Orchids are expensive and very difficult to grow. These are the two most prevalent myths. The following basic information about orchids will hopefully dispel those. Yes, some exotic orchids are indeed expensive. You can buy orchids from as little as $30. The most expensive orchid I found is the P.rothschildianum (very endangered) from Malaysia which can cost upwards of $5,000. Considering that an orchid can give us beautiful blooms, for many weeks, even months, and this year after year, the initial cost for a healthy, beautiful orchid is probably not what will stop you from buying one.

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People all over the world, especially in Canada, have many reasons to be conscious of high pollen flowers that add to their allergy suffering when the temperatures outside begin to rise. Warmer weather means additional allergens and moulds brought on by pollen circulating in the air which comes from flowering plants, trees and shrubs. An individual who is thinking of doing some landscaping in their yard should go with the low or no pollen blooming vegetation and trees to help lower the number of days they suffer from seasonal allergies.

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One in three people are not allergic to this plant. But the remaining two thirds can experience extreme pain, even death, from coming in contact with this the urushiol oil produced by poison ivy. If you are clearing fence rows and plan to burn the cuttings that contain this growth, be sure to stay up wind of the smoke because breathing it can put enough of the chemical in your lungs to kill you.

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