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So what exactly does a florist use to prepare flowers for wedding arrangements and party flowers?  Not the typical items you might find in the garage or kitchen, but easy to obtain once you know what you are after.  Here are the basic tools and supplies you need to make it easy to work with [...]

Many of us here in the Northeast long for spring, but the weather has not been very cooperative.  We’ve had some serious snow lately, and more is predicted during the week. I guess this makes us all appreciate the warmer weather when it eventually arrives.
It seems like every March I start trying to make my [...]

When our two daughters were little, as soon as the Holidays were over, I began planning birthday parties. With their birthdays in January and February, only three weeks apart, the task was sometimes overwhelming. How many things can you do with little girls in the winter? They had pretty much had it with Valentine’s Day [...]

For last minute holiday decorating ideas, Martha never lets us down. Look at this great winter arrangement with white amaryllis and a variety of greens. If you want a more “Christmasy” look, just substitute red amaryllis for the white. After the holidays are over, the white is again perfect for winter entertaining.
If trying to find [...]

Here in the Northeast, we had unusually warm weather this fall. My geraniums lasted longer than usual, and my potted chrysanthemums looked great. But now that Thanksgiving is over, and my mums are looking tired, it’s time to switch seasons and decorate for Christmas. With the variety of evergreens available in the wholesale flower [...]

An obviously well organized Bride-to-be takes matters into her own hands to prepare for creating her own wedding flowers. Read the whole story at: www.imgonnamarryyousomeday.blogspot.com

Red and green are long-recognized symbols of the Christmas season, and white, of course, for its winter feel. There is no shortage of these colors in the flower world. Red and white carnations, fragrant red and white roses, and a wide variety of greens are all popular for traditional Christmas flower arrangements.
But there [...]

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is an eight-night celebration marked by gatherings of family and friends to join in the lighting of the Menorah. The traditional color scheme for Hanukkah is blue, silver, and white. Even though there are not an abundance of blues and silvers in the flower spectrum, you still have [...]

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration honoring the African heritage and culture, culminating with a feast and gift-giving. The traditional colors of Kwanzaa are green, red and black.  Decorations for Kwanzaa celebrations embrace African roots and traditions through the use of natural materials, fruits and vegetables.
To create a flower arrangement reminiscent of Kwanzaa, step away from [...]

Have you ever seen someone approach a great floral arrangement and gingerly touch it just to see if it is real? So many of us think of flowers as fragile works of art rather than objects of intimate enjoyment! Perhaps, many of us grew up at a time when flowers were expensive, and seemed best [...]