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	<title>Flowers Growing</title>
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	<description>Your personal florist &#124; All about flowers, gardening, plants, arrangements, flower shops</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rose Diseases</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/rose-diseases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Roses are one of the most popular and versatile flowering shrubs grown throughout South Carolina. Most roses require a lot of care to grow and bloom properly. One of the most common causes of failure with roses is poor disease control. The three most serious diseases of roses in South Carolina are black spot, powdery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deciding What to Plant in Your Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/deciding-what-to-plant-in-your-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 08:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the first jobs a gardener needs to do is to decide what crops to grow. This is fun, but it&#8217;s also serious business. Unfortunately, we can&#8217;t grow everything we might like in a small, backyard garden or in a community garden plot. Your first consideration should be what do you and your family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optimal development stage of cut flowers for direct sale.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Care and Handling of Cut Flowers - III</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/care-and-handling-of-cut-flowers-iii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can also read the Care and Handling of cut flowers part II and part I
Mechanical Damage
Avoid bruising and breaking cut flowers which reduces their aesthetic value and, thus, their wholesale/retail value. Pathogens (disease organisms) may gain access through wounded areas and, thus, further decrease their value. Ethylene production and respiration are both natural wound [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My culinary Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/my-culinary-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/my-culinary-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I just started a culinary blog.  All recipes are totally FREE! Find information about healthy recipes, cooking recipes, vegetarian recipes, Chinese recipes, and health enhancing diet, eating, low fat cooking, and low cholesterol cooking.
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		<title>The Care and Handling of Cut FLowers II</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/the-care-and-handling-of-cut-flowers-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/the-care-and-handling-of-cut-flowers-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After we discuss in part I about the temperature, humidity and nutrition, we will discuss now about light and wather.
Light
Light is not as great of concern as other factors mentioned earlier; however, chronic darkness will cause foliar deterioration. Remember, optimum light levels during production are important to ensure high quality cut flowers.
Water
Plant tissue is comprised [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying an Orchid</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/buying-an-orchid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Growing Orchids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Before buying an orchid, inspect the plant carefully for any signs of pests and diseases. A healthy orchid will have medium-green leaves, new growth and white roots. Avoid plants that seem sick or dying, since they may be infested with pests or diseases that can be transmitted to other orchids or houseplants.
Orchids are generally priced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oncidiums Orchids</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/oncidiums-orchids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Growing Orchids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oncidium (on-SID-ee-um), or Dancing Lady Orchids are more difficult to grow than Phalaenopsis, Paphiopedilum or Cattleya orchids, but their abundant sprays of yellow flowers make them worth the effort . Oncidiums are becoming increasingly popular as new and easy-togrow hybrids are developed. Some of the new hybrids include Oncidium Grower Ramsey, Oncidium Sweet Sugar and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paphiopedilum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Growing Orchids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum (paf-ee-oh- PED-ih-lum), or Slipper Orchid, is also an excellent choice for the beginner. Themost unusual, yet beautiful flowers in the orchid family can be found in this genus of nearly 60 species. They originate within a range from Northern India to Southern
China and Southeast Asia and the Philippines.
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		<title>Easy to Grow Orchids - Phalaenopsis</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/easy-to-grow-orchids-phalaenopsis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/easy-to-grow-orchids-phalaenopsis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Growing Orchids]]></category>

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    Phalaenopsis (Fal-en-OPsiss), or Moth Orchid, is the most popular and one of the easiest plants for beginners. Most of the 44 species in this genus originate from the Philippines. They range in color from white, pink, yellow and red to green. They may also be striped or
spotted. Phalaenopsis, also called phals, send up long, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Care and Handling of Cut Flowers</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/the-care-and-handling-of-cut-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[My Flower Shop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[    While most cut flowers are currently imported from out-of-state producers, Oklahoma growers can substantially contribute to and profit from the production and marketing of cut flowers. Greenhouse or garden centers could diversify their operations with cut flowers, depending upon proper care of the flowers and establishment of a market. Since Oklahoma is centrally located [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy to Grow Orchids - Cattleya</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/easy-to-grow-orchids-cattleya/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/easy-to-grow-orchids-cattleya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flowers and plants database]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The most common mistake beginning orchid growers make when choosing their first orchid is to purchase the showiest plant.
Unfortunately, the showiest orchids are often the most difficult to grow. Four of the most popular orchids are Cattleyas, Phalaenopsis,
Paphiopedilums and Oncidiums. These orchids are not only beautiful, but they are among the easiest to grow.

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		<title>Growing Orchids - Viruses and Pest Control</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/growing-orchids-viruses-and-pest-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/growing-orchids-viruses-and-pest-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Growing Orchids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Viruses
Unfortunately, viruses are very difficult to identify. The most common symptoms are deformed flowers, streaking foliage, veinal discoloration, yellowing, stunted growth and death. Viruses cannot be cured. Any orchid with a virus should be destroyed to prevent
its spread to other plants. Viruses may be prevented by keeping the growing area clean, using sterile pots and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to grow Bamboo</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/how-to-grow-bamboo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/how-to-grow-bamboo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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USES:
Mention “Bamboo” and you will get a varying array of responses. Anyone who has ever had to dig out unwanted Bamboo will scowl and cuss at the very mention of it. Yet, anyone who has ever had the opportunity to spend time in a Bamboo garden will fondly recall the sheer beauty and tranquility that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple orchid flasking</title>
		<link>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/simple-orchid-flasking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.flowersgrowing.com/simple-orchid-flasking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of this article is to put to rest the thought that you must have a complete Laboratory setup to germinate Orchid Seed.
Orchid Seed can be germinated with a few simple items, most found in any ones kitchen.
You will need the following items :
-2 linen Tea Towels - White King Bleach - 1lt size [...]]]></description>
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