You are in for forty minutes of fun, laughter, and practical advice on this episode with Canaan Marshall! He is a ball of sunshine in a dark world! In addition to the joy he spreads, he has an abundance of knowledge to share.
All tagged flower care
A Beginner’s Guide to Peony Bloom Forms
Ready to take a closer look at different types of peony bloom forms? In this guide, you’ll get notes not only about the forms, but also on where and when these blooms fit best!
Beginner Botany for Flower Lovers
The more closely you study a flower and think of it in light of its biological purpose, the more complex and fascinating it becomes. Ready to begin your studies? This article will cover beginner botany tips for flower lovers!
How to Grow Tulips the Flower Farmer Way
Discover how to grow cut tulips with a professional flower farmer. In this article, get tips for planting, harvesting, and arranging cut tulips.
How to Prepare Edible Flowers for Cakes, Desserts, and More!
In this comprehensive guide, discover the basics of working with edible flowers and other botanicals, including where to source culinary-grade edible flowers, how to prepare them, design tips, and much more!
Sympathy Work in the Floral Industry with Ace Berry AIFD
This week, Ace Berry, floral designer and owner of Fulshear Floral Design, joins Kelly on the podcast to talk all about sympathy work. Changing your perspective on sympathy work impacts how you design. Don’t miss this episode. People need flowers—especially in times of grief.
Playing Nice with Mother Nature: Managing Flowers When the Weather Turns
Explore crucial tips and tricks flower farmers and floral designers use to keep everything on track when Mother Nature makes things difficult. Learn what to do when the weather is too hot, too wet, to windy, and more!
Growing Garden Roses as a Summer-Long Staple for Floral Design
If you’re wondering about the steps, tips, and tricks to growing garden roses that are robust and healthy for cut flower use and floral design work, look no further!
How to Harvest Your Own Seed: Tips for Collecting Flower Seed
Harvesting your own flower seed is easy to do with a little research and planning. If you’re wondering how to harvest your own seed from the flowers you grow, in this article, you’ll cover some crucial tips that can help you succeed in seed saving.
Tips for Going Green in Floral Design: Important Info to Consider
Making the change to being truly sustainable can seem overwhelming. There are a lot of options you have to think through: biodegradable, compostable, recycled, and home compostable. Learn what each of these labels mean when it comes to considering the floral supplies you use!
Knot Gardens: What They Are and Why You Should Have One
Love creating flower beds that look visually appealing and smell beautifully? Intrigued by the idea of organizing your cutting gardens using basic principles of design? If so, then consider starting a knot garden!
4 Things You Need to Know as a Beginning Flower Farmer
Are you a new flower farmer or looking to start a flower farm sometime soon? Learn 4 crucial tips to keep in mind when starting a cut flower farm.
Video: Summer Flowers that Last Out of Water
If you’re in the floral industry, chances are you’ve asked the question, “Which flowers last out of water?” There are incredible designs that can be created without a water source: corsages, boutonnieres, aisle markers, bouquets, installations, and so many more! The best way to find an answer to this question is to do some tests yourself. I’m here to tell you about what to consider when you’re testing a flower’s durability as well as share the results of my own testing!
Best Tips for Managing Flowers in Hot Climates Year Round
We all know flowers are sweet and beautiful, but we hate to admit that they can be incredibly delicate. If there’s too much of anything, they can falter quickly: too much bacteria in the water (eek!), too much heat, too much humidity, too much dry air—the list goes on and on.
Reliable Flowers for Foam-Free Installations
Foam-free floral design installations are all the rage in the floral industry, and there are countless resources that give advice for the mechanics of these designs. But what about the flowers and greens? What if you’re unable to give them a water source?
4 Best Practices for Keeping Personal Flowers Fresh
Personal flowers are the most important of the wedding day—and sometimes the ones that get the least amount of care! Bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, posies, and flower crowns… these are the flowers used most in photos (and the flowers that are least likely to be in water throughout the day), so it’s essential to implement best practices ahead of time to make sure they are as fresh as possible.
Brilliant Tips for Transporting Flowers from Your Farm
Flower farming takes a lot of time and energy. Sometimes after putting so much thought into your seed and plug orders, planting, maintaining, and harvesting your flowers, making sure to properly transport and deliver them may be something of an afterthought. But delivering the flowers without experiencing any wear and tear on the way to your destination is a crucial step in maintaining your reputation for quality. Dive into this article for comprehensive tips for transporting flowers from your farm.
How to Arrange with Unique and Foraged Flowers
Ready to use extraordinary florals and to boldly go where no florist has gone before? Foraging for your own flowers just takes an extra little bit of creativity and a sense of adventure. Here’s some insight on how to use unique and foraged local flowers in your designs.
5 Tested Steps for Keeping Your Flowers Fresh Without a Cooler
Team Flower member Madelaine Jean walks through some ways to store flowers effectively if having a cooler isn’t a possibility for your business.