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• Birthday Flowers For Her

  16-09-2016 15:00 via flowershopnetwork.com
  
  At any stage in a relationship there are always appropriate flowers to give for a birthday present. From a couple that has only been on a few dates, to a relationship that has lasted twenty years, you can always find flowers that will make her feel special.
  
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• An Expert’s Must-Read List of Gardening Newsletters

  17-04-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  A horticulture expert shares his must-read list.
  
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• Here’s Why This Bouquet of Red Roses Costs $72 in NYC.

  15-04-2024 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A dozen red roses is timeless. But its price tag is not. At Ditmars Flower Shop in Queens, where costs have soared in recent years, a bouquet is $72, up from $60 in 2019.
  
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• Top 10 Bouquets for Mother’s Day

  12-04-2024 15:00 via flowershopnetwork.com
  
  Mother's Day is a time to celebrate and honor the incredible women who have shaped our lives. One of the most timeless and beautiful ways to show our appreciation is by giving the gift of flowers. Here is our top 10 bouquets for Mother's Day 2024.
  
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• How to Grow Potted Topiaries

  10-04-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  You just have to follow a few simple rules. (Also, forget about going away for the weekend.)
  
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• The Invasive Species Debate Is Not Always Simple

  08-04-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  Where they are welcomed, wild creatures can find a way to make use of nearly everything.
  
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• Gazans Are Turning to This Wild Plant for Survival

  07-04-2024 09:53 via nytimes.com
  
  Palestinians have long gathered and cooked khobeza, a spinach-like wild plant that sprouts after rains. Now, it has become a lifeline.
  
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• The Orchid Show After Dark, Where Green Thumbs and Plant Killers Mingle

  06-04-2024 09:01 via nytimes.com
  
  After hours, the New York Botanical Garden becomes the lushest bar in town.
  
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• Celebrating History With 200,000 Tulips

  04-04-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Tulip Day is coming, as part of an initiative by the Netherlands Consulate General and other groups to mark the 400th anniversary of Dutch settlers’ arrival in what is now New York.
  
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• Why Beyoncé Sends Flowers to Celebrities Like Jack White and Nicki Minaj

  03-04-2024 20:04 via nytimes.com
  
  In recent weeks, Beyoncé has sent elaborate all-white arrangements to musicians including Jack White, K. Michelle and Nicki Minaj.
  
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• How to Elevate Your Garden With Ceramics (And Not Just Flower Pots)

  03-04-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  An imposing work of pottery can be as important to the design of a landscape as any well-placed plant. And no, we’re not talking about flower pots.
  
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• Our Favorite Watering Cans

  29-03-2024 15:47 via nytimes.com
  
  Any vessel will work, but these are the ones we'd pick.
  
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• April: Top 10 Bouquets

  29-03-2024 14:00 via flowershopnetwork.com
  
  We all get excited when April comes around. Flowers bloom, and calm breezes make a perfect time to get outside and take it all in. Seeing these blooms brings a sense of joy for spring, and we wanted to share our favorites with you. Here are April’s Top 10 Bouquets for 2024.
  
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• Wanted in South Korea: Imperialism-Free Cherry Blossoms

  29-03-2024 10:48 via nytimes.com
  
  Activists want to replace a variety of cherry tree associated with the Japanese colonial era with one they say is Korean. The science is messy.
  
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• 8 Arrangements for Administrative Professionals Day

  25-03-2024 14:00 via flowershopnetwork.com
  
  Admin professional's play such a vital role in keeping everything running smoothly in the office. So why not show your appreciation for these hardworking individuals with a beautiful flower arrangement, or change it up a little and give them something to last longer with a great house plant. Here are some of our favorite flowers and plants to give to your admin professional!
  
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• Why Are Restaurants Filling Up With Fake Flowers? Ask This Guy.

  25-03-2024 10:01 via nytimes.com
  
  They’re popping up all over the dining world: huge, elaborate arrangements of faux blossoms and plants — many of them the work of one enterprising man.
  
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• What a Search for the Signs of Spring Reveals

  23-03-2024 10:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A writer wonders whether the wild things around her are out of sync with the season.
  
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• King Charles Hosts a Fashion Show

  22-03-2024 10:06 via nytimes.com
  
  Clothes from a collaboration between the king and two designers are on view at a royal estate. Plus, a new line by Isaac Mizrahi (that’s not for QVC).
  
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• Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds

  21-03-2024 10:03 via nytimes.com
  
  A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western Europe during the Roman Era.
  
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• Flower Arrangements Are Reaching New Heights

  15-03-2024 10:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Floral designers are finding drama in tall, statuesque compositions.
  
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• An Art Show With Celebrity Backing on Behalf of Ukraine

  14-03-2024 10:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Joseph Feury, who is married to the actress Lee Grant, is exhibiting work that includes images of sunflowers, symbols of Ukraine.
  
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• 36 Hours in Sarasota, Florida: Things to Do and See

  14-03-2024 10:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Kayak through mangroves, take a Black history trolley tour and spot dolphins from a white-sand beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
  
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• How Crudités Became an Art Form

  13-03-2024 10:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Blessed with an ever-widening array of fancy heirloom produce, chefs are turning uncooked vegetables into edible sculptures.
  
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• In the Fight Over N.Y.C. Sidewalks, Tree Beds Are the Smallest Frontier

  13-03-2024 08:00 via nytimes.com
  
  In a city with little private green space, tree beds on public streets have become coveted territory. But who gets to decide how they’re used?
  
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• Coming Soon to Manhattan, a Brand-New Tiny Forest

  11-03-2024 19:42 via nytimes.com
  
  Pocket-size forests filled with native plants have been embraced worldwide for their environmental benefits. Now one is planned for New York City.
  
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• On the Wild Intoxications of Spring

  11-03-2024 10:02 via nytimes.com
  
  My happiness is twofold. Spring is here! But also: Thank God it didn’t come too terribly early this year.
  
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• A Panorama of Design Products

  09-03-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  A look at design-world events, products and people.
  
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• Seeing Stars, Sperm and Millions of Spawn After a Valentine’s Day Rendezvous

  06-03-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  Sunflower sea stars, a species of giant starfish, are critically endangered. Researchers tinkered with sperm in an aquarium lab to help them reproduce.
  
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• Green Architecture Hits a Growth Spurt

  06-03-2024 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties.
  
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• You Don’t Need a Greenhouse to Grow Citrus Indoors

  06-03-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  ‘Lemons and limes are really great houseplants,’ said the owner of a rare-plants nursery in Connecticut — if you choose the right ones.
  
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