The Flower Affect

By Melvin Sydnor

I am an enthusiastic, amazed gardener who would like to pass on several seasons of my written blogs which contain snippets of personal experience, knowledge of specific flowers and general information about gardening.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Feb 19, 2018
• ISBN: 9781387609017

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The Flower Affect

The Flower Affect

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A Guide to Familiar Flowers

By

Melvin Sydnor

Photos by

Melvin Sydnor

Copyright

Copyright 2018 by Melvin Sydnor

All rights reserved.  No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other- except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

First Printing 2018

ISBN 978-1-387-60901-7

Acknowledgement

I gladly and sincerely acknowledge the advice, help and encouragement I have received in growing flowers and writing this book from my adorable wife Linda.  Without her, this book would not have been possible.

The Flower Affect

A Guide to Familiar Flowers

Humble Beginnings

My first business was in the service industry which eventually led to a desire that my next business venture involve sales.  To be successful I would need to be good at building relationships, have an excellent product, and create a solid business plan.

I have always been an introspective loaner type and not particularly outgoing but if I am enthused about something I can communicate that enthusiasm to anyone.

Opportunity for a good product arrived when a leak in an underground sewer pipe and the repair left a hole in our front yard the size of a small swimming pool. To give us hope and a few ideas, a friend invited me to attend a floral landscaping competition held by the city parks and recreation department where he worked. I was amazed at the magnificent display of flowers and awed by the work and dedication it took to create these beautiful city gardens. I was hooked! I learned as much