by Joan Wyndrum | Aug 13, 2026 | Birth Month Flowers
The month of August has 2 birth flowers – the Gladiolus and the Poppy! There is a soft, golden magic that settles over the late summer air as August arrives. It is a time of transition and reflection, a pause between the high energy of midsummer and the crisp,...
by Joan Wyndrum | Oct 12, 2016 | DIY Flower "How-To" Tutorials, Holiday Flower Arrangements
I don’t know about you guys, but at Blooms by the Box, we’re OBSESSED with incorporating unexpected elements into our DIY floral creations. We wrote a post a few years ago about how to use fresh fruit in floral arrangements, and now we’re moving on to gourds and...
by Joan Wyndrum | Aug 27, 2010 | Flower Arrangement Ideas, DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials
Twice a year, Pantone – the people who provide color standards for the graphic, interior and fashion design worlds – release a color trend report for the upcoming season. The Pantone 2010 Spring/Summer Color Report is out with its top 10 colors for 2010. It’s focused...
by Joan Wyndrum | Nov 28, 2009 | Flower Arrangement Ideas, Holiday Flower Arrangements
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...
by Joan Wyndrum | Nov 27, 2009 | Flower Arrangement Ideas, Holiday Flower Arrangements
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...
