October 22, 2016Fleur de Louise Flowers for the Everyday and Extraordinary www.fleurdelouise.com "Autumn is a season followed immediately by the looking forward to spring."Doug Larson, American columnist and editorOK, I know there are lots of skiers and "snow-white Christmas-ers" out there, but I'm talking about the garden and nothing says... Continue reading →

September 12, 2016Fleur de Louise Be a Citizen Scientist Our family happened upon butterfly tagging while visiting the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, MN four years ago. We've been tagging butterflies ever since. It's an activity appropriate for children 8 and up- younger if they can be gentle... Continue reading →

September 01, 2016Fleur de Louise The bee border is buzzing with pollinators of all sortsThis is the third summer that I have planted a border in my garden specifically to attract pollinators. The garden is 3 feet wide by 30 feet long. While there are some early flowering bulbs like... Continue reading →

June 22, 2016Fleur de Louise Flowers for the everyday and the extraordinary Why I GardenHere it is, the middle of June already- in fact as they say in Scandinavia, Midsommar - and I am still planting my garden, frantically.This happens every year. I have grand dreams in the depths of... Continue reading →

May 01, 2016Fleur de Louise My interpretation of Yayoi Kusama's piece "Untitled" from 1967. Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Art Thanks to all of you who attended Art in Bloom. It was a great event and a great weekend! I had a fabulous time putting together my... Continue reading →

March 13, 2016Fleur de Louise The warm weather has brought flowers to Minnesota a few weeks early and the snowdrops are blooming. The Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, in my garden (above) have been blooming for a week already. These early flowers grow from bulbs that should be planted in the fall... Continue reading →

March 23, 2016Around Town As soon as you step off the elevator on the 8th floor of Macy's you are met with the sweet smell of Hyacinth and Jasmine. Down the hall, Lady Liberty's Torch greets guests as they enter the Auditorium for the 51st annual Spring Flower Show.The torch... Continue reading →

March 18, 2016Around Town For 51 years Dayton's and now Macy's has ushered in spring with it's annual Flower Show which opens this Sunday and runs March 20-April 3.Each year's show has a different theme. This year the show will celebrate our country's varied landscapes in seven distinct gardens. According... Continue reading →

February 12, 2016Around Town Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of ArtsApril 28-May 1 Art in Bloom (and spring) seem far of in the future but florists have already been planning and making their art selections.One recent January evening 150 plus florists and flower enthusiasts gathered at the Minneapolis... Continue reading →

February 09, 2016Around Town The Corpse Flower has bloomed! Did you see it? The corpse flower as it is closing back up. At it's peak the spathe (the cabbage leaf looking part of the flower) had opened to about 45 degrees. Corpse flowers typically bloom for about 24 hours. It... Continue reading →