by Heidi | Sep 3, 2009 | Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care
In the Northeast, we enjoy four distinct seasons. I try to take in the individual beauty of each season, and to fully appreciate the wonderful changes happening around me. I find that I dress, decorate, and even cook seasonally. Certain flowers call out to me at...
by Heidi | Aug 20, 2009 | DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials, Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care
Our family owns a vacation home in the Catskill Mountains. We love our summer treks to “The Cabin”, where we all enjoy the blissful peace and solitude found in this place. While some of us enjoy swimming, fishing, and catching snakes (especially our son!), I...
by LF | Aug 14, 2009 | Flower Care
Crazy as it may seem to Americans, the Calla Lily is considered a weed in many of the African countries where it originated. Also known as the Pig Lily in South Africa, it grows in large clumps and must be cleared before construction projects can begin. Grown from a...
by LF | Aug 6, 2009 | DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials, Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care, DIY Weddings
So you are getting married in September and have decided you are having peonies on all the tables and for your bridal bouquet – completely without the consent of the peonies… a slight problem as recently discussed in Pursuing the Peony. But panic not...