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November 03, 2008 | teleflora news

Time to celebrate seasonal color

by Flower


Today's post is from guest blogger Cindy Cragg, home stylist for WILLIAMSBURG®, williamsburgmarketplace.com, the lifestyle brand of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.


Cindy Cragg


I love the change of seasons! Is it the crisp chill in the air that always arrives somewhat unexpectedly or the way the trees around my house almost vibrate with color? Whatever it is, I like it!
As with many things, seasonal changes had different significance in the 18th century than for us today. An article in the Colonial Williamsburg Journal called “Once Around the Colonial Seasons” by Anthoni Aveni. (history.org) explained that the word “season” means “time due.” So, seasons were in celebration of a particular item being in abundance.

For example, a celebration was in order when the “salmon began to run, when the rains commenced, when the berries ripened, when the reindeer migrate, and so on.” It was a necessity of life to be aware of what was “due” so you could make the most of it and make it last through the season, if not through the year.

By looking outside my window, I would say that this is a time of amazing fall colors being due! Golden yellow, burnt orange, vibrant red, chocolate brown – all colors exploding from the trees as they make their annual passage to the ground.

How lucky are we to be able sit back and enjoy the aesthetics of the season without having to worry about how to turn it into food. What better way to celebrate this wonderful time than the WILLIAMSBURG Golden Pitcher Bouquet?
Williamsburg arrangement
This arrangement teleflora.com/williamsburg.asp is the perfect way to mirror the colors from outside in your house. If you live where the leaves are turning, or if you’re not fortunate enough to be graced with amazing fall foliage, this arrangement will bring the colors of the season right to your door – without the chilly weather! And, if you’re really lucky, you’ll win the sweepstakes and can make a trip to Colonial Williamsburg to see our great fall colors for yourself next year!
 


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March 20, 2008 | flower facts

A reader offers 2 tricks for growing orchids

by Flower


This came to me today from Evan S. of NYC:

I have grown bromeliads and orchids for nearly my entire life.

All different varieties of orchids can be grown in interior spaces.

• One trick with orchids is do not move them too many times, just like ficus trees they can be fickle.

• The second, which holds true for most tropical plants, is to provide water according to how much light the plant receives. In other words, if one orchid receives twice as much light as another orchid, make sure to give it twice as much water.

Thanks, Evan. I just added another item to my spring shopping list.