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TwitterRSS Search  Tastemaker: Katharine Brown; From hobbyist to
flower professional  Katharine maintains you can make a flower
arrangement in any containter. You don’t have to have a pretty
vase. Contributed photo  Q: What recommendations do you have for
those who want to teach themselves?  A: Reading garden magazines
is one way to start. Also, pay attention in someone else’s yard.
What do you like? Take notes, or take a picture. A lot of times,
people will go to Agway, or wherever, and buy [plants] in full
bloom, and think, “Oh, this is so pretty.” Then, they plant it,
and it’s never the same because it’s not the right space or…
So, really look at things and plan and ask before you put it
into practice.  Q: Are there plants that are too hard for
beginners? Like, “Don’t do roses because they’re very tricky,”
or, “Don’t do dahlias because you have to dig them up and take
them inside in th