Archive for April 2009

April 2, 2009

 

a single yellow rose.

The Peace Rose

When the United Nations met for the first time after World War II, each of the 50 members found one blossom of this symbolic rose in their hotel room.

April 9, 2009

 

a group of heirloom tomatoes

Heirloom Plants

Heirloom plants and flowers have historical significance because of their seeds are handed down across successive generations of gardeners.

April 16, 2009

 

two yellow celandines. one big, one small.

Wordsworth’s Celandine

Yellow celandine poppies are a good addition to a garden for their attractive cup-shaped flowers and grey-green foliage.

April 23, 2009

 

a portrait of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare’s Plays And Plants

William Shakespeare was inspired by plants and flowers when writing his famous plays. His writing is filled with botanical metaphors.

April 30, 2009

 

lacecap-hydrangea

The Diversity Of Hydrangea

The blooms of Hydrangea bushes vary in shape but all are highly prized for the romance that they add to a garden.

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