1.   As a result, deadly algae blooms began to occur, choking off and killing great expanses of the sea grasses that produce and sustain so much organic life.

2.   Autumn Joy blooms begin as tight green buds resembling broccoli that become pink, rounded flower clusters.

3.   Bloom began working full-time and taking high school equivalency classes.

4.   Look for blooms to begin forming at Thanksgiving, with full blooms by Christmas.

5.   Often the tops freeze in winter, but this winter was so mild my plant showed no significant cold damage, and blooms began early in the year.

6.   The tightly furled, petal-like bloom began to unfold Sunday evening as the Huntington was closing.

7.   Last year, the bloom began fading.