Taking the ‘Ugly’ Out of Flowers
By Tiffany
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Thanks for sharing, very well written article 🙂
Well written article. With Valentine’s Day coming up, this should help out many that present flowers to their dear ones.
Till then,
Jean
A plant with a nice red or pink bow does fine! And they can live so much longer than flowers. We have a plant someone gave us 16 years ago as a gift and it is still alive.
What a wonderful suggestion!
Bonus points if its a plant that has a use– like Aloe plants or spice plants like mint.
You can just give candy and forget the flowers all together. Everyone loves candy – organic chocolate is REALLY good!
Well it’s no-brainer for me! I don’t give flowers anyway. I’m a firm believer in going out and doing something fun without the conventional consumerism attached.
Interesting post about flowers and thanks for information about different flowers and culture.
Flowers stand for love, forgiveness and purity. Good information about which plants connect with culture.
I love the quote about the deceased squirrel…so true. Giving cut flowers as a gift certainly is a waste. It is surprisingly that such a temporary gift caught on so much over the years.
Glad you all enjoyed it, including the squirrel quote. I hope it helped for Valentine’s Day ideas as well grievances and other flower-filled occasions like Mothers Day. Flowers can be a beautiful thing both physically and symbolically.
Michael Pollan’s earlier book “The Botany of Desire” takes a different look at flowers, specifically tulips, and humans obsession with beauty. Its an interesting read, so I highly recommend it. The book connects our relationship with plants as an expression of human nature.