Friendship bracelets can take many forms, from simple gifts of string tied around a friend’s wrist to more complex crafts involving beads, charms, baubles, and even precious stones. Friendship bracelets are symbols of closeness between friends; the idea is that you make a bracelet for your friend and present it to them as a...
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Suggested Books for Beginning Florists
If you’ve always wanted to work with flowers but didn’t know where to start, these suggested books for beginning florists will help you on your way. I’ve read each one of these fabulous books, and I can attest to their quality. Five Suggested Books for Amateur Florists Succulent Container Gardens: Design Eye-Catching Displays with...
Gift Delivery for Men
Gift Delivery for Men Some people see a gift of flowers as exclusively female. The natural beauty and delicate fragrance of flowers lend themselves to the feminine, to be sure, but just because something is attractive and easy on the nose doesn’t mean it can’t be an appropriate gift for men. In fact, I...
Christmas Flower Arrangements
Christmas Flower Arrangements Christmas is the busiest time of the year. Sandwiched between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Christmas is a time when family and friends gather at each other’s homes for celebrations, meals, and gift-giving. Christmas also comes with a very specific set of decorations and ceremonies, many of which involve flowers and plants....
Thanksgiving Flower Arrangements
Thanksgiving Flower Arrangements Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday based on the history of the settling of the country in the 17th century. Though our modern celebration of Thanksgiving has very little to do with the actual history of the country, it has become a favorite holiday for many Americans. Thanksgiving is the beginning...
Rose Bush Diseases
Rose Bush Diseases Rose bush diseases are most often diseases of the leaves on the rose bush, not the flowers themselves. There are some rose bush diseases that show symptoms on the flowers, such as black spots on blossoms, but diseases like powdery mildew and other fungus diseases are the most common problems for...
Rose Bushes for Sale
Rose Bushes for Sale Growing roses from seed is difficult, time-consuming, and probably not a task the amateur gardener should attempt. If you want to put in a rose garden, beautify your landscape with roses, or add rose cultivation and care to your life, you should start by purchasing rose bushes for sale and...
Flowers and Freshness
Flowers and Freshness Myths about keeping flowers fresh are as old as the tradition of keeping fresh flowers indoors. We’ve all heard about putting a penny in the vase with cut flowers, and the myriad packets of flower food we accumulate around Valentine’s Day could probably feed a forest floor. To further complicate things,...
Responsibilities of a Florist
Responsibilities of a Florist The work of a florist is not often glamorous. Florists don’t make six-figure salaries, drive fancy cars, or get their own reality TV shows. Florists have many responsibilities to their customers and to the flower shop they work in. Far from mere floral designers, the job of a florist involves...
Flowers Under $10
Flowers Under $10 Ordering flowers online is expensive. Even discount flower delivery websites tack on enough fees to drive up the price of a $19.99 flower arrangement to well over $35. Online flower delivery is convenient, and as with any convenience purchase you end up paying more for the privilege. Buying flowers or ordering...