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Blog Entries - 2007
Ikebana 2007
Simple, yet meaningful: Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead. In contrast to the
Christmas Cactus: Heirloom Plants
Sometimes a plant is more than a plant, and Christmas Cactus seem to be one of those. Often living for many, many years, and being easily propagated, these seasonally-flowering beauties often become heirlooms passed
Fall Gardening
Our weather has finally turned cooler and the fall rains are softening the ground. Before the deep chill sets in for good, we are all trying to tie up the loose ends of the gardening season. There's clean-up, of course,
Thanks For Noticing!
Wow! We are thrilled about how many of you have visited our new website and left comments on our various topics! It seems that a lot of us are having challenges gardening in the shade-good to know. Look for more
Welcome To Our Blog
Welcome to our blog! This part of our new website design is probably the most exciting. A "blog" allows us to bring you frequent news items about gardening, links to great websites and stories, and (the most fun), a way
Behind The Scenes 2007
Every year, Knollwood grows most of the annuals, unique hanging baskets, and mixed planters that you buy. We also grow our own poinsettias: over 8000 of them, as a matter of fact! We thought it would be fun to