Source: http://www.fineflowers.com/2011/07/01/featured-at-crocker-art-museum-sacramento-ca/
Did you know that the US, in addition to Mother's Day and Father's Day, also celebrates Parents Day? Each year on the 4th Sunday in July, this fairly young holiday (it was signed into law in 1994 by President Clinton) highlights the idea of parenting and the importance of parents, rather than just celebrating the contributions of a particular parent as Mother's Day or Father's Day do.
This year, Parents' Day falls on Sunday, July 25th - that's just 3 days away!
Parents Day is championed by the Parents' Day Council in the US. The Parents' Day Council identifies numerous "Parents of the Year" in various cities and states, and even chooses a family to highlight for being "Parents of the Year" on a national level. For Parents Day 2010, it doesn't look like the Parents' Day Council has yet named their "Parents of the Year", but you may want to check their website for profiles on those who've won the honor in prior years.
An obvious question (at least to me!) is how a family might choose to celebrate Parents' Day, since at Mother's Day or Father's Day the 'other' parent usually helps make preparations.
Here are a few ideas for kids (young or old) looking to celebrate Parents Day in 2010...
What ideas do you have for celebrating Parents Day?
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Source: http://www.fineflowers.com/2011/08/02/kitchen-garden-on-a-budget/
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2010/12/should-merely-indicate-where-smiles.html
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/flower-fields-carlsbad-california.html
I went to the flower fields in Carlsbad , CA with another photographer.
If you're visiting Southern California in April or May, this is a wonderful place to explore. They plant the fields in rainbow rows of ranunculus.
The last section, nearest the entrance blooms last, just in time for Mother's Day.
They are located directly behind the Carlsbad Outlet mall, and adds another fun dimension to your trip there if you want to stay more than one day.
This is their website for more information including their address and phone number.
http://www.theflowerfields.com/
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2010/06/beautiful-thing-is-never-perfect.html
We're so excited to announce our partnership with musician Faith Hill as we debut a new line of bouquets - The Collection by Faith Hill, flowers inspired by her style and taste. The Collection features 6 brand new floral designs including "The Valentine's Bouquet." Each of these romantic flower arrangements evokes Faith’s elegance and will make the perfect statement this Valentine's Day.
Faith will also be starring in our third ever Super Bowl commercial, set to air during the second quarter of Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, February 6th on FOX. We'll be updating our Teleflora Facebook page with behind-the-scenes footage from this hilarious commercial, in which Faith coaches a young recording studio technician who is sending Valentine's flowers to his girlfriend.
The Valentine's Bouquet by Teleflora from The Collection by Faith Hill
"It's been a lot of fun designing a line of hand-arranged bouquets with Teleflora," said Faith Hill. "They're a great company that takes pride in their products, their flowers – and in their commercials. I can't think of any better way to be able to kick-off this partnership than with an ad during the Super Bowl." Read more about the collection in our official press release or shop our Valentine's Day flowers.
Faith Hill is an accomplished musical artist and a five-time Grammy Award winner. She is very excited about this project, and we're proud to partner with her as well. A celebrated entertainer, as well as devoted wife and mother, Faith is a great fit for our brand.
We'll continue to work with Faith throughout the year and add more bouquets to this exciting collection. There will be designs for holidays including Mother's Day and Christmas, as well as everyday flower arrangements, perfect for birthdays and anniversaries.
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The dogwood tree brings back the Spring in my childhood memories. I found this tree in my parent's front yard in NC, while we were visiting family for Spring Break. I have long associated dogwoods with Easter. The four petals represent the cross, the marks on the petals, represent the nails into Christ's body. It's a wonderful reminder of the true meaning of Easter, and a gorgeous floral Spring tree.
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/well-spent-day-brings-happy-sleep-so.html
Source: http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/flowers-online/take-some-time-to-make-mums-flowers-last/
Did you know that the US, in addition to Mother's Day and Father's Day, also celebrates Parents Day? Each year on the 4th Sunday in July, this fairly young holiday (it was signed into law in 1994 by President Clinton) highlights the idea of parenting and the importance of parents, rather than just celebrating the contributions of a particular parent as Mother's Day or Father's Day do.
This year, Parents' Day falls on Sunday, July 25th - that's just 3 days away!
Parents Day is championed by the Parents' Day Council in the US. The Parents' Day Council identifies numerous "Parents of the Year" in various cities and states, and even chooses a family to highlight for being "Parents of the Year" on a national level. For Parents Day 2010, it doesn't look like the Parents' Day Council has yet named their "Parents of the Year", but you may want to check their website for profiles on those who've won the honor in prior years.
An obvious question (at least to me!) is how a family might choose to celebrate Parents' Day, since at Mother's Day or Father's Day the 'other' parent usually helps make preparations.
Here are a few ideas for kids (young or old) looking to celebrate Parents Day in 2010...
What ideas do you have for celebrating Parents Day?
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Did you know that the US, in addition to Mother's Day and Father's Day, also celebrates Parents Day? Each year on the 4th Sunday in July, this fairly young holiday (it was signed into law in 1994 by President Clinton) highlights the idea of parenting and the importance of parents, rather than just celebrating the contributions of a particular parent as Mother's Day or Father's Day do.
This year, Parents' Day falls on Sunday, July 25th - that's just 3 days away!
Parents Day is championed by the Parents' Day Council in the US. The Parents' Day Council identifies numerous "Parents of the Year" in various cities and states, and even chooses a family to highlight for being "Parents of the Year" on a national level. For Parents Day 2010, it doesn't look like the Parents' Day Council has yet named their "Parents of the Year", but you may want to check their website for profiles on those who've won the honor in prior years.
An obvious question (at least to me!) is how a family might choose to celebrate Parents' Day, since at Mother's Day or Father's Day the 'other' parent usually helps make preparations.
Here are a few ideas for kids (young or old) looking to celebrate Parents Day in 2010...
What ideas do you have for celebrating Parents Day?
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Source: http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/summer/a-new-season-brings-with-it-new-colours/
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/02/calendar-for-growing-flowers-in-costal.html
Source: http://www.fineflowers.com/2011/07/19/the-king-of-shrubs/
Nothing is more relaxing to me than walking my dog through my neighborhood, and studying my neighbors "cottage gardens." 
My home is a small 1950's ranch house, and as my rose and front yard wildflower garden grows and flourishes, it finally occured to me that I want a picket fence, and a coastal cottage curb appeal. Luckily, my neighborhood is filled with this cottage gardening style.
As my ideas for the the landscape design become solidified, I'll post before, during and after photos of my garden updates. I'm currently studying fencing, arches, and cottage garden accessories.
Meanwhile, enjoy the stroll through my neighborhood! 
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/cottage-garden-curb-appeal.html
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/calendar-for-growing-flowers-in-costal_16.html
Sunday, September 12th is National Grandparent's Day. Each year, Grandparent's Day is celebrated the first Sunday following Labor Day. The idea for celebrating Grandparent's Day was dreamt up by Marian McQuade, according to the official Grandparent's Day website. Marian was a housewife from West Virginia who hoped to bring attention to the elderly population, especially those living in nursing homes or assisted living and not near their families. In the United States, it was officially recognized and celebrated by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Grandparent's Day is a great occasion, reminding grandchildren to celebrate the special relationship with their grandparents. It's also a good day to spend some time with a grandparent or adopted grandparent and learn about the world from someone with many years of experience.
If you live far from your grandparents, what better way to reach out for Grandparent's Day than with flowers! Teleflora offers several bouquets that are perfect for Grandfathers and Grandmothers.
Other ways to celebrate Grandparent's Day are suggested by the National Grandparent's Day website:
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Once thought of as morbid, floral experts say black is back when it comes to choosing flower color.
"The trend comes from the fact that black goes with such a range of plants," chief horticultural advisor at the Royal Horticulture Society, Guy Barter, told the London Evening Standard. "People feel a pressure to get the combination of flowers right in the garden, so black and white flowering plants are safe because they go with anything."
Floral experts say that these dark-colored flowers, which are not really black, but usually a very dark shade of purple or red that appears black, are being seen in floral arrangements in restaurants and offices, on runways at London Fashion Week and even in wedding bouquets. A British floral expert told the news provider that he's seen several monochrome weddings in which the bride, wearing white, carries black flowers while the bridesmaids wear black dresses and carry white flowers.
Designer Karl Lagerfield had models walk the catwalk during his spring/summer 2010 fashion show carrying baskets of white flowers featuring a few stems of blacks as well.
Image credits: Randy OHC via Flickr - A black tulip in West Park, NY
Last week, horticulturists announced that they developed the world's first black petunia plant, called Black Velvet. The bloom was created using traditional flower breeding techniques, without the use of genetic modification. Flower breeder Jianping Ren told the UK's Daily Mail, "The black color did not exist in petunias before, so it has to come from the right recombination of a novel color mutant and multiple regular color genetic backgrounds." The Black Velvet will be available next spring and summer and will be advertised with the catch line, "black goes with everything." "They say black goes with anything, and it really looks exceptionally striking in the garden - it goes very well with whites, yellows and pinks," Stuart Lowen, from the flower breeding company Ball Colegrave told the newspaper. Other flowers varieties available in black include the iconic black dahlia as well as iris, tulip, orchid, calla lily, and rose. When it comes to using black flowers in a floral arrangement, experts say a few blooms can make a bold statement. Combining black and white flowers with small hints of a bright accent color can create a fantastic cut flower arrangement. Using different color flowers from the same variety can make the effect even more dramatic in a centerpiece or bouquet.
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We're excited to see how well our 10th anniversary of Make Someone Smile Week is managing to reach people across the country! We'd like to share a few links to the heartwarming stories that have been collected by press nationwide this week.
From Springfield, MO, KOLR-TV followed Teleflora's Louis & Clark Unit representatives from Flowers A Plenty flower shop, along with many community volunteers who gave of their time to assist, on their goodwill delivery.
And WDTV of Clarksburg/Weston, VA talked with Teleflora florist Sheila Larew about Make Someone Smile Week and how nice it is to share smiles with the members of the Taylor county community.
NBC-25 in Mid-Michigan posted a story about Make Someone Smile Week on their website, which was so nice!
And big thanks to KMAX-TV and Good Day Sacramento, who put together a wonderful story, as well. You can find it online at Good Day Sacramento's site.
We'll certainly have more great clips to share before the week is through, we're sure!
Update: We've got 3 more clips to share this morning (Wednesday)!
Jacksonville.com from The Florida Times-Union posted a nice video on their website.
From Farmington, N.M. the local newspaper The Daily Times posted a wonderful article, as well.
The Sikeston Standard Democrat from Sikeston, Mo. wrote a nice piece in their newspaper, as well. You can see the picture and a short excerpt, but only subscribers to The Sikeston Standard-Democrat can see the full story, unfortunately.
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Once thought of as morbid, floral experts say black is back when it comes to choosing flower color.
"The trend comes from the fact that black goes with such a range of plants," chief horticultural advisor at the Royal Horticulture Society, Guy Barter, told the London Evening Standard. "People feel a pressure to get the combination of flowers right in the garden, so black and white flowering plants are safe because they go with anything."
Floral experts say that these dark-colored flowers, which are not really black, but usually a very dark shade of purple or red that appears black, are being seen in floral arrangements in restaurants and offices, on runways at London Fashion Week and even in wedding bouquets. A British floral expert told the news provider that he's seen several monochrome weddings in which the bride, wearing white, carries black flowers while the bridesmaids wear black dresses and carry white flowers.
Designer Karl Lagerfield had models walk the catwalk during his spring/summer 2010 fashion show carrying baskets of white flowers featuring a few stems of blacks as well.
Image credits: Randy OHC via Flickr - A black tulip in West Park, NY
Last week, horticulturists announced that they developed the world's first black petunia plant, called Black Velvet. The bloom was created using traditional flower breeding techniques, without the use of genetic modification. Flower breeder Jianping Ren told the UK's Daily Mail, "The black color did not exist in petunias before, so it has to come from the right recombination of a novel color mutant and multiple regular color genetic backgrounds." The Black Velvet will be available next spring and summer and will be advertised with the catch line, "black goes with everything." "They say black goes with anything, and it really looks exceptionally striking in the garden - it goes very well with whites, yellows and pinks," Stuart Lowen, from the flower breeding company Ball Colegrave told the newspaper. Other flowers varieties available in black include the iconic black dahlia as well as iris, tulip, orchid, calla lily, and rose. When it comes to using black flowers in a floral arrangement, experts say a few blooms can make a bold statement. Combining black and white flowers with small hints of a bright accent color can create a fantastic cut flower arrangement. Using different color flowers from the same variety can make the effect even more dramatic in a centerpiece or bouquet.
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Source: http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/spring/freshen-up-before-spring/
Many people are hosting holiday parties, dinners and get-togethers in the coming days. Before the guests arrive, hosts will busily cook, clean and decorate. Festive floral arrangements can really help set the mood of any event, whether it's a sit-down meal or a fun cocktail party.
"There are a lot of different ways to do it, but you want to have something pretty on the table because it's the center of attention," floral designer Mark Held told the Los Angeles Daily News. "If you have nothing on the table, it looks bare. So it's fun to have something there that people can look at and enjoy."
Held added that arrangements should be dictated by the type of event you're hosting. For instance, a formal dinner party should feature a simple, short centerpiece, as guests will want to be able to see over and around it to talk. It's also important to save room for the food!
Teleflora's Winter Glow is an on-trend monochromatic bouquet
When it comes to color and design, many experts are grouping shades of one color together to create stunning arrangements.
Floral arranger Orysia Krywiak tells the Vancouver Sun that rather than stick to a traditional red and green Christmas piece, she combines tones of dark pink, red, burgundy and fuchsia with a touch of orange.
Instead of using greenery, Krywiak suggests grouping similar flowers together and using fruit - like pomegranates and apples - to fill in spaces and add texture.
"I like to use fruit, different flowers, branches and berries," she told the news source.
Her favorite seasonal blooms include red amaryllis, carnations, tulips and tiny orange spray roses, along with dogwood branches and frothy evergreen skimmia.
Besides flowers, items such as simple Christmas balls and pine cones can be added to arrangements as well.
Teleflora's All Is Bright centerpiece gives a soft glow to your table
Décor experts also suggest using candles to enhance the look, like in Teleflora's All is Bright centerpiece. Glass tumblers filled with pillar candles, cranberries, water and tea lights are ideal for Christmas celebrations.
"Candles are important in any celebratory setting and the water-filled glasses magnify the light," Krywiak says. "I like to use a combination of tumblers, wine glasses, anything that I feel is fun and will look good with little tea candles."
Flameless candles are easy to use and safe for party settings, especially if kids will be present. These can also be used to illuminate some of your favorite holiday blossoms. Christmas lights can also add a festive feeling to the décor.
Experts remind hosts and party planners that floral arrangements aren't just for dining tables.
"You can do tablescapes on coffee tables, end tables and entryways, any surface," interior design professor from Mount Mary College, Leona Knobloch-Nelson, told Milwaukee's Journal-Sentinel.
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