the entrance, again.
Reply:try annuals like zinnia or vinca. add some sphagnum peat to your sand. It will help it hold moisture better..
Reply:Hmmm:
Iberis, Corsican viola, Aubretia, Alyssum (Basket of Gold- type), Cerastium (Snow in Summer), Nepeta faassenii, Callirhoe, small veronicas, Centrathus (no probably too tall), Saponaria ocymoides.......can you grow Helianthemum up there? I'm assuming thyme would freeze out???
Reply:Have you considered hostas? They are so easy to maintain and look beautiful. We have them lining our walk. :)
Flowers to Line Walk?
What a great problem to have! Maybe you would want to modify the soil to be more conducive to the conditions, however, I fully recognize that your snow removal will not help your soil situation.
Color is always important. The color of your house front is critical to determining the plants to place in front of it. You want to highlight the flowers and have them highlight the fronting of your home (red against yellow, blue against white, etc.).
There are many plants that are somewhat annual for your area, but, the can become perennial (saves money!). A Purple Palace outlined with Dusty Miller for example. Placed center walk it would work wonders and withstand the winter and beyond. Some Wax Begonia at the enter. At the door a tall but splendid display of Daisey (Rudebeckia).
Modify the soil by adding Sphagnum moss and topsoil before planting. Replace the Begonia with Chrystan. in fall.
You can leave the others alone. Prune in Late October and you need not replant, except for the entrance, again.
Reply:try annuals like zinnia or vinca. add some sphagnum peat to your sand. It will help it hold moisture better..
Reply:Hmmm:
Iberis, Corsican viola, Aubretia, Alyssum (Basket of Gold- type), Cerastium (Snow in Summer), Nepeta faassenii, Callirhoe, small veronicas, Centrathus (no probably too tall), Saponaria ocymoides.......can you grow Helianthemum up there? I'm assuming thyme would freeze out???
Reply:Have you considered hostas? They are so easy to maintain and look beautiful. We have them lining our walk. :)
Song played on the radio, only line i remember is, " i will buy you a garden where your flowers will grow"?
Everclear - I will buy you a new life. On their "So much for the afterglow" album.
Song played on the radio, only line i remember is, " i will buy you a garden where your flowers will grow"?
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shinny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
Yes I will
motor scooter
Song played on the radio, only line i remember is, " i will buy you a garden where your flowers will grow"?
I will buy you a garden
Where your flowers can bloom
I will buy you a new car
Perfect shinny and new
I will buy you that big house
Way up in the west hills
I will buy you a new life
Yes I will
motor scooter
How can i find info on-line about when flowers will bloom in my area?
Contact your state extension service at:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/
Click on your state and you will get a listing of all of the offices in
it. You should also be able to access plant lists from your nearest extension service.
PS
The phenology website might also be of benefit to you.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/phenolog...
How can i find info on-line about when flowers will bloom in my area?
Where are you located? We'll need that info before we can help.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/
Click on your state and you will get a listing of all of the offices in
it. You should also be able to access plant lists from your nearest extension service.
PS
The phenology website might also be of benefit to you.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/phenolog...
How can i find info on-line about when flowers will bloom in my area?
Where are you located? We'll need that info before we can help.
Has anyone ever ordered their wedding flowers from an on-line vendor?
I have ordered flowers on-line from http://www.mr-roses.com/ and am just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. How did it work out?
Wedding is in 2 weeks!
Has anyone ever ordered their wedding flowers from an on-line vendor?
Hi. Yes, I ordered from http://www.rosesource.com/
for my son's wedding and they were fantastic. They arrived right on schedule and no problems. I would order again from them.
Two others that are popular are:
www.growersbox.com and www.bigrose.com
Both rosesource and growersbox sell LOTS of flowers, not strictly roses. Bigrose only sells roses.
Reply:im planning on using growersbox.com... its $320 for 120 stems: 60 orchid and 60 calla lillies... i haven't shopped around yet... this is the only place i've found those 2 flowers together ... I hope this is a reasonable price...
Reply:I'm thinking about doing this, www.proflowers.com send them to you already arranged.
Wedding is in 2 weeks!
Has anyone ever ordered their wedding flowers from an on-line vendor?
Hi. Yes, I ordered from http://www.rosesource.com/
for my son's wedding and they were fantastic. They arrived right on schedule and no problems. I would order again from them.
Two others that are popular are:
www.growersbox.com and www.bigrose.com
Both rosesource and growersbox sell LOTS of flowers, not strictly roses. Bigrose only sells roses.
Reply:im planning on using growersbox.com... its $320 for 120 stems: 60 orchid and 60 calla lillies... i haven't shopped around yet... this is the only place i've found those 2 flowers together ... I hope this is a reasonable price...
Reply:I'm thinking about doing this, www.proflowers.com send them to you already arranged.
Where i can buy poppies (flowers ) on line?
you can get seeds from http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/us/inde... or www.burpee.com
they are very reputable seed companies..
Where i can buy poppies (flowers ) on line?
e-bay.com
Reply:why don't you try typing it in your search bar
they are very reputable seed companies..
Where i can buy poppies (flowers ) on line?
e-bay.com
Reply:why don't you try typing it in your search bar
Hi Crafty People. I'm looking for really pretty DOUGH FLOWERS on line?
I found the site CRAFTA for DOUGH FLOWERS but their selection is quite limited. Would any of you crafty people be able to help me find a site that sells douch flowers for crafts?
Thank you very much.... :-)
Hi Crafty People. I'm looking for really pretty DOUGH FLOWERS on line?
I think you might be able to find what you are looking for here.
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?s...
You'll just have to look through a lot of pages. If you have a specific flower in mind you might want to type that in the search box. as in "polymer clay roses"
Reply:Maybe you could ask a cake decorating store. They will have ones made from icing, but if you particularly need dough flowers, they may be able to make a special order for you.
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Thank you very much.... :-)
Hi Crafty People. I'm looking for really pretty DOUGH FLOWERS on line?
I think you might be able to find what you are looking for here.
http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?s...
You'll just have to look through a lot of pages. If you have a specific flower in mind you might want to type that in the search box. as in "polymer clay roses"
Reply:Maybe you could ask a cake decorating store. They will have ones made from icing, but if you particularly need dough flowers, they may be able to make a special order for you.
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What is the best fresh flowers order on line for mother's day?
Carnations are very pretty, come in practically any color you can think of, and last a long time. They also smell nice!
What low growing perrenial to use to line walkway? Flowers all summer and/or evergreen preferred. Zone 6/7.
Annuals would look great, but I do not want the yearly chore and expense of planting them. The areas get full sun. The front gets morning sun and the back gets afternoon sun.
What low growing perrenial to use to line walkway? Flowers all summer and/or evergreen preferred. Zone 6/7.
pachysandra makes a very nice ground cover, gets full , has small white flowers and is an evergreen
Reply:a low growing ice plant is great, I have them everywhere, they stay green and flower great in the spring. They like lots of water, but will still grow with little water. also, you can cut them back to stay inside an area, or you can just let them grow.
Reply:Sweet William would be my choice. Low growing and beautiful blooms. (Dianthas)
Reply:Try Blue Eyed Grass,Grows about 10ins tall and 12in around,has tiny blue flowers on end of blades.
Reply:Rock cress is an ideal perennial for your situation. It has four-petaled flowers in white, rose or purple and flowers in early spring; grows to 6-8 inches tall and 8-12 inches wide. Full sun to light shade.
Plumbago is another choice that has deep blue flowers blooming mid to late summer and even into fall. Grows 6-12 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. Also known as Leadwort.
Two-row sedum (sedum spurium) is 2-6 inches high and 1-2 feet wide with big, rounded flowerheads ranging from rose pink to white. Blooms in summer and is very tough.
There is another type of sedum that produces tiny yellow flowers during summer that is nice. Sorry, I don't know the name of it, but it grows low to the ground; I have it and it looks cute along stones and walkways.
Reply:I really like Creeping Phlox or Periwinkle. Both are low to the ground. They are beautiful, but they only flower in the Spring. I don't think many (any?) perennials flower constantly. If you're looking for bush, Boxwoods stay green all year round.
What low growing perrenial to use to line walkway? Flowers all summer and/or evergreen preferred. Zone 6/7.
pachysandra makes a very nice ground cover, gets full , has small white flowers and is an evergreen
Reply:a low growing ice plant is great, I have them everywhere, they stay green and flower great in the spring. They like lots of water, but will still grow with little water. also, you can cut them back to stay inside an area, or you can just let them grow.
Reply:Sweet William would be my choice. Low growing and beautiful blooms. (Dianthas)
Reply:Try Blue Eyed Grass,Grows about 10ins tall and 12in around,has tiny blue flowers on end of blades.
Reply:Rock cress is an ideal perennial for your situation. It has four-petaled flowers in white, rose or purple and flowers in early spring; grows to 6-8 inches tall and 8-12 inches wide. Full sun to light shade.
Plumbago is another choice that has deep blue flowers blooming mid to late summer and even into fall. Grows 6-12 inches tall and 12-18 inches wide. Also known as Leadwort.
Two-row sedum (sedum spurium) is 2-6 inches high and 1-2 feet wide with big, rounded flowerheads ranging from rose pink to white. Blooms in summer and is very tough.
There is another type of sedum that produces tiny yellow flowers during summer that is nice. Sorry, I don't know the name of it, but it grows low to the ground; I have it and it looks cute along stones and walkways.
Reply:I really like Creeping Phlox or Periwinkle. Both are low to the ground. They are beautiful, but they only flower in the Spring. I don't think many (any?) perennials flower constantly. If you're looking for bush, Boxwoods stay green all year round.
Where can buy cheap artificial flowers on line?
Try here
Where can buy cheap artificial flowers on line?
http://save-on-crafts.com/newsilflowse.h...
Reply:http://stores.ebay.com/bridalplace
Reply:cheapartificialflowersonline.com
Reply:ebay
Reply:Why online...Walmart or Dollar store has em. eBay will kill you on freight.
Reply:I don't know about buying artificial flowers online, but I always my artificial flowers at my local dollar store
Reply:any online store really
Reply:My sister got married last spring and asked me to find her inexpensive flowers for her bridal bouquet, ceremony decor and reception decor. I found www.afloral.com. We found a beautiful white gardenia wedding garland that we were able to hang across the ceiling of the reception hall because it was so cheap. They also had bouquets for all the girls in the ceremony flowers for the pews including clips to hang the flowers, white roses which we placed in julep cups and placed around the church. We ended up spending around $500 for a ton of flowers. My aunt even thought we spent over $10,000 for our wedding decorations and offered to help with the cost. She was blown away by the fact that in total for decorations we spent less than a $1000. The wedding was great. She thanks me for finding the site every time we sit in her family room and look at the flowers displayed on her fireplace mantel.
Where can buy cheap artificial flowers on line?
http://save-on-crafts.com/newsilflowse.h...
Reply:http://stores.ebay.com/bridalplace
Reply:cheapartificialflowersonline.com
Reply:ebay
Reply:Why online...Walmart or Dollar store has em. eBay will kill you on freight.
Reply:I don't know about buying artificial flowers online, but I always my artificial flowers at my local dollar store
Reply:any online store really
Reply:My sister got married last spring and asked me to find her inexpensive flowers for her bridal bouquet, ceremony decor and reception decor. I found www.afloral.com. We found a beautiful white gardenia wedding garland that we were able to hang across the ceiling of the reception hall because it was so cheap. They also had bouquets for all the girls in the ceremony flowers for the pews including clips to hang the flowers, white roses which we placed in julep cups and placed around the church. We ended up spending around $500 for a ton of flowers. My aunt even thought we spent over $10,000 for our wedding decorations and offered to help with the cost. She was blown away by the fact that in total for decorations we spent less than a $1000. The wedding was great. She thanks me for finding the site every time we sit in her family room and look at the flowers displayed on her fireplace mantel.
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