WE DID IT!  We have been awarded a Quality Star from FTD for our deliveries through 2016.   FTD (through its' FTD.com subsidiary) takes orders from the public and then sends those orders to its' member flower shops like us for filling.  Our rating has consistently been 0.00% meaning that... Continue reading →

Is there an etiquette regarding what kind or color of flowers one should send for Mothers' Day?When I first started in the floral industry way back in 1988, I was told that one should send only pink roses and other flowers to the many women on one's gift list and... Continue reading →

Did you see the Nobel Prize ceremony (I saw the taped version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvZmrygK3F0) because I wanted to see how Bob Dylan's award would be handled (see 1:03:08 into the video). But I was BLOWN AWAY by the amount of flowers there. I never cease to be amazed at the... Continue reading →

Celebrities send flowers as gifts almost 100% of the time due to the fact that flowers are equally attractive to anyone no matter what age, status, and origin. Celebrities love sending flowers and they love decorating their homes and dressing rooms with them as well. While we all have our... Continue reading →

What are your favorite summertime memories? How about cool rainbow sherbet on a hot summer day? This color combination of apricot, celery and blush attempts to evoke that memory. Let me know if you like it. Continue reading →

My son was recently in Ecuador, the rose growing capital of the world (it's actually a tie with Columbia) when he saw this arrangement of easily 200 pink roses arranged in a vase. Do you like it? Continue reading →

I've heard some of my customers say they don't like carnations because they are cheap flowers. These carnations come from an award winning variety of carnations called the Moon Series. Very Pretty. And they cost just as much as a similar sized rose (at least on the wholesale level). Do... Continue reading →

Centerpieces are supposed to add color to the center of the table, beyond "polite reach." But sometimes, you want the centerpiece to be very non-discreet, to just sit in the background and not bring any attention to itself. I think this all green centerpiece fits that description, don't you? Continue reading →

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the International Floral Expo, a floral industry trade show.   I FELT LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE!   Flowers as far as the eye could see.   How many flowers in this picture can you name? Continue reading →

I came across an indepedent website called "Lifehack" which bills itself as the "source for tips to help improve all aspects of your life."   One piece of advice they offer is "The 8 Best Reasons to Send Flowers to Your Loved Ones."  How many of their reasons do you... Continue reading →