January 2009 Archives

2009 Lunar New Year of the Ox

Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year for 2009 started today, January 26! It is the Year of the Ox.
To all the Chinese people and others celebrating this auspicious season, John and I would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy new year filled with much joy and peace, success [...]

The flamboyant display of Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Dwarf Poinciana)

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, Red Bird-of-Paradise)

A spectacular sun-loving flowering shrub or small tree that will be an excellent specimen in the garden if you have the space! Space above for its wide spreading branches and space below for its expanding root system or to ’soak in’ its fallen debris.

Epipremnum aureum (Pothos) is both beautiful and useful!

Epipremnum aureum (Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Silver Vine)
A top favorite house plant, worldwide!
Money Plant, another of its common name, always ignites fond memories for me. As far back as a teenager, I had loved placing a glass of ‘Jade Pothos’ on my desk and later, a vase of either ‘Golden Pothos’ or ‘Marble Queen’, two lovely [...]

Happy New Year 2009

May the New Year 2009 for you and your loved ones be as radiant and glowing as this Heliconia flower in the greeting card, specially made for our online friends and visitors to our site.