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Gardening: Succulents not only save water and money, but offer other benefits - OCRegister

Senecio serpens) ground cover, and so the comical idea of giving a moniker representing outrageous height to this related, if still not very tall, cultivar came to be. Finally, Big Bend yucca (Yucca rostrata ‘Blue Velvet’) is recognizable by four foot diameter rosettes of thin, blue, soft-edged swords on trunks that are 6-12 feet tall. https://www.ocregister.com/gardening-succulents-not-only-save-water-and-money-but-offer-other-benefits

Keep Your Valentine Flowers Looking Their Best - TAPinto.net

Or move them to a cooler spot at night and back in a prominent spot during the day.Even if you do everything right, roses sometimes bend or droop at the neck and disappoint. This can happen if they have not received enough water at some point between harvest and your vase.Fortunately, there is a way to revive roses.  Remove the roses from the vase.  Recut the stems and submerge the whole rose – stem, leaves, flowers and all – in a sink or tub of warm water.  Leave the roses submerged for 30 minutes.Clean and refill the vase with fresh water and a bit of floral preservative.  Recut the stems on a slant, underwater if possible, and place the roses back in the vase.  You will have perky fresh roses to enjoy for a week or more.And pick up an additional bouquet for yourself. Fresh flowers are a great way to brighten your home and lift your spirits.Melinda Myers has written numerous books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her web site is www.MelindaMyers.com. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-brunswick/sections/home-and-garden/articles/keep-your-valentine-flowers-looking-their-best-11

Upper Dauphin’s Macklin Ayers, Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers selected to Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-Stat - PennLive

Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State TeamOFFENSEQUARTERBACKAaron Tobias, Penns Valley – 6-2, 210 seniorKellan Stahl, Richland – 5-11, 190 sophomoreZack Swartz, Washington – 6-3, 200 seniorCaelan Bender, Wilmington – 5-10, 180 juniorLogan Pfister, Chestnut Ridge – 6-2, 178 juniorRUNNING BACKGaige Garcia, Southern Columbia – 5-10, 205 seniorJax Miller, Avonworth – 6-1, 183 seniorKobe Brish, Schuylkill Haven – 5-9, 205 seniorGavin Garcia, Southern Columbia – 5-8, 175 sophomoreKyrie Miller, Ligonier Valley – 5-9, 186 seniorDamien Landon, Troy – 6-0, 220 sophomoreWIDE RECEIVERRazen Reyes, Riverside – 6-3, 180 seniorJulian Fleming, Southern Columbia – 6-3, 210 seniorGabe Davis, Minersville – 6-1, 170 juniorZahmere Robinson, Washington – 6-0, 170 seniorTIGHT ENDJunior McConahy, Wilmington – 6-4, 205 seniorLogan Snyder, Penns Valley – 6-2, 220 seniorOFFENSIVE LINELear Quinton, Southern Columbia – 6-2, 235 seniorConnor Vass-Gal, Wilmington – 6-2, 289 juniorJack Imbt, Troy – 6-0, 286 seniorJake Chimiak, Wilmington – 6-3, 280 juniorJosh Elm, Avonworth – 6-4, 268 seniorWylie Spiker, Ligonier Valley – 6-3, 250 seniorATHLETECaleb Burke, Richland – 6-1, 180 seniorSteve Borgia, Dunmore – 5-10, 175 seniorDEFENSEDEFENSIVE LINECole Schankweiler, Southern Columbia – 6-1, 310 seniorMike Petrof, Ligonier Valley – 6-2, 275 seniorEvan Pellegrine, Bellwood-Antis – 6-1, 270 seniorDuane Knisely, Chestnut Ridge – 6-0, 236 seniorZahki Marshall, Washington – 6-0, 295 seniorp class="article__paragraph article__p... https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/football/2019/12/upper-dauphins-macklin-ayers-steel-highs-mehki-flowers-selected-to-pa-football-writers-class-2a-all-state-team.html

How to Keep Flowers Fresh: 10 Hacks to Double How Long Your Buds Last - Realtor.com News

Angle your stems accordinglyMany flowers, like tulips, have stems that are phototropic—that means they bend toward light. In order to keep your bouquet from becoming lopsided, rotate the vase daily to keep stems more upright.Meanwhile, certain flowers like snapdragons, gladiolas, and bells of Ireland have stems that are geotropic, meaning they'll strive to remain completely vertical even if you place the stems at an angle (say, in a wide vase).“Those flowers should be kept vertically as much as possible to keep a straight, upright shape,” Thompson adds.Heat things upHydrangeas are one of the most beloved bouquet additions, known for their round, full blooms. However, they’re also among the most finicky. The most common cause of wilting for these blooms? Dehydration.“These bold, blousy blooms are heavy water drinkers,” says Leanne Kesler, president of Floral Design Institute, in Portland, OR.If they begin to fade and go limp, Kesler shares a surprising trick for reviving them. Replace the water in the vase with very hot water (near boiling) and a splash of bleach. Then recut the stems and stick them back in the vase.“Within an hour, the limp blooms will be revived,” says Kesler.You can use a similar trick for longer-lasting dahlias, says Tischler: Simply recut the stems at an angle and place them in about 4 inches of near boiling water in a vase and let them sit at least an hour.Consider the endsCertain flowers like poinsettias, asclepias, and euphorbia produce a milky sap when cut. To make them last longer (and prevent them from clouding up your water), dip the ends of the stems in boiling water or even (carefully) sear them with a lighter before adding them to an arrangement, says Thompson.Stand firmTischler has one more trick up her sleeve when it comes to keeping flowers fresh and firm, especially hydrangeas: alum powder. This can be found in the spice aisle of supermarkets.“It’s typically used in pickling to keep cucumbers firm, and will have the same effect for your hydrangea,” she says.Give the stems a deep, vertical cut first; then dip the stem in alum before sticking in a vase or floral foam. https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/how-to-keep-flowers-fresh-flower-hacks/

HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette

Bow, Idabel, Valiant and Hochatown."I've decorated several businesses in Southeast Oklahoma," Marie said, "including four banks, a phone company, some cell phone businesses and lodges at Beaver's Bend."But Oklahoma isn't as far as she is willing to go. "Every July I go to Dauphin Island, Alabama, where I have several clients. They get decor 'refreshers' each summer," she said. "When I go down there I also go deep-sea fishing for Red Snapper, so it's an annual vacation for me."When she isn't decorating for others, she and her husband Jerry reside on the Louisiana side of Caddo Lake where they enjoy entertaining. They are also very active at Trees Baptist Church. They have four children: Tony Campbell of Queen City, Dee Dee Wells and Misty Lutton of Atlanta, and Damon Donnell of Athens, Texas.Marie says she has never gotten too busy to take on more clients."I never turn anyone down," she said. "I just hire more people to do the work. We will do what it takes to make people happy." n... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/

The 5 best Valentine's Day flower arrangements online, in every price range - OregonLive

Oregon has a bounty of flower growers and creative florists turn to these farms year round for fragrant blooms and decorative foliage.For Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, Beth Syphers of Crowley House Flower Farms & Studio near Salem suggests gift givers think beyond red roses.“Good designers and florists can use what’s in season in the area – early blooms like tulips and anemones – and make a bouquet or arrangement look incredible,” says Syphers, who specializes in naturally grown, high-quality blooms, vines, foliage and berries.The goal: Treat someone you love to a happy moment.Florists will help write a card and explain the symbolism behind each flower.Enjoy FlowersHand-tied bouquets of seasonal blooms for $50.15For Valentine's Day, online flower companies connect customers to local florists who can deliver fresh-cut flowers, in traditional and modern arrangements, as well as live plants and edible gifts.Just in time to benefit from pre-Valentine's Day sales, we picked five online comp... https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/j66j-2020/02/6382c9a0012712/the-5-best-valentines-day-flower-arrangements-online-in-every-price-range.html

‘Princess Power’ is the official rose of the 2020 Portland Rose Festival - OregonLive

Petal count: 25 to 30Fragrance: Mild fruity and tea‘Princess Power’ is the 2020 Portland Rose Festival's collector’s edition rose.--Janet Eastman 503-294-4072jeastman@oregonian.com @janeteastmanSubscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts for the latest news and top stories... https://www.oregonlive.com/hg/2020/01/princess-power-is-the-official-rose-of-the-2020-portland-rose-festival.html

Manu Torres Makes Floral Arrangements That Look like They're from Another World - Willamette Week

Torres. "I would walk next to my house to pick mango or palm leaves. They are familiar to me. It made sense to me to use them in my pieces." Torres moved to Oregon when he turned 21, eventually landing a hospitality gig at Portland art center Yale Union. There, he began playing around with flowers from neighbors' yards to make cheap floral arrangements as part of the décor during opening-night galas, drawing on conversations with the artists to craft displays that would complement their work in some way. After a while, he realized he wanted to make arrangements of his own. "When I started Florescent, I knew I wanted to express that I was different," says Torres. "I picked flowers that were not as common, as well as tropical flora, such as palms and birds of paradise. I really like the Dutch still-life paintings—it's what inspired me to start to incorporate fruits, feathers and eventually paint, fabrics and paper." One piece, made of Barbie-pink roses and anthurium painted to match, comes together like a tropical altar for an alien wedding. Another arrangement, comprising blue and marigold ostrich feathers, a single strand of tie-dye-colored grasses and a crown of wavy ferns coated in metallic silver, looks like a Japanese ikebana by way of a Brazilian circus troupe. His work is now regularly featured at the Nike campus and stores like Muji, and he's taught exclusive arranging classes in New York. Despite the clash of materials in Torres' work, nothing ever feels scattered or random. In fact, the connecting theme across his oeuvre is a grounded sense of individuality. His bouquets don't yell. Instead, they seem to calmly say, "This is me, and I'm not going to hide." "When I started, I wasn't great. But it was just a hobby for me, so I wasn't too worried if I was doing it right," Torres says. "It let me get comfort-able thinking outside of the box so I could bring my wild ideas to life."... https://www.wweek.com/culture/2019/09/25/manu-torres-makes-floral-arrangements-that-look-like-theyre-from-another-world/

With eye on Portland-area freeway expansions, ODOT announces new “Mega Projects” office - BikePortland.org

Prep for a future Columbia River crossing project will be among the office’s priorities.The Oregon Department of Transportation is bulking up to handle a future where the Portland region is an epicenter of highway megaprojects.In an email (below) sent yesterday afternoon to all employees, ODOT Deputy Director Paul Mather announced the formation of the new Office of Urban Mobility & Mega Projects to be based in Portland. A search process for a manager of this office is just getting underway.The move comes in response to House Bill 2017, the $5.3 billion transportation package passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2017. That bill laid out funding for several projects in the Portland region (ODOT Region 1) and it defined “mega transportation projects” as those that, “cost at least $360 million to complete, that attract a high level of public attention or political interest because of substantial direct and indirect impacts on the community or environment or that require a high level of attention to manage the project successfully.” (The bill also established the Joint Interim... https://bikeportland.org/2019/09/06/with-eye-on-portland-area-freeway-expansions-odot-announces-new-mega-projects-office-304413