Flower-Arranging Basics
Fresh flowers are a pretty touch in any room. A grid of transparent tape on the top of a wide-mouth vase holds stems upright while you arrange the blooms. Flowers add elegance to a room. Floral designer Rita Maggart offers tips on basic flower ... [... more]
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Hanging Centerpiece
Create a centerpiece that reaches new heights by decorating a chandelier with vines, tulip nosegays and miniature vases of tiny blooms. Floral and party consultant Dale Rohman shows how to accent a crowded dinner table with a unique centerpiece ... [... more]
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Berry Best Gardening Book (Strawberry Shortcake): ...
 Great Book!!: This is a very cute little book with actual gardening knowledge inside! Great for little girls who love flowers and like to help mommy plant!! It also has an entire new Strawberry Shortcake story running through it with her friend Blueberry [... more]
$6.99
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The Tiny Seed (Aladdin Picture Books)
not the best for intended age group: I think this book is fine, but not for the preschool crowd. I would use it with older children -- elementary age -- to discuss the life cycle of an annual, the role of the seasons, and the challenges of reproduction [... more]
$7.99
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The Tiny Seed (Classic Board Books)
not the best for intended age group: I think this book is fine, but not for the preschool crowd. I would use it with older children -- elementary age -- to discuss the life cycle of an annual, the role of the seasons, and the challenges of reproduction [... more]
$8.99
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Creating Space : Essential Home Organization
A lovely paper lantern, which doesn't even need to be lighted in order to be attractive and impressive, hangs above the dining-room table ( In the bookcase, the homeowners' book collection has been covered in white paper for a sense of unity, ... [... more]
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Flower Centerpieces
A shallow silver pie plate and fragrant gardenias make a simple but memorable centerpiece. I like to use flowers as centerpieces, but that doesn't seem very unique. Do you have any creative ideas? Start with a large houseplant, one that looks ... [... more]
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The Tiny Seed
not the best for intended age group: I think this book is fine, but not for the preschool crowd. I would use it with older children -- elementary age -- to discuss the life cycle of an annual, the role of the seasons, and the challenges of reproduction [... more]
$4.95
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The Tiny Seed
not the best for intended age group: I think this book is fine, but not for the preschool crowd. I would use it with older children -- elementary age -- to discuss the life cycle of an annual, the role of the seasons, and the challenges of reproduction [... more]
$18.95
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Welcome Fall into Your Home
Fresno, Calif., Sept. 30, 2002 -- A fall wreath at Martin's Silk & Dry Flowers in Fresno, Calif., sells for $64.99. (SHNS photo by Diana Baldrica/The Fresno Bee.) For many folks, nothing says fall like football. For others, it is a yard full of ... [... more]
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Floral Tip
Creating a stunning floral arrangement doesn't have to cost a lot of time or money. Paula Jhung, the author of Guests Without Grief, shows how to create a quick and inexpensive floral arrangement for your next party: Purchase pony packs of ... [... more]
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Susan Meacham
Variations in stem and wire thicknesses call for an assortment of handy tools. From left: kitchen or poultry shears, multipurpose shears with a notch for light wire cutting, and wire cutters. Susan Meacham, owner of Varieties Floral Designs, ... [... more]
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