Flowers that are pollinated by bats tend to have long stems that make them stand out from the surrounding foliage. New research published in New Phytologist reveals the evolutionary advantage that ...

1 To get long-stem flowers for flower arrangements on fall-blooming plants such as chrysanthemums, dahlias and roses, pinch off the small side buds that develop around each main bud. Do this before ...

Some flowers may have evolved long stems to make it easier for echolocating bats to find them. Like insects and hummingbirds, bats that feed on nectar are important pollinators for hundreds of species ...

1 If you prefer to have a profusion of blooms decorating your garden in autumn, you can ignore this suggestion. But if you prefer to grow long-stem flowers to cut for flower arrangements, here’s how ...

Get the most out of your beautiful, yet fleeting, flower arrangement. If you typically choose your bouquet based on aesthetics alone, you may want to reconsider. Spending money on beautiful flowers, ...

This expert advice on how to arrange flowers is so easy to follow that you'll find yourself bookmarking it to come back to every time you snip some blooms from your garden or grab a fresh bunch from ...

WHAT’S NEW: Prints featuring large, long-stemmed flowers, rather than just flower heads. WHAT’S NOT: Tiny, all-over flower prints. WHAT’S NEXT: Other motifs, such as animal prints, in random – rather ...

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