The month of cool crisp nights and bright sunny days is upon us! Yes, it’s true, May is here. Don’t rush off to the beach just yet, but do enjoy a day out in the sun with a nice cold drink and our monthly newsletter. In this issue, you will find tips and trends to create the perfect end of spring, early summer celebrations. Flowers and memories go hand in hand celebrating the good times, so before everyone flees the challenging UAE heat to cooler places, allow us to share with you some fresh inspiring ideas.

By popular demand, Exotica has launched its fancy gift wrapping service. A bright array of colored paper with florals, accessories and crepe embellishments can style any gift to give it that tasteful edge. Presentation is important when giving a gift. Just as well, any gift, no matter how impersonal the content of it is, can be personalized with the right wrapping. And when you’re at a loss for what to buy, why not reach for an equally stylish Exotica Gift Card placed in a whimsical envelope.

With this month being the last chance for outdoor events without your guests sweating off their styles, we have picked a few arrangements from our web shop which you can preorder online and use as stunning centerpieces. Check the party flowers off your list ahead of time and give yourself one less thing to do on the day of your event. Kiss spring goodbye with a springsational touch!

The ultimate gardening event of the year will be taking place this May from the 19th to the 23rd in Chelsea, UK. The Chelsea Flower Show, a much anticipated affair for garden lovers, sets the latest gardening trends, features the newest gardening products and creates an explosion of colors and scents. Cutting-edge garden design and thousands of perfect blooms; top growers and world class designers; sights and shopping galore. Chelsea will be crammed with leading lights, big name designers and the spectacle you'd expect at the world’s greatest gardening event.

Why not ring in the summer of 2009 with a plant that blooms in colors brighter than the sun? Guzmanias have large and showy flower bracts that arise in the summer in an amazing array of colors. The Guzmania is not a difficult bromeliad to grow, and will reward you with many weeks of color with little or no effort. Needing ample warmth and humidity, you can bring the sunshine indoors with no extra heat!

For those of you not able to attend the Chelsea Flower Show this month, we thought we would let you in on a few features of the show. Among other things, the exhibit will showcase the latest gardening trends and techniques. Some eco friendly garden tips include:

• Placing a bird feeder in the garden. Feeders attract birds which act as a natural pesticide, eating away slugs, snails and other insects.
• Leaving a pile of mulch around your garden area allows for ground beetles to nest underneath. Ground beetles are known to consume many garden pests naturally.
• Throw back the grass clippings from your mower bag onto the garden. The clippings return nutrients to the soil.

Take a break from your daily work and stress to read a few heartfelt words. It may rejuvenate your senses as poems are known to stir all of the senses. Since this month is a beautiful one, transitioning us from the spring to the summer, we thought a poem to praise May would be very much appropriate.

On May Morning
 by John Milton 

Now the bright morning Star, Day's harbinger, 
Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her 
The Flowery May, who from her green lap throws 
The yellow Cowslip, and the pale Primrose. 
Hail bounteous May that dost inspire 
Mirth and youth, and warm desire, 
Woods and Groves, are of thy dressing, 
Hill and Dale, doth boast thy blessing. 
Thus we salute thee with our early Song, 
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.

We had suggested to you to grab a cool drink along with our newsletter and head on outdoors. Well if you’re watching your calories and your budget, why not grab a floral drink? Our fruity flower cocktails are a taste of summer that last longer than a few sips. Why not take it a step further and have a small slice of summer? It’s guaranteed to not affect your beach body in any way!

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