Source: http://www.centralsquareflorist.com/blog/2011/05/graduation-day-is-here.php
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Corsage Creations Competition
Just thought�I would let you know about our competition we are running with the help of F&WB, we’ve got some great prizes up for grabs. For more information click here!!
Cottage Garden Curb Appeal
"Cats never strike a pose that isn't photogenic." ~ Lilian Jackson Braun, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.
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
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Calling All Brides!
Did you suffer a wedding disaster that put a damper on your big day?
Does your wedding video play like a blooper reel?
Do you wish you could do it all over again and have the wedding you originally dreamed of?
Our friends at WEtv are casting for a wedding do over show. If you have the ultimate [...]
Does your wedding video play like a blooper reel?
Do you wish you could do it all over again and have the wedding you originally dreamed of?
Our friends at WEtv are casting for a wedding do over show. If you have the ultimate [...]
The Perfect Irish Supper
This time last year we were celebrating St. Patrick?s Day with a feast of beer, potatoes and a healthy side of? flowers!
I can?t help but smile when I see these festive place settings that are just perfect for a St. Patrick?s themed meal. Mashed potatoes, corned beef and cabbage will all be served at my [...]
I can?t help but smile when I see these festive place settings that are just perfect for a St. Patrick?s themed meal. Mashed potatoes, corned beef and cabbage will all be served at my [...]
A Calendar for Growing Flowers in Coastal Southern California
May
May is Lei Day in Hawaii or MAY IS THE MONTH OF MILDEW here on the coast, on your roses.
Be sure to spray for mildew on your roses all this month, every week. Spray the soil also. Cut short stems on the roses for the first blooming to let the plant get strong, then after that, long stems to semi-prune as you pick.
You can safely fertilize almost everything now, to keep it growing fast. When the rains are over, water infrequently but deeply, about once a week in sandy soil, less often in adobe.
Always add organic amendments to soil when you plant, as these continuously decompose and must be replaced.
Multiply Mums Madly, by making cuttings of the tips and divisions of the plants. In the next six weeks see that all your mums are divided. You will do better to dig up a clump and keep one division than to leave the whole clump. After they are established continue to pinch till mid August. Keep them 6 to 8 inches high, till then. If they get lumps on them use systemic granules.
If fuchsias are nicely rounded plants, stop pinching now and let them set buds. Fertilize them now iwth fertilizer with a high middle number.
If calendulas get mildew and leggy throw them out. They have had their day and plant them again in September. Save the stock, it may last two years, simply cut the old flowers off. Keep pruning chunks out of the marguerites every few weeks and they will continue to put out new green and blooms all year.
Plant asters and zinnias late in the month.
First Lady marigold will add a lot of summer color. Buy small dahlias in the 4" size in bloom so you can pick the color. They will bloom all summer if you protect them ever six weeks with systemic granules, then they will go dormant in late fall. When foliage i all dried up, dig and store bulbs to plant next year or they may be left in the ground a few years before separating. They always get leaf minor o you must use systemic granules every six weeks or spray them every 10 days. Protect them from snails too.
If you have pets do use the "spray on" snail protection. Completely water the garden first in the morning, let all the water dry off the leaves and then thoroughly spray the entire garden. Repeat in about 10 days and you will find very few snails live through this treatment. "That's it," and a product by Germaines are a few of the good sprays. If you can persuade the neighbors on each side to do this at the same time you are all going to be happy for a while. If you use snail spray or any spray be sure to get under the leaves.
In summer: impatients for shade, vinca for sun. Impatients in shade will bloom until November. A good investment, make cuttings and have them next year. Buy in bloom and collect your favorite colors. Planted amid ferns and using campanulas as a ground cover you can have a colorful spot in the deep summer shade. Impatients can stand a bit of sun along the coast, and must have sun in winter.
Don't cut foliage off bulbs but braid it and tuck it away neatly. Try to take in a Garden Tour in May. You will learn a lot from it. Take carnation cuttings now.
Florence Sullivan
May is Lei Day in Hawaii or MAY IS THE MONTH OF MILDEW here on the coast, on your roses.
Be sure to spray for mildew on your roses all this month, every week. Spray the soil also. Cut short stems on the roses for the first blooming to let the plant get strong, then after that, long stems to semi-prune as you pick.
You can safely fertilize almost everything now, to keep it growing fast. When the rains are over, water infrequently but deeply, about once a week in sandy soil, less often in adobe.
Always add organic amendments to soil when you plant, as these continuously decompose and must be replaced.
Multiply Mums Madly, by making cuttings of the tips and divisions of the plants. In the next six weeks see that all your mums are divided. You will do better to dig up a clump and keep one division than to leave the whole clump. After they are established continue to pinch till mid August. Keep them 6 to 8 inches high, till then. If they get lumps on them use systemic granules.
If fuchsias are nicely rounded plants, stop pinching now and let them set buds. Fertilize them now iwth fertilizer with a high middle number.
If calendulas get mildew and leggy throw them out. They have had their day and plant them again in September. Save the stock, it may last two years, simply cut the old flowers off. Keep pruning chunks out of the marguerites every few weeks and they will continue to put out new green and blooms all year.
Plant asters and zinnias late in the month.
First Lady marigold will add a lot of summer color. Buy small dahlias in the 4" size in bloom so you can pick the color. They will bloom all summer if you protect them ever six weeks with systemic granules, then they will go dormant in late fall. When foliage i all dried up, dig and store bulbs to plant next year or they may be left in the ground a few years before separating. They always get leaf minor o you must use systemic granules every six weeks or spray them every 10 days. Protect them from snails too.
If you have pets do use the "spray on" snail protection. Completely water the garden first in the morning, let all the water dry off the leaves and then thoroughly spray the entire garden. Repeat in about 10 days and you will find very few snails live through this treatment. "That's it," and a product by Germaines are a few of the good sprays. If you can persuade the neighbors on each side to do this at the same time you are all going to be happy for a while. If you use snail spray or any spray be sure to get under the leaves.
In summer: impatients for shade, vinca for sun. Impatients in shade will bloom until November. A good investment, make cuttings and have them next year. Buy in bloom and collect your favorite colors. Planted amid ferns and using campanulas as a ground cover you can have a colorful spot in the deep summer shade. Impatients can stand a bit of sun along the coast, and must have sun in winter.
Don't cut foliage off bulbs but braid it and tuck it away neatly. Try to take in a Garden Tour in May. You will learn a lot from it. Take carnation cuttings now.
Florence Sullivan
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/calendar-for-growing-flowers-in-costal_16.html
Monday, 29 August 2011
Grandparent's Day is almost here!
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:
- Visit your grandparent!
- Use the free download available through the Grandparent's Day website to write your grandparent's life story with them.
- If you can't visit your own grandparents, for some reason, why not adopt one? Adopt-a-Grandparent, an Atlanta-based charity, pairs younger people with elderly friends to help support one another.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeleflorasFlowerBlog/~3/dNmCu8LL7NE/post.aspx
Floral trend: Black is back
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.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeleflorasFlowerBlog/~3/4jjRZtpbFxA/post.aspx
The Perfect Irish Supper
This time last year we were celebrating St. Patrick?s Day with a feast of beer, potatoes and a healthy side of? flowers!
I can?t help but smile when I see these festive place settings that are just perfect for a St. Patrick?s themed meal. Mashed potatoes, corned beef and cabbage will all be served at my [...]
I can?t help but smile when I see these festive place settings that are just perfect for a St. Patrick?s themed meal. Mashed potatoes, corned beef and cabbage will all be served at my [...]
Make Someone Smile Week in the News!
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.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeleflorasFlowerBlog/~3/xfoKtBChEmo/post.aspx
Floral trend: Black is back
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.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeleflorasFlowerBlog/~3/4jjRZtpbFxA/post.aspx
Freshen up before Spring
We are all just about as tired as possible of winter and though spring is not far away, we are just hungry for some signs of spring.
If you are looking to treat someone to a special gift like an arrangement of beautiful flower, you might not have to as all-out on colour as you think. Sometimes, all it takes is ...
If you are looking to treat someone to a special gift like an arrangement of beautiful flower, you might not have to as all-out on colour as you think. Sometimes, all it takes is ...
Source: http://www.flowers24hours.co.uk/blog/spring/freshen-up-before-spring/
Tips for festive holiday centerpieces
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.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TeleflorasFlowerBlog/~3/t2OutIFV6Oc/post.aspx
Sunday, 28 August 2011
?A beautiful thing is never perfect.? ~ Proverb
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
Loving Florist Life
I have been meaning to mention this new forum site that has just popped up for florists online�called Florist Life, visit www.floristlife.co.uk.
Forum for Professional Florists - Students - Trade and public to post their views..
The site is new so why not stop by and strike up a conversation, anything from views, tips, industry news or [...]
Forum for Professional Florists - Students - Trade and public to post their views..
The site is new so why not stop by and strike up a conversation, anything from views, tips, industry news or [...]
?Plants that wake when others sleep. Timid jasmine buds that keep their fragrance to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about.?
?Plants that wake when others sleep. Timid jasmine buds that keep their fragrance to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about.?, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes (on Spring Break!).
~Thomas Moore
The jasmine is blooming in my neighborhood. It's delightful.
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/plants-that-wake-when-others-sleep.html
Townend Florist in Sheffield
Hi so this is my first honest to goodness blog. What to expect, who only knows? What I can promise is a true life blog of the day to day running of my life, work and experiences as an independent florist in Sheffield. So no boring instructional or promoted writing you just get the truth. [...]
"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death." ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death." ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
Originally uploaded by Abby Lanes
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.
This is a gorgeous old Southern home in my parents town. I thought the pink dogwood trees framed the home so beautifully!
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/well-spent-day-brings-happy-sleep-so.html
?The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.? ~ Jacques Benigne Bossuel
Happy Pink Saturday!
Thank you Beverly at "How Sweet the Sound" for hosting.
Welcome to my flower blog. This week I'm taking you on a garden tour. First stop; my rose garden! The more I garden, the more I realize roses are my favorite flowers.
?The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.? ~ Jacques Benigne Bossuel, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.
Thank you Beverly at "How Sweet the Sound" for hosting.
Welcome to my flower blog. This week I'm taking you on a garden tour. First stop; my rose garden! The more I garden, the more I realize roses are my favorite flowers.
?The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.? ~ Jacques Benigne Bossuel, originally uploaded by Abby Lanes.
Earlier this year, I added new bareroot roses, and this is the first "pink" bloom on the new bushes.
Next stop... the area women's club hosts a yearly garden tour... and this home had a beautiful waterlily coy pond that ran right underneath the driveway.
The tour had five gardens, and the perfect mix of garden styles for the tour. 
The cottage garden had this mullein verbascum album. It was quite frankly, the first time I had ever seen this flower. Thank you to my gardening friend Kate for the flower id. If you get a chance, visit her blog, it's packed full of gardening knowledge and beautiful flowers. http://www.katesmudges.com/ 
Finally, the last stop on our garden tour today, was taken at the flower fields in Carlsbad. There were so many ranunculas there, to focus on one seemed odd, but I thought it was fitting for our tour. 
I hope you enjoyed your pink garden tour. Stop back soon, and you'll get the rest of the garden tour, and I'll surprise you with giant honeysuckles climbing the walls of a Spanish Villa. Until then, have a lovely Memorial Day weekend.
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/heart-has-reasons-that-reason-does-not.html
Excitement builds for our Big Game spot
Congratulations to the Steelers and the Packers for their victories yesterday! Super Bowl XLV is promising to be a great matchup, and of course a must-watch TV event. We can hardly wait for game day: Sunday, February 6th! Teleflora is participating in the Big Game again this year with our third Super Bowl commercial. The media is buzzing with speculation and excitement over our spot featuring beloved musician Faith Hill.
A sneak peek behind the scenes on our commercial shoot
CNN teased our commercial, along with a few other highly-anticipated ads. We're delighted to be featured alongside Super Bowl veterans including the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales and the GoDaddy girls. USAToday also ran a story about our big game plans. Our commercial featuring Faith is part of a larger trend of women watching--and starring in--more Super Bowl ads than ever before. Faith Hill is no stranger to the NFL (she sings the theme song for Sunday Night Football), but this will be her first Teleflora commercial. "She relates to people on both sides of the gender divide," said Teleflora President Shawn Weidmann.
We're also happy to announce that Teleflora will participate in Youtube's Ad Blitz again this year. As soon as our Faith Hill commercial airs, during the second quarter of Super Bowl XLV, you'll be able to view it on Youtube. For a week after the commercials air, you can vote for Teleflora and Faith Hill as your favorite ad of 2011.
Enjoy the game (and our commercial)!
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Saturday, 27 August 2011
Wildflower Garden Experiment Update
My wildflowers are in full bloom. This is a macro photo of one of the pretty blooms. 
This is the box of seed, and the flower's baby photos. :-) The box was $6 and yielded an entire wildfower bed beside my driveway, and around my rose garden.
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/wildflower-garden-experiment-update.html
"April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go."
~Christopher Morley, John Mistletoe
I'm dedicating this entry to my blogging friend Sylvia. When she talks about flowers that she loves, it seems that hydrangeas rank the highest.
Please check out her blog,"Sylvia Cook Photography" for some of the most gorgeous floral images you will ever see. If you click the title, you will taken directly to her blog, or you can cut and paste this blog address.
http://sylviacookphotography.blogspot.com/
These photos were taken at Roger's Garden, in Orange County, California. This store is a gardener's dream. and it feels like Disneyland for gardeners. They have displays like no one else. Their spring arrangements were stunning, as they included gorgeous birds nests with colorful eggs.
And of course, their fuchsia hanging baskets were simply irresistible.
Enjoy springtime. Everything is certainly blooming in Southern California now.
I'm dedicating this entry to my blogging friend Sylvia. When she talks about flowers that she loves, it seems that hydrangeas rank the highest.
Please check out her blog,"Sylvia Cook Photography" for some of the most gorgeous floral images you will ever see. If you click the title, you will taken directly to her blog, or you can cut and paste this blog address.
http://sylviacookphotography.blogspot.com/
These photos were taken at Roger's Garden, in Orange County, California. This store is a gardener's dream. and it feels like Disneyland for gardeners. They have displays like no one else. Their spring arrangements were stunning, as they included gorgeous birds nests with colorful eggs.
And of course, their fuchsia hanging baskets were simply irresistible.
Enjoy springtime. Everything is certainly blooming in Southern California now.
Source: http://simply-flowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-prepares-her-green-traffic-light.html
Kicking off for Valentine's Day with Faith Hill and our Super Bowl ad!
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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Warm Hearts this Thanksgiving
It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving, and most people are just starting to plan their holiday feasts. But for the last month, my mom’s been diligently polishing her silver, scouring the web for new recipes, and setting the table. Now she’s ready to welcome family from far and wide this Thanksgiving. I don’t know how she does it. (And somehow she’s managed to get most of the Christmas shopping done, too!)
Because Mom insists on preparing the bulk of the feast herself, the rest of us have to be creative and come up with ways to help out. Even if the founder of your feast seems to have all the bases covered, she’ll never turn down a tray of appetizers, a bottle of wine, or a bouquet of flowers from a loved one.
These gifts all express your gratitude, without interfering with the meal your hostess has carefully planned.
I’m planning on sending Teleflora’s Bountiful Beauty cornucopia this year. I’ve always loved the cornucopia as a centerpiece, and this one will match perfectly with Mom’s maroon table linens.
Some other Thanksgiving centerpieces do double duty, with fresh flowers and candles combined in one bouquet. Teleflora’s Harvest Bowl centerpiece will look great on the table this year, and mom will love using it as a serving dish for many Thanksgivings to come. Since Thanksgiving is the typical kick-off to the holiday season, try a hostess gift that will easily transition into winter. Teleflora’s Pine for Me bouquet, with its pinecone and evergreen motif, will look great as part of her Christmas décor.
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for our bounty, but also the perfect time to help those in need. Consider giving a donation to your host’s favorite charity or contributing to a local food drive this holiday season. These are great ways to take the generosity of your Thanksgiving hosts and “pay it forward.” Fire stations and religious organizations are perfect places to look for charity opportunities. Select bouquets from Teleflora’s 2010 Thanksgiving collection benefit Share Our Strength, an organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States. There are so many ways to warm the hearts of those less fortunate.
How will you say thanks and spread gratitude this year? Let us know in the comments!
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