Fresh bouquets are a beautiful addition to any space but keeping them looking fresh is a challenge. Fortunately, there are strategies that you can employ to help maintain the perkiness and vibrancy of your cut flowers. One of the tricks to keeping the air quality clear and … [Read more...] about Beautiful bouquets: Two places you should never put your cut flowers
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Sunflower pollen could provide tougher 3D-bioprinting ink
3D-bioprinting replacement body parts require the use of bio-inks that are not only biocompatible but are also strong yet flexible at the same time. Currently used materials, however, have a hard time supporting themselves, which means that they have to be printed with supporting … [Read more...] about Sunflower pollen could provide tougher 3D-bioprinting ink
Choose these blooms for longer-lasting bouquets
Are you tired of buying fresh cut flowers only to have them wilt in a few days? We’ve got a solution for you! In addition to making your own cut flower food, you can opt for flower varieties with proven longer vase lives. Here are six flower types that will hold up longer after … [Read more...] about Choose these blooms for longer-lasting bouquets
Support pollinators this spring with flower ‘billboards’
We at The Optimist Daily are always looking for ways to help our pollinator friends. If you are looking to plant a pollinator-friendly garden this spring, then a new study led by Jaret Daniels and Elizabeth Braatz can help! Their research indicates that insects are attracted to … [Read more...] about Support pollinators this spring with flower ‘billboards’
This startup is cleaning up the Ganges by recycling discarded flowers
As part of religious celebrations in India, Hindu worshippers leave collections of flowers at temples every day. Once these flowers start to wilt, the vast majority of them are disposed of in sacred bodies of water such as the river Ganges. Every year, about eight million tons of … [Read more...] about This startup is cleaning up the Ganges by recycling discarded flowers