Best Buy Flowers for December Arrangements
Karen A few flowers added to an arrangement of greens can add a special touch for the holidays. Modern growing techniques and transportation have made a huge variety of flowers available…
How to Make a Boxwood Tree for Christmas
A small, tabletop tree made of boxwood tips is a beautiful holiday decoration that can easily be made at home. When I worked in a florist we would sell them…
Gorgeous Greens for Holiday Arrangements
I always look forward to filling my house with fresh greens for the holidays. I love both their look and aroma and use them in arrangements alone or combined with…
How to Make a Flower Arrangement in a Cornucopia
Thanksgiving offers you the opportunity to make a flower arrangement in a container that is unique to the holiday, a cornucopia. The word comes from the Latin words cornus (horn)…
How to Make a Flower Arrangement in a Pumpkin for Halloween or Thanksgiving
Halloween means pumpkins and pumpkins suggest a flower arrangement to me. Whether my Halloween pumpkin has been carved, painted, or used unadorned, making an arrangement in the pumpkin is another…
Favorite Flowers for Drying and How to Dry Them
As I go through the gardening season I like to plan ahead to fall and winter so I can have a supply of dried flowers. There are many good plants…
Six Easy Steps to Enjoying Daffodils Indoors
The harvesting, conditioning and arrangement of daffodils is discussed.
How to Force Spring Flowering Shrubs and Trees
The procedure for forcing spring flowering shrubs and trees is detailed and suggestions for easily forced branches are given.
Ten Tips for Ordering Flowers
Save money and get good value by reading ways to maximize the flowers you send to a friend or acquaintance.