
Green Plants – Trendy, Timeless and Taking Root
2021 is the year of the green plant. This plant phenomenon is both trendy and timeless. While flower shops have always sold green plants, we haven’t seen interior plant popularity...
Read moreValentine's Day Sustainability
When it comes to Valentine’s Day sustainability, we all have favorite products that we like to use. Why is sustainability a popular buzz word for today’s trend-savvy florists? Meeting present...
Read moreFour Maxi Wedding Flower Styles Adapted for Micro Weddings
How can you give maximum flower style to your micro weddings in 2020 and 2021? We know that fresh flower designs provide the refresh-your-spirit calming and healing qualities we all need...
Read moreRed, White and Bloom for the 4th of July
The Fourth of July will be a great time for family and friends to get together for outside gatherings. Picnics and grilling will be bigger than ever this holiday.
Read moreFather's Day Traditions
Father’s Day is right around the corner! Are you prepared to honor all the amazing dad’s this holiday?
Read moreFocus on the Creative
The Coronavirus is impacting more than just the lives of Americans, it is effecting our economy and our jobs. More people than ever are filing for unemployment, while small businesses...
Read moreMemorial Day Reflections
While for many Memorial Day marks the first long weekend of summer, the history of this holiday goes much deeper. This last year we all have had the opportunity to...
Read moreCan flowers help heal the world when this is all over?
We’ve all seen the meme running making the rounds on Facebook that reads, “When this is all over, I’m throwing the biggest St. Patrick’s Easter de Mayo of July party...
Read moreFun, Flowery Activities for Kids Stuck Indoors
Around the nation, the vast majority of states have closed their schools. More than 123,000 schools are closed or are scheduled to close, impacting more than 55 million students. Chances...
Read morePrepare your Flower Shop for the Coronavirus
While many people find themselves working from home right now, with relatively little interruption to their everyday lives, those of us in the service industry have been experiencing some monumental...
Read moreCoronavirus Causing Flower Cancellations
You’ve had this event on the calendar for almost a year now. One of dozens you’ll produce this year, the final meetings and last payments were made weeks ago. You’ve...
Read moreCan Flowers Fight Against the Coronavirus?
Well, flowers DO make people happy... This might seem obvious to florists, as we’re around blooms day in and day out, but to others this simple joy of ‘stopping to...
Read more2020 Prom Flower Trends
What’s trending for prom flowers in 2020? Color… fashion… style… succulents… wirework… flower accessories? “Individuality,” answers Loann Burke AIFD, AAF, PFCI event specialist at Furst the Florist in Dayton, Ohio...
Read moreDesign an Amazing Wedding Rose Arbor
Design an Amazing Wedding Rose Arbor February 18, 2020 “All they’d ever seen was a sketch of the wedding rose arbor,” says Rick Davis of Amaryllis Floral and Event Design....
Read moreDress your Valentine’s Day Rose Sales for Success
Almost everyone has a Valentine - someone they’d love to surprise with a gift. That’s good news for florists making plans for their holiday rose sales. While a hectic Valentine’s...
Read moreHoliday Inspiration - Quick and Easy Everyday Designs
A flower shop’s busy holiday season requires some quick and easy designs for fast everyday deliveries and gift-giving cheer. Add a playful spirit to an otherwise hectic workday by experimenting...
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