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Category Archives: Tips & Techniques
Super Easy Easter Floral Design
I’d like to share a super easy floral design just in time for Easter that is great for all of you do-it-yourselfers! Use a tall container, 10″ or higher. Add tepid water and preservative. Purchase flowering branches (quince, forsythia or cherry … Continue reading
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Simply Spring!
Nothing quite says springtime like daffodils! Their yellow is SO bright and bold. They’re definitely seasonal, so you need to get them in the next couple of months or hold your peace for the another year! They are not expensive, but … Continue reading
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Fruity and Festive Holiday Decor Idea
Thanksgiving is over; Christmas is upon us. The holiday spirit continues! Here’s a festive idea for a decorative design for a kitchen center island or family room credenza or sideboard. Find a large wooden or other decorative bowl. Fill it with a … Continue reading
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Festive and Unusual Thanksgiving Tablescape Idea
On multiple occasions in my home, I have used an unusual and festive Thanksgiving tablescape. In addition to a silk and dried floral centerpiece, I use gourds as flower pots. The gourds may be small pumpkins or any of the … Continue reading
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Fresh Floral Design Shapes
There are a variety of floral design shapes that are popular and easy to achieve. The Mounded or Dome Shape is best for small to medium-sized flower arrangements and when an all-around view is needed. Use one focal bloom in … Continue reading
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Hydrangea Longevity Test
Reason for Testing the Hydrangeas: I wanted to test various methods for improving the longevity of cut stems of hydrangea. Cast of Hydrangea Blooms: Left to Right: Hot Water + Preservative, Hot Water and Hydraflor and then Preservative, Alum + Preservative, … Continue reading
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HOW TO REVIVE WILTED HYDRANGEAS
As a florist, I often have customers ask me about hydrangeas that wilt. Well, I’ve had that problem, too. It definitely doesn’t happen all of the time, but it does happen. I tried a technique recently to revive a wilted … Continue reading
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Gearing your Flower Arrangement to How It Will Be Seen
One of the keys to flower arranging success is to think in advance about where the arrangement will be placed and how the flowers will be viewed. The arrangement may be viewed only from the front and sides (e.g., if they are displayed on a … Continue reading
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EPITOME OF SPRING–FLOWERING BRANCHES
What could be more spring-like than trees whose branches are flowering or are approaching the bud stage? January is the month when lots of beautiful flowering branches are available (or will be soon) — quince (coral & white), forsythia (yellow), almond (pink & white) and … Continue reading
FABULOUS THANKSGIVING TABLE FLOWER DECORATING IDEA
In addition to a fabulous fresh or artificial flower arrangement full of autumnal colors gracing your Thanksgiving table, you might enjoy trying the following. Purchase a gourd or mini-pumpkin for each place setting. Using an 18kt. gold leafing pen (Krylon makes one which … Continue reading