BACK TO SCHOOL - TIME TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW

September always seems like the beginning of the new year to me.

Years spent going to school myself, working as a teacher, and having three children go through the school system, seemed to ingrain in me that ‘September’ not January is the beginning of the year.

Back to school shopping, thinking of ‘noon’ as lunch time, and stopping what I am doing at 3:00 to move on to the next thing, are all habits that I find near impossible to break. 

So in the spirit of back to school time being the beginning of a new year, why not embrace learning something new. 

And why not make that ‘something new’ be learning a new language - the language of flowers. 

The language of flowers - using flowers to create and send messages - is something you can learn, and then apply to make your gifts more personal, your events more memorable, and your gardens more meaningful.

To start you off, here are three flowers that are readily available all year long, with their meanings and a suggestion of when to use it:

1 Anthurium - Hospitality: Give cut flowers or a plant as a hostess gift

2 Chamomile - Energy in adversity: Give a bouquet or a pack of tea to someone going through a difficult time

3 Gerbera - Cheerfulness: A ‘just because’ gift to a friend on a grey, rainy, day

f you would like to learn more about the language of flowers you will find my book:

 A BOUQUET OF WORDS Express Yourself Through the Language of Flowers  a useful reference.

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