Friday, December 16, 2011

With or Without Plants


Susan McCoy, trend spotter and outdoor living expert shared a profound statement in a recent article about 2012 garden trends. "Plants are no longer a luxury, but a necessity for our lives. Plants can live without us, but we can't live without plants."

So if you think someone is missing out on this whole plant experience, ‘tis the season to get them jazzed. For a holiday gift, try an orchid rather than a poinsettia. Potted bulbs are great options, too. Check the Annie archives. Here’s a sampler on how to plant certain bulbs for indoors. http://blog.bilowzassociates.com/2009/11/last-minute-fall-shopping-list.html Or take a field trip to one of our favorite greenhouses. http://blog.bilowzassociates.com/2010/10/postcard-from-tropics.html

Got plants? ‘Tis the season for this perfect gift you can’t live without!

Plant Images by Greg Bilowz

If you like this blog, remember to post and become a friend on our fan page at http://www.facebook.com/abilowz or follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/annbilowz (where there are even more shared tidbits) or subscribe on the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. Either way, we hope you follow the postings somewhere in cyberspace and share it with your gardening friends. Questions, comments or thoughts, contact me direct at annbilowz@gmail.com Happy Gardening. Annie


Add To Google BookmarksStumble ThisFav This With TechnoratiAdd To Del.icio.usDigg ThisAdd To RedditTwit ThisAdd To FacebookAdd To Yahoo

0 comments:

About Me

My Photo
My gardening influence starts with my Italian grandmother and mother. Their passion for gardening and fresh food has led me to my love for the earth. My Dad taught me my appreciation for nature and my border collies keep me grounded, staying in contact with it daily, whether I want to or not. My husband, Greg's passion for agriculture, horticulture, naturalistic landscape designs and travel have kept us busy in our time together. It's hard to work with and live with your husband but we manage to do it and still find laughter. I think it is because we love food, gardening and nature.

© 2009

© 2009 Ann St. Jean-Bilowz/Bilowz Associates Inc. (including all photographs, unless otherwise noted in Annie's Gardening Corner are the property of Bilowz Associates Inc. and shall not be reproduced in any manner nor are they to be assigned to any third party without the expressed written permission and consent of Bilowz Associates Inc.)