Focus on Flowers

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Focus on Flowers episodes

June 06, 2024 Looking Ahead
Spring is a wonderful season for gardeners. The weather is pleasant outdoors and visiting nurseries is such fun, but as well as popping into the ground plants that will give immediate gratification, also try to plant some fall bloomers.
2 min
May 30, 2024 Making Bouquets
We have all been guilty of shoving flowers into any type of vase when we are in a hurry. However, we all know as well that just a little bit of effort on our part will make even a few flowers look really special.
2 min
May 23, 2024 Flower Sex
Scientists are concerned that the use of toxic pesticides and the decreasing amount of wild habitat may be affecting flower pollination. They studied wild pansies growing in fields across Europe that are generally pollinated by bees but can also use their own pollen to self-fertilize, using its own genes to produce new seeds, which is more limited than sexual reproduction that mixes DNA.
2 min
May 16, 2024 Bevan
All of May, cranesbill geranium 'Bevan' is covered in pink flowers, and the rest of the year, he has lovely fresh-looking green leaves.
2 min
May 09, 2024 Carpeting
A quote by Vita Sackville West about ground covers.
2 min
May 02, 2024 Spring Dandelions
Dandelions light up our lawns each spring with bright yellow flowers.
2 min
April 25, 2024 Early Botanical Artists
Before the invention of photography, illustrations of uncommon plants were crucial. Women were thought to be especially well suited for drawing specimens accurately. They were seen as patient, careful, and willing to work for little pay.
2 min
April 18, 2024 The Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages in Britain, the monasteries were the places with the space and the knowledge to garden.
2 min
April 11, 2024 Touch-Me-Nots
Most gardeners I know find it convenient to buy this easy-care annual for their pots and shade beds each spring, and delight in growing such undemanding annuals.
2 min
April 04, 2024 Cherry Blossoms
The Cherry tree that Houseman wrote about in his poem is commonly known as bird cherry, which alas do not grow well for us in zone 6. A white tree that is a lovely substitute, however, is the white dogwood.
2 min