Houseplants

Spruce up your plants with cute-as-a-button flowers (The State)

13 May 2008

If spring has yet to blossom at your house, create a preview of the season’s colors by livening up your houseplants with vibrant button flowers. For each one, thread an 8-inch length of 26-gauge green florists’ wire up through a stack of colorful buttons, then back down, as shown. Twist the wire just below the stack to secure it, then insert the flower in your plant’s soil. — FamilyFun magazine, ...

Begonias (BellaOnline)

13 May 2008

They have beautiful flowers and are easy to care for. What more could you ask of a houseplant?

NW column: Greece gardeners: Grab your bloomers (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

12 May 2008

The annual plant sale sponsored by several Greece garden clubs will be held Saturday, May 17, on the grounds of the Greece Historical Society and Museum, 595 Long Pond Road, from 9 a.m. to noon (or until sold out).