flowers: Spring Bling Planting Guide For Your Garden ☼
- 02/28/13 02:04 AM
March is a prelude to spring when Mother Nature begins to shed some of her winter coat and prepares for spring's renewal. It’s time to begin preparing your garden for spring's big bloom.
Time to plant summer bulbs and specific flowers. Time to Fertilize citrus and fruit trees, roses and perennials. Prune evergreens this month, but avoid pruning them later on in spring and summer. Deadhead winter annuals. Weeding.
Info courtesy of: Rocky Taylor Landscaping is affiliated with Oakbrook Landscape, Inc., a landscape design and construction firm, specializing in design, hardscape, pools and spas, landscape … (4 comments)
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flowers: Caruso Never Sleeps ~ The Carmel Creeper
- 03/21/12 09:49 AM
The California plant of the month is the Carmel Creeper! Want to add a burst of color and fragrance to your yard? Plant the Carmel Creeper. These beautiful, aromatic and hardy plants are a member of the lilac family, and have a place in even the most water-efficient gardens.
Carmel Creeper can fulfill almost any need in your garden. It can be pruned short to be used as ground cover and it can reach heights of up to 6 feet tall if allowed to grow, making it an ideal hedge. Carmel Creeper is available with blossom colors ranging from … (2 comments)
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flowers: Keeping Your Pets Safe this Valentines Day!
- 02/11/12 09:11 AM
Valentines Day is right around the corner. And yes it may be fun for us, humans, but it can harmful to your pets, One big way to show love for your pets is by keeping them safe. Valentine’s Day is famous for chocolates, flowers, cocktails and candy – all things that can be particularly harmful to our four-legged loved ones. Here are some helpful tips I have gathered from various pet websites to keep them safe and avoid any emergency trips to the veterinarian!
Flowers: Lilies are potentially fatal to cats. As pretty as they are, … (2 comments)
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flowers: Caruso's *VALENTINES* OC Happenings ~ South County
- 02/10/12 09:04 AM
South County
ALISO VIEJO
This Saturday February 11, 2012 from 7 – 10pm at the Renaissance ClubSport is an Valentine's Day Love Lounge and Wine Tasting. Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year and deserves an extra special night to celebrate the occasion. Enjoy delicious appetizers and taste the most exotic white wines and romantic ruby reds. Then, indulge in our flowing sweet samplers and hand-passed champagne, all night long! You can cozy-up and relax, while listening to our live entertainment, or get out on the dance floor and move to the music! We invite … (2 comments)
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flowers: Caruso's Saturday Shot ~ Pretty Garden
- 01/28/12 06:42 AM
Happy Saturday Active Rain!!! We have come yet again to the last Saturday of the month of January! Can you believe it?! Time is just flying by! Which is why it is important to slow down every once & awhile & enjoy life! As always, wishing you only the best this weekend & always!
"Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time.
Then your time on earth will be filled with glory."
~ Betty Smith
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flowers: Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos
- 10/31/11 10:30 AM
Dia de los Muertos
El Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. This is a joyous occasion when the memory of deceased ancestors and the after life is celebrated. It is believed that at this time the souls of the departed return to visit the living, as well as bring good luck to their families. It is a time to remember family and friends who have died. It is a very colorful and joyful occasion.
Traditions are celebrated by the … (7 comments)
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flowers: Thankful Thursday Quote ~ Tomorrow is a new day...
- 08/04/11 01:18 PM
Relax, it's almost Friday! ☺
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Learn from it. Tomorrow is a new day. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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flowers: Caruso's Saturday Shot ~ Make a Wish
- 06/04/11 06:54 AM
Happy Saturday Active Rain!
It's the first weekend of the month so let's make it a good one!
" Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. "
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flowers: Wordless Wednesday ~ I See Purple
- 04/13/11 07:39 AM
"The will to win,
the desire to succeed,
the urge to reach your full potential...
these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."
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flowers: Caruso's OC *Valentines Day* Happenings ~ North County
- 02/11/11 06:59 AM
NORTH COUNTY
ANAHEIM
Saturday, February 12th beginning at 6:30p is the Sweetheart Dinner at OC Custom Wine at OC Custom Wine. Join us for a special sweetheart dinner which includes five small plate courses, paired with 5 wines. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM, so be here by 6:15 PM. Reservations are required, and seating is limited to 40. Tickets are $35 per person.
BREA
February 14, starting at 8:00pm will be the Valentine's Day Dinner Show With John Pinette. Bring your Funny Valentine to the Brea Improv (120 S. Brea Blvd.) for a laugh-out-loud good time filled with comedy, … (0 comments)
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flowers: Caruso's OC *Valentines Day* Happenings ~ Central County
- 02/11/11 06:54 AM
CENTRAL COUNTY
COSTA MESA
February 10-12, 2011 the Pacific Symphony Presents: "Valentine's Day with Natalie Cole" (Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall - 615 Town Center Drive). Perfect timing for Valentine's Day, this "Unforgettable" concert featuring the incredible Natalie Cole, backed by a full symphony orchestra will melt your heart. Warm, tender and heartfelt, her singing preserves the treasured standards made famous by her father, while adding her own touches of jazz, swing, soul and pop. For more information you can call 714-755-5799.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
Nothing to report
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Saturday February 12 starting at 7:00 will be the … (0 comments)
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flowers: Caruso's OC *Valentines Day* Happenings ~ South County
- 02/11/11 06:49 AM
South County
ALISO VIEJO
Nothing to report
DANA POINT
Monday, February 14th, 2011 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm will be the Valentines Day Cruise (Dana Wharf Sportfishing / Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern). Join us for a unique and romantic way to celebrate Valentine's Day! This is a special Valentine's Day sunset cruise. We will have chocolates and treats on this sunset cruise! Also, one complimentary glass of champagne will be provided for guests 21 and over with valid ID! The event is $29 a person. For more information or to make a reservation you can call 949-496-5794
MONARCH … (0 comments)
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flowers: Looking for Something to Spice up you Garden? Top 3 Perennial Picks
- 05/20/09 09:01 AM
Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner. That means the gardening season is here. Here are a few tops picks for perennials that will add color to your yard. Have fun in the garden!
DayLily: 6-8 hours of full sun. Lots of water.
Iris: Full sun. Good to divide and spread out in garden every 3-5 years.
Peony: Full Sun, flower only lasts about a week. Plant a few different varieties to keep them blooming.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
Best regards. Michael Caruso, … (3 comments)
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flowers: Need to add a smile to your day? Add some flowers to your day!
- 05/14/09 08:31 AM
Weather it is fresh flowers purchased, cut from your garden, or a silk arrangement, walking into your house with your favorite vase filled with flowers, after a long day at the office is bound to brighten you day. Floral patterns can also be added to many areas of your house and will add some color and life to any room you need. For example, a new an inexpensive bed spread or quilt, some flowered pillows tossed on your couch. You can even find a large assortment of area rugs with floral designs that could "freshen" up room. In the … (1 comments)
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flowers: Spring Means Gardening...Even for the First Lady
- 04/02/09 05:12 PM
We all wait for spring, and for so many varied reasons...one of which is gardening.
By now most have heard that the Obamas are even going to plant an organic vegetable garden. Records show that there hasn't been a vegetable garden on the White House grounds since Eleanor Roosevelt planted a victory garden there after WWII.
You don't have to be a foodie or a gourmet to have an herb garden or vegetable garden. And some may prefer the beauty and aroma of a flower garden rather than herbs or vegetables.
Alot of this is really about a celebration of spring and … (1 comments)
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flowers: Guess What California's State Flower is...
- 03/30/09 02:15 PM
If you guessed Poppy, you are correct and spring time creates an abundant orange glow from these beautiful flowers.
California actually has 1,800 or so acres of reserve for poppy fields and it is a sight to be seen. Poppies also stream along many of the hillsides adding a sensational orange glow. The Antelope Valley in particular has some of the largest poppy fields on the west coast.
These aren't the hallucinogenic poppies, but I'm sure some of those across this great land think we're all coo-coo in California. We aren't, but the poppies are "trippy man".
Thank you for … (0 comments)
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flowers: Create Your Own Peaceful Place...
- 04/06/08 05:31 AM
Stress has been a buzzword for 10 or more years now. And finding a peaceful place or peaceful time for solitude is a challenge for most. But, have you ever thought of creating that peaceful place in or around your own home?
We seem to go places to find that peace or solitude like: the gym, yoga classes, pilates, the beach, church, library, a hike, a coffee shop or quiet restaurant.
Every home has enough space to create your own peaceful place. With thoughtful landscaping an out of the way area can become your peaceful place. Think about spirit gardens, meditation gardens, … (1 comments)
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