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Whether you plan to refresh a weathered balcony terra cotta pot with vibrant geraniums or vivify a secluded patio with the perfume of gardenias, exploring your local garden shop will provide you with technicolor possibilities for putting your earthy creativity to work.
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The flowers of late Winter and early Spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. ~ Gertrude S. Wister
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The Flower, so small, whose sweet fragrance fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere.
German translation:
Das Blümelein, so kleine, das duftet uns so süss,
Mit seinem hellen Scheine vertreibt’s die Finsternis.
From the German carol: “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” ~ Anonymous
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For as I saw thee, flower! My heart leaped forth
As if to welcome thee, and life itself
Stayed for a moment all its rushing tides,
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Silently a flower blooms,
In silence it falls away;
Yet here now, at this moment, at this place,
The world of the flower, the whole of the world is blooming.
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If you’ve had the opportunity to walk through the fields of a small farm in America, you’ll notice that no matter what the farmers grow, it’s never too much extra work for them to plant a few flowers, even if only by the farmhouse. This is especially true at Love Apple Farm in Ben Lomond, a tiny town in the redwoods along the San Lorenzo River in San Lorenzo Valley, California.
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I was having breakfast with my son at a local sidewalk café when a flower vender, gently embracing bunches of red zinnias, orange dahlias, heavy-headed sunflowers, and deep pink tiger lilies, tempted me with a bouquet. Of course, I could not resist.
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A beautiful environment promotes health. Beauty and health are almost synonymous. Throughout creation they are intimately related. When we speak of a healthy forest, we see a beautiful and fertile natural environment. When we see a beautiful person, we see a healthy human being.
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