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The brilliant blue color of Centaura cyanus, cornflower, makes this hardy annual a good choice for any flower or herb gardener's yard.

Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display.

A simple article on how to grow the many colors and shapes of bachelor's buttons.

Long used as a cutting flower or dried in everlasting flower arrangements, the Bachelor's Buttons also go by the common name of bluet or ragged sailor.

Learn which colored gemstones will compliment the purple and blue colored garments being shown on the runways for Fall and Winter 2007.

Learn how to plant a heavenly flower garden full peace and symbolism of the Virgin Mary. Reviving the medieval art of the Mary Garden with some additional modern ideas.

The "something old" wedding tradition should never apply to a bridal party's style, and the notion of identical bridesmaids with dyed-to-match shoes has become outdated.

Although blue is the colour usually associated with sapphires, this gemstone is available in several different colours and a variety of different styles.

A field of Red Flanders Poppies that blooms on Remembrance Day on Fay Helwig's Granite Belt Farm in Queensland, is part of the Glen Aplin region's Red November Festival.

Flower gardeners are always looking for more blue flowers. Grow these blue flowered annuals in your garden either in a blue themed planting or mixed with other colors.

Our insects are finding it difficult to survive in our modern world. However by growing a range of native flowers you can help encourage them into your garden.

Sri Lanka claims the world's largest concentration of gems, renowned since Antiquity for their clarity, beauty and healing properties.

It just takes seed to get the ball rolling in your yard, neighborhood, or community. Toss seed balls on the land and watch how they change the face of a place.

Rediscover nature this spring and get children involved in planting a wild flower mix, such as 'Farmer's Nightmare', to create a small meadow in an English garden.

Take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary using these four easy techniques.

Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.

If you want a blue flowered theme garden or just like blue flowers in your flower garden, be sure to plant some of these blue flowering perennials.

As people are looking increasingly towards organic foods and products, Stella McCartney has established a line of organic beauty products.

Edible flowers add color and interest to meals and beverages.

These plants have a myriad of medicinal, culinary and decorative uses, several of which are detailed here.

A throw-back to late 1970s styles, jeans that sit at your natural waist are back in fashion. Find out the pros and cons of the trend and how to wear it:

Plastered throughout Modern Bride Magazine and still a very big "It" item on bride's wish lists', the KitchenAid mixer has become an iconic kitchen appliance.

Put away your lawnmower, and turn your landscape into a sanctuary for native plants and wildflowers. These hardy plants need no chemicals and little care.

With jewellery scams a fact of life in some Asian countries, being fooled by fakes is an everyday hazard. The following tips will help the buyer who may not be an exper

Many people don't think about having vegetable gardens in their homes. Not only are the plants beautiful, but they provide nourishment and save money.

Garden pest control tips for Japanese Beetle. The #1 lawn pest, Japanese beetles feed on 300 plant species. Discover organic pest control for Japanese Beetle.

What is "not as hard to grow" as people say? Not so temperamental, and rewards you with big, bold, and beautiful blooms? The bearded iris, that's what!

The blue sapphire is one of the most popular gems worldwide, a favorite of kings and rulers. It was featured in Princess Di's engagement ring and pendant.

Flowers have always been a favorite choice to decorate wedding cakes; today, there are several ways to use fresh and edible wedding flowers for cake decoration.

Alessandro Botticelli depicts the pagan goddess of love - Venus - as the harbinger of spring and owes his inspiration to the Classical ideals of ancient Greek art.

When planning an Irish/Celtic themed wedding, couples can select from a large variety of wildflowers in assorted colors as well as aromatic herbs with symbolic meanings.

Allium plants are garden flowers that deter foraging deer and rodents. Ornamental onion plants are drought tolerant, a necessary asset in today's flower gardens.

Cottage gardens should be filled with flowers all season long. Grow these pretty and popular annual flowers for masses of easy color in the cottage garden.

A listing of warnings, watches, advisories and statements issued by the National Weather Service in the event of hazard or severe weather, arranged by color.

Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are crossing the pond to find fashion victims who are ready to shine. Here are their latest triumphs.