Sugar Editorial Picks
Aug 01, 2009 -
This beautiful flower can be cultivated in gardens, but is more often seen on rural roadways during the late Summer. Can you tell me what it's called?
- 7 Comments
Jul 22, 2009 -
This gorgeous, rather alien-looking bloom is found vining all over fences and homes, though there are some varieties that also glow as a shrub. Can you tell me what it's called?
- 12 Comments
Jun 24, 2009 -
The variety of this annual flower is called "Double Glorious." Can you tell me what type of flower it is?
- 1 Comment
Jun 23, 2009 -
The next time you come across wooden wine cases or apple crates, don't trash them — plant them instead. I especially love the way these crates' whitewashed finish looks so fresh against the green and blue of the florals. Have you ever planted anything in crates?
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Jun 13, 2009 -
My mother-in-law has amazing flower and edible gardens at her cabin on Whidbey Island, off the coast of Washington. She also has a very exuberant ball-fetching standard poodle named Zoe. When I visited the cabin last weekend, I walked around her property, stunned by the bursts of color from her rhododendrons, peonies, roses, lilacs, honeysuckle, and numerous other flowering plants.
- 6 Comments
Jun 09, 2009 -
This flower is a favorite in the Pacific Northwest, and has a nickname that makes it sound as if it's traveling with a band. Can you guess what it's called?
- 4 Comments
Mar 21, 2009 -
This flower has an intoxicating scent, and comes in an array of colors. Can you tell me its name?
- 7 Comments
Feb 03, 2009 -
In the UK, these beautiful pink blossoms adorn the Houses of Parliament, but don't expect these delicate blooms to last very long. England is facing the coldest Winter in 13 years, which means that many flowers that have started to bloom will be killed by the cold.
Are there any frustrated or confused flowers near your home?
- 3 Comments
Nov 13, 2008 -
One of the advantages of living in the Bay Area is that I can count on blooming trees or bushes year-round. Even if it's just a humble single flower in a bud vase, I can add life to a room without spending a penny. Do you try to have fresh flowers in your house, too?
- 18 Comments
Oct 16, 2008 -
This flower grows on a vine and produces a similarly named fruit. Its leaves and roots have been used for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years.
- 9 Comments