One of my favorite cut flowers to incorporate into my bouquets and arrangements isn’t even a flower – it’s a succulent plant, particularly the variety known as Echeveria. 1-800 Flowers.com offers this new bi-color variety called devotion. It’s stunning and the name makes it perfect for Valentine’s gifting! Not only do succulents look …
Though it was only observed by the United Nations for the first time in 1975, celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, has been a time-honored tradition since the early 1900s. And like women, each year’s celebrations only seem to get stronger. In 2019, it’s estimated that women from over 120 countries will partake in …
Just as the last icicles of winter are melting away, the month of March comes into play, tearing down the last of remnants of the winter season and replacing it with the seedlings of spring. The beauty of this landscape makes for the perfect background for a celebration of life and birth! Read up on …
If there’s one way to know that Spring has finally arrived, it’s by the amazing blooming tulips you can find in your garden, your neighbor’s garden, or even the landscaping of commercial properties in your community. In fact, some people even believe that Spring doesn’t officially begin until the first tulip pops out of the ground. …
Top O’ The Mornin’ To Ya! March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day and what better way to start the day than with a plate of hot homemade Irish soda bread scones, a cup of Irish tea, and an Irish Eyes cocktail? Add some unique Irish inspired floral decor and you’re ready for the perfect Irish …
The first official day of spring, March 20th, is a date worth celebrating! Examine your garden closely and you’re sure to find the first signs of the season peeking through the ground, awaiting those first rays of sunshine to help them grow to their full potential. Look for the many crocuses popping up their colorful …
With so many options available to us nowadays, more and more I’m appreciating the importance of curation…whether you’re choosing which flowers and foliage to buy at the flower market, which image to post next on Instagram or which outfit you’re going to wear that morning. And it’s the topic of a brilliant podcast, which I …
Anemones are in abundance at New Covent Garden Flower Market this month! And my latest report for their website features an overview of this wonderful bloom, plus lots of Instagram posts of beautiful floral designs which incorporate them. Name Origins The flower derives it name from the Greek word ‘anemos’ meaning wind and ‘mone’ meaning …
Dyed flowers such as anemones and tulips have certainly been causing a stir this year on Instagram! Personally I’m not usually fond of ‘Toppings’ as they’re called like chocolate, frostwax, sugar, marshmallow, satin, glitter, pearl and snow. However even though I’m a huge fan of the natural look, dare I admit to being mesmerised by …
I’m delighted today to share with you a sponsored post from Curate. Every week the team at Curate is talking with florists across the globe who are at all points of their business – from entrepreneurs to multi-location floral shop owners—who seem to have one common issue… They struggle with pricing their events for the fairest profit. …