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Excellent isn’t a word we use much today. Let’s bring it back. Let’s develop eyes to see it. Let’s cut through the cloud of this lens called perfectionism and recognize the excellent work being done around us every day. Let’s call it out in others. Let’s call it out in ourselves. Let’s focus our attention on the excellent and praiseworthy things. Life is too short to do it any other way…
Enjoy the thoughtful work of the July workshop attendees and reach out with a handshake to meet new friends (see the credits at the end). Every one of the faces behind these photos is kind and someone you want to know!
Enjoy the thoughtful work of the June workshop attendees and reach out with a handshake to meet new friends (see the credits at the end). Every one of the faces behind these photos is kind and someone you want to know!
One of the most humbling careers you could ever pursue is farming. No matter how much you do to make everything go the way you planned, there will always be something that is out of your control — but that makes success so much sweeter.
Learn about the latest research on flower vase life to maximize your blooms. Learn about optimal water temperature, speed of transfer and a leaf/thorn fact you probably didn't know.
Recently while working in the garden, I found myself mesmerized by the beauty of the Annabelle Hydrangea, and imagined myself sprouting out of the ground, surrounded by the beautiful flower. The idea for a floral dress took hold, and I decided just to do it. Let’s see what it looks like to walk around in a flower!
I was delighted to see Rachel was hosting a course about growing sweet peas so I signed up and away we went. We learned about timing, planting and variety choice. We clipped and "tied in" the winter and spring sunshine varieties, which I learned were developed in California for cultivation under cover.
Just a hop, skip and a jump away from this lovely downtown scene in Peebles, Scotland is Cloudberry Flowers. Catherine greeted us with a big smile and got right to showing us around!
Local growers have the power to quickly shift production based on these regional needs and provide colors and varieties that are not readily available to their clients. This ability to shift direction and pivot will only become more and more important as technology advances. A few photos posted of a gorgeous flower by an influential designer shared by a few more — BOOM demand. It can take years for the big market to shift course, but you can do it in a season.
Flowers have to come from somewhere! It can be difficult to decide which plants to start from seed and which plants to buy as plugs. A plug is a young plant grown in large quantities that’s started either from seed or a cutting. In this article, we highlight pros and cons for both.
Can I start this blog post with a confession? I let myself go during wedding season. I manage work/life balance very poorly, and one of the first things to go is caring well for my body. If you can relate, I hope you find some hope that you are not alone and that healthy habits are possible!
As a florist, this is probably the easiest question I would ever need to answer. Of course they matter! But for everyone else, well, it may not seem so black and white at first. In this article we illustrate the answer to this important question in three different ways.
We have the joy of being able to work with flowers every day, yet I know I am not alone when I say that I feel like I didn’t measure up just based on how my Instagram feed looks. That is just not right! Here I'm sharing my journey as I discovered what worked for me on Instagram.
Learn from Lee Carlton, as she walks through four types of poppy varieties — how to grow them and how to arrange these springtime blooms.
We’ve all been there — the clients who seem to want the same thing that every other bride has ever had (thanks, Pinterest). In this article, Lauren shows how to move your client gracefully from a typical, maybe bland color palette — to a more vibrant color palette.
In this article, I will address a few of these questions and give you my experience both as a business owner who has hired help and as a working freelance designer. Many questions can arise such as — where do I find people? How do I best manage them? How do I give over my creative and process? We'll focus on the aspect of being a business owner and hiring and managing freelance designers.
Do I need to meet with the client? Where do I meet someone if I’m home-based? What do I talk about at the consultation? Those were the many questions I had when I first started. In this article I share what I've learned about consultation meetings.
For many, it's that time of year when you start to plan for what flowers you will grow in the upcoming season. This process involves countless seed catalogs, website visits, number crunching and more! We reached out to just a few of the flower growers that are a part of Team Flower to get their advice on planning for a new growing season
Learn about Cup and Saucer vine (Cobaea scandens) and how it correlates to color progression. We also provide tips on growing the flower and how to use it in an arrangement.
Soil quality affects native plant life, wildlife, water quality, the food we eat and the flowers we love. In this post, we address what soil is, why quality soil is important to grow flowers and how to maintain soil quality in a sustainable way.
