Sentences with phrase «longer than the flowers»

«This would be a great gift for the foodie in your life or the person who appreciates something that lasts much longer than flowers.»

They are the real deal - farm fresh flowers that last 1.5 times longer than the flowers you get from a commercial distributor.

And hey, it lasts longer than flowers.

• Decorate with simple glass bowls of fruit — they last longer than flowers.

Plants last longer than flowers, and a pointettia is perfect for Christmas.

And I know greenery lasts longer than flowers, so when the daisies wear out, I'll pull them and stick something into the greens and branches and pinecones that says «Christmas».

Not exact matches

I mean the burning passion of lived awareness that we occupy a precarious existence on this planet together with the soil and its flowers, the water and its fishes, the air and its birds, the fire and energy sources; that our fellow human beings are truly brothers and sisters with whom it is better always to make love - justice than war; and that gentleness lasts longer and touches more deeply than other kinds of power.

Their religion was like a dried flower pressed in a Bible, and often seemed to consist of nothing more than a desire for peaceful feelings, a vague longing to be connected with something that transcends the self and a sense of obligation to be decent to their fellows — all positive stirrings, but hardly the vigorous plant that could flourish in a nurturing religious community.

It grows pretty tall, has leaves longer than broad, white and rather small flowers, and usually long seedpods.

Plant two feet or upwards in height, more erect and less branched than other varieties, and much stained with purple at the intersection of the branches and at the insertion of the leaf - stems; leaves of medium size, or small, long, and sharply pointed; leaf - stems long, deep - green; flowers white, tipped with purple, about three - fourths of an inch in diameter; flower - stems long, purple.

Plant two feet and upwards in height, stocky and branching, the stem and branches often stained or clouded with purple; leaves large, on long stems, smaller, smoother, and less sharply pointed, than those of the Squash - pepper; flowers white, sometimes measuring - nearly an inch and a half in diameter.

It resembles a temporary gallery space more than a bona fide eating establishment (chalkboard wall; simple wood finishes; a long open kitchen where, behind bouquets of flowering herbs and tiles doubling as plates, Taymor and his merry band of cooks work all night, barely stopping to look up).

Dried flowers also add natural fragrance to the room and last a lot longer than fresh.

Few things are better than fresh flowers, especially after a long winter.

This choice test revealed that the moth's proboscis remained much longer in the part of the «flower» that smelled than in the other part.

Playing the role of Cupid in this long - distance love affair is the tiny fig wasp — no larger than a flea — that's born inside a fig fruit, eats its way out, and buzzes on to a new tree to lay its eggs inside a flower and die.

But Bohs and colleagues believed it was none of those species because its flower petals are white instead of yellow, and its flower stalks are longer and flowers are larger than closely related species.

Giving up so many things due to fear of causing more pain: planting flowers, playing the guitar, watching a movie comfortably, driving a car longer than a few minutes, surfing the Web, volunteering at my kids schools.

Tip: Nurses told the researchers that potted plants are better than flowers because they last longer, and as the patients recovered, they liked to tend to them, further aiding healing.

Using American grown flowers makes the floral cost more expensive than other imported stems, but also means they are fresher and will likely last longer too.

Each flower has four slender petals less than an inch long, with colors varying from dark yellow to orange to red.

Orchid extract is believed by many to contain an agent that slows the flower's degeneration, allowing the orchid to bloom for dramatically longer than other flowers.

Not to mention they are very inexpensive and last a lot longer than most flowers.

Looking forward to DST as we are gonna have longer days than nights and some flowers already bloomed.

I'm not sure why it took so long because I can make the flower in less than 30 minutes.

If you're giving flowers to a woman, the traditional bunch is best: 79 % of women surveyed would rather receive a bunch of flowers than a potted plant, even if the latter lasts longer.

The site is very up - front about this, however, so it's unlikely that very many users make it past the front page without realizing that it's less about flowers, chocolates, and long strolls on the beach than it is about a fun roll in the hay with no strings attached.

A long - time presence on the Croisette with a Palme d'Or (the short «Cigarettes & Coffee III»), a Grand Prix («Broken Flowers»), a Golden Camera («Stranger Than Paradise») and Best Artistic Contribution («Mystery Train») for his efforts, the fest loves him, and clearly he likes going there too.

As a historical artifact, this featurette is priceless (dig Farrow and Polanski painting flowers and the words «peace» and «love» all over her trailer) and strangely prescient (Farrow rattling off a long list of pets more than foretells the large brood of adopted children she would eventually have).

South Water Caye Imagine an island less than a half mile long, covered with white coral sand, tropical flowers, and coconut trees, surrounded by warm, crystal clear water enveloped in coral reefs that wrap more than half way around the island.

The game was taking much longer than anticipated but had also grown into a handsome steroid - charged flower.

Inspired by Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, the installation features an elegant swan dancer crafted from more than 8,000 paper flowers and a tree decorated with exquisite paper cherry blossoms, proof that hope can prosper all year long.

«The yellow corydalis bloomed longer than the blue, but blue is nice because there aren't as many plants with blue flowers available for shade.»

Trim your flowers so that one flower is slightly longer than the other.

f you aren't one for fresh cut flowers or you're looking for something that lasts a little longer than a week then try your hand at tissue paper roses.

Wherever you place your flowers, these designer ideas and tricks will have»em looking better and lasting longer than ever.

PS Plants are so much cheaper than flowers and last so much longer.

They are planted so they will last longer than cut flowers.

Trim Color — Simply White by Benjamin Moore in Semi-gloss Finish Door Color — Mopboard Black by Benjamin Moore in Semi-gloss Finish Beadboard Wallpaper — Allen and Roth from Lowe's Bed — Overstock Black and White Dalmation Fabric — Premier Prints — TogoBlack and White Striped Throw — IKEA Coverlet — Have had for a long time not sure where it was originally purchased Bed Skirt and Shams — Country Curtains Nightstands — Pier 1 about 8 years ago, they still carry them but they are considerably more expensive than back when I purchased ours Basket under nightstand — WayfairLamps — Home Goods Roman Shades — Lowe's (they've since been discontinued) Drapery Panels — IKEA Ritva Panels Drapery Rods — Lowe's Duvet Cover — Target about 7 years ago Rug — HomeGoods Black and White Square Pillows — Target Black Velvet Pillows — HomeGoods Trunk at end of bed — an antique shop about 10 - 11 years ago Picture above bed — from a little shop in SC about 8 years ago Tray and flowers on bed — HomeGoods Desk — IKEA Chair — Joss and Main

Baby» breath is super cheap and comes with greenery that lasts far longer than a bouquet of flowers!

8 Choose paper flowers They will last far longer than real blooms, and can look absolutely amazing, as this picture shows.