Design magic – fresher hand-tied bouquets

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Brides often wish for the natural look of a hand-tied bouquet with the flower freshness of a water-filled bouquet holder. With a little design magic, we can have both.                                                                                         … Read More >>>

Add seasonal vibe to wedding cakes

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In search of decorative wedding cake ideas?                                                                                 Fresh flowers are a popular choice for wedding cake décor. You can add a natural vibe with seasonal color and texture. The rich … Read More >>>

Visit Vizcaya … a historical Miami villa

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We were visiting Vizcaya. Our taxi turned off a busy Miami highway, near Coconut Grove, onto a quiet, cool, shady lane. We gazed into overgrown foliages lining either side of the winding, graveled road. Sun-bleached and moss laden stone statuary, standing within the native woodland landscape, witnessed the car’s arrival. Our driver said softly “This reminds me of my old country. Haiti.” He was right. It did seem as though … Read More >>>

Send Valentine’s Day flowers you love!

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  5 Top Tips for ordering great Valentine’s Day flowers   Develop a good relationship with your local florist.             A professional florist, who knows you personally, is more likely to know your floral preferences. They can customize the flowers you send (and receive) to exceed your expectations.  As a bonus, there are less handling fees when working directly with your personal florist instead of third party transferred orders and … Read More >>>

Inspired by the Space

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  Guests coming? To quickly add natural beauty to a room, simply add a few fresh flower faces to your favorite vases in special places. Enjoy impressing friends and family with your flower-savvy talents and celebrate life with flowers!    Follow these easy steps when arranging flowers for those special places in your home: Choose five eye-catching spaces –                                                  What are the special places in your home … Read More >>>

Wandering through a late summer garden

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My friend, Georgia, and I recently spent a beautiful sunny afternoon taking a Hills and Dales Garden Tour in LaGrange, GA.  In addition to visiting the lovely Fuller E. Callaway home, we enjoyed wandering through the late summer flowers on our self-guided tour of the gardens. The estate and gardens are relatively small in scale, when compared to more massive estates across the country, but rich in detail. It was … Read More >>>

Try this simple centerpiece –

It’s fun to design a simple floral centerpiece for your table. Use these easy to follow techniques, an Oasis Iglu, and the flowers and vase of your choice to quickly create this elegant arrangement. … Read More >>>

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Use hydrangea, lilies, and roses from your garden – on your table

 If you enjoy growing beautiful hydrangea, lilies, and roses in your garden, follow these easy steps to arrange them into a centerpiece for your table.       Have fun with your flowers … both outdoors and indoors.
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Designing with ‘greens from your garden’

It’s fun to design with fresh foliages from your own garden. An inexpensive way to enjoy fresh floral materials daily in your home is to cut them from your garden. … Read More >>>

Summer events need fun, easy flowers.

Summer events need fun, easy flowers. Casual, summer events call for quick, easy flower arrangements that add to the fun, without a lot of work. … Read More >>>