February 03, 2016Around Town The Corpse Flower is about to bloom at the U of MN Just as our February blizzard was getting started on Tuesday I stopped by the University of Minnesota College of BioScience Conservatory to take a look at the Corpse Flower, Titan arum as it is... Continue reading →

January 27, 2016Around Town Looking for a Tropical escape from the January weather? Warm up at the Winter Carnival Orchid Show at Como Conservatory January 30-31stAren't we lucky? This weekend's weather is shaping up to be a natural break from the frigid cold, but whatever the weather, the Como Conservatory... Continue reading →

March 17, 2016Design Book American Garden is a floral design style that is a lush collection of many flowers used to create that just picked from the garden look. Inspired by nature, this design is open and casual. It can incorporate any variety of foliage, branches and flowers making the... Continue reading →

March 31, 2016Design Book Glamellia: a traditional design with a modern twistI recently learned about the Glamellia floral arrangement style in a workshop. The photos show my finished design. Glamellia is a hand made composite flower created with dozens of gladiolus petals individually placed to resemble a large camellia flower.... Continue reading →

April 09, 2016Design Book Prom is a magical night for teenagers. Make the evening complete with beautiful personal flowers. Wrist corsages, arm bands, rings, necklaces, head bands, oh my! And of course a boutonniere for the guy!Today's post is simply a photo gallery of prom styles I have created. Please... Continue reading →

February 24, 2016Events Know anyone going to prom this spring?I would love to help you with your floral needs. Choose from Armbands, Wrist Corsages, Boutonnieres, Headbands and hair pieces, floral rings and more! Or why not host a prom corsage bar?Looking for a fun event for your prom going group... Continue reading →

July 12, 2016Travel White daisies dot the landscape in this pastoral view over the beautiful wild countryside of Norway. This is the first in a series of posts about my gardening adventures in Norway and Sweden, June-July 2016.Norway is a garden. Everyone has seen photos of Norway's beauty- forests, fjords... Continue reading →

February 14, 2016Quotes "We can complain that rosebushes have thorns or rejoice that thornbushes have roses."--Abraham Lincoln Beautiful roses in the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle, Kent, England. Continue reading →

April 15, 2016Garden Style Planting a bee borderWe've all heard about the decline of the bee population due to loss of habitat and food sources, as well as increased use of pesticides.This growing season why not do something to help our bees? There are some very easy ways to make... Continue reading →

May 13, 2016Garden Style Garden Style, On Trend:Vertical GardensVertical gardens are an easy way to incorporate living plants into a small space. More than half the world's human population lives in urban areas. Space is at a premium and live plants are a welcome respite in our hectic lives. Here... Continue reading →