We live in a society that practices the John Wayne rule: Real men don't eat quiche and they don't appreciate flowers.   But flowers are given to men in other countries as a matter of course.   What, then, should one send a man, or in other words, what is... Continue reading →

This is the most requested flower arrangement on St Patrick's Day -- green carnations arranged in a vase. Continue reading →

We were once asked to do a tropical arrangement in honor of St Patrick's Day.    This is the creation we came up with. Continue reading →

Every so often, we get a request for an all purple or a purple & lavender arrangement. This was one recent try. Continue reading →

I have seen advertisements for long stem roses where the length of the rose is 40 cm (about 16 inches long).   We usually try to get 70 cm or 80 cm (about 27 inches).   But today we were able to get 90 cm, which, when put in a... Continue reading →

We have mixed the bright and cheery colors (red and yellow roses and white lilies) together in this large vase to make a super impressive arrangement. Continue reading →

Lucky bamboo has been criss crossed to form a trellis. Continue reading →

Christians and others use flowers as part of the grieving process.   This is called a standing spray, which is an elevated arrangement on an easel.    We used red and white flowers.   It measured 8 feet high.       Continue reading →

Lucky Bamboo is really not bamboo.   It's from a family of plants called dracena.  But it's beauty is that it is very easy to grow.   All you need to do is insure there is  water in the container.   In our experience, it lasts about 3 years which... Continue reading →

One of the more popular flowers we sell is Birds or Paradise (or its Latin name, Strelitzia).   Have you ever seen a Bird of Paradise plant?   I haven't.   I once had a customer that said they grow like weeds all over the place in San Diego.  ... Continue reading →