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Potpourri – Dried Flowers Potpourri or dried flower is the best dry arrangement that is easily available everywhere these days. There are several people who have been wasting their time to dry flowers and sell them but now flowers, leaves, tree barks, scones, buds, etc. are all being dried. These flowers are not only used as dried flowers but they are also painted. When...

Floral Rangoli Rangoli is a folk art from India. Rangoli is made in living rooms and courtyards floors during Hindu festivals and ceremonies like wedding and events. Rangoli is sacred and used for welcoming Hindu deities. The art has been passed down through ages, from each generation to next generation keeping the art and tradition alive. Rangoli design is created by using colors, dry...

Flower Exports from India Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100% export oriented status. Owing to steady increase in demand of flower floriculture has become one of the important Commercial trades in Agriculture. Hence commercial floriculture has emerged as hi-tech activity-taking place under controlled climatic conditions inside greenhouse. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high...

Do Dried Flowers bring Bad Luck? Here we go…another silly myth incorrectly associated with Feng Shui… Much has been written in Feng Shui literature associating dried plants with negative energy. Some of this information goes to the extreme by crediting dried plants as the potential source of all sorts of calamities. This of course is not true. This myth is based on the concept...

Emotional Impact of Flowers Study The Emotional Impact of Flowers Study was published in the April 2005 issue of Evolutionary Psychology. With today’s high-tech and fast-paced lifestyle taking its daily toll on our lives, experts advise exercise and other personal lifestyle changes to relieve stress. According to behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature provides us with a simple...

How to Make Flowers Last Longer: 8 Pro Tricks If you’re looking for a way to make those Valentine’s Day roses, graduation bouquet, or anniversary arrangement bloom vibrantly and stay fresh for a few more days, try one of these tips that use household ingredients to make your flowers last longer. Soda Don’t throw away those last drops of soda! Pour about 1/4 cup...

The February Birth Flower is the Violet The History and traditions surrounding the February Birth Flower, the Violet is fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this tradition. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated in the Roman Empire and the origins of birth month flowers, such as the Violet, could be said to date back to these times. During...

Feng Shui Flower Symbols in Your Home: How To Use Flowers for Good Feng Shui In classical feng shui applications flowers are symbols of beauty and grace. The feng shui use of the flowers symbol is based on the same universal feeling that flowers evoke in all humans – a feeling of beauty, grace, and a delicate, alive sensuality. The universal language of flowers...

Psychology Of Flowers: What Does Your Bouquet Say About You? When it comes to wedding season, all our thoughts go to pretty flowers. But experts say that petal power can do more than make your special day look sensational. A recent study found that flowers and nature provide us with a simple way to improve our emotional wellbeing and health. According to a team...

7 Flowers That Promote Your Overall Health Giving flowers is a time-honored tradition and a beautiful expression of love. But flowers hold many secrets beyond their amorous appeal. They are an expression of Love! Flowers grab the attention of passing insects with a wild display of fantastic colors and designs. Makes perfect sense, since it is the flower’s job to manage the reproduction of...

The Health Benefits of Flowers NatMag -Flower power Flowers have been used as potent remedies for thousands of years. Flowers don’t just lift our spirits by their beauty and aroma, they have also been used as potent remedies for thousands of years. They contain the medical secrets for everything from broken ones to heart failure. Fantastic Flora DIY tests may be less than helpful....

Floral Sculptures Going by the name, Floral Sculptures are large scale structures depicting objects or things made out of purely flowers. These are designed to depict a certain figure and then filled in with flowers of different colors, textures and sizes. These are massive and sometimes of a scale of 100:1 for certain things. Animals, Birds, and certain day to day objects are formed...

Meanings of Flower Astrology Signs Zodiac flower signs are based on the astrological zodiac signs. These are provided here as another method of self-discovery. Flowers offer us a blossoming perspective into our personalities. When we see ourselves as ever expanding and growing flowers, we know that we are infused with infinite potential. Associating our personality with our zodiac flower signs also allows us to...

Healing Power Of Flowers As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” As much as we may appreciate the beauty of different flowers emerging from sleepy ground, many floral friends are much more than just a pretty face. Some flowers possess the power to heal, earning them a place in your medicine cabinet as well as your favourite vase. It’s no secret...

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greek and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in their traditional cooking–think of squash blossoms in Italian food and rose petals in Indian food. Adding flowers to your food can be a nice way to add color, flavor, and a little whimsy. Some are spicy, and some herbaceous, while others are floral...