Time is always passing, the seasons help us mark this. Flowers and plants do this for me with each season as I find myself excited for new foraging and flowers, but sad for those gone until next year. The snow has arrived in South Central Alaska this week marking the end of fall in my…
Spring is Here! The snow is melting fast and the light has passed the twelve hour tipping point. I left the house with out a coat the other day and pussy willows seem to be everywhere I look. Last night’s floral crown workshop with Blomma Designs felt like such a perfect way to…
Join us as we team up with Blomma Designs to learn the art of flower crown making in our Celebrate Spring workshop series. We are inspired by the thought of lighter days, Spring Blossoms and it’s no secret that floral crowns are definitely “in” right now. Whether you’re planning your wedding or you just want…
Baskets of seeds, garden maps, seed catalogs, and planting calendars covered my table today. Planning for Summer planting and ordering seeds are two of my favorite Winter activities! People often ask me what are easy annual flowers to grow in Alaska for cutting. If you have the space and want to get a head start…
Four new options for order or pick up are now available! Charlotte, Vitamin D, Golden Boy, and Bohemian Rose will be available for pick up or delivery just in time for Valentine’s Day! Everyone knows that florists appreciate customers who place orders early. To reward those fantastic folks we will be entering everyone who orders…
Beautiful work from this weeks Branches & Blooms workshop at Bloomsbury Blooms. It is so nice to exchange knowledge and create with others. I am looking forward to next weeks workshop and seeing all of…
A two day mini Chicago vacation on the way home from holiday travels was a perfect way to start the year. The Art Institute of Chicago was decorated in real greens for the holidays which made it even more amazing than I was expecting. I am just a sucker for beautiful museums. There is a…
The best nine seem to be flooding social media and I joined in, but I couldn’t help and pick out nine of my favorite bridal bouquets of the year in addition. From New Orleans to Unalakleet I created bouquets for dozens of beautiful brides and styled shoots. Peonies, sweet peas, dahlias, ranunculus, poppies, protea, clematis,…
It seems to be that time of year where blog posts are full of thankfulness. Well here is one more… Flowers bring me such joy, planning them, planting them, tending them, harvesting, ordering them and most of all sharing them with others. I feel so lucky to have a “job” that is involved in so…
A fantastic week in Oregon. Four days of solo vacation on Mt. Hood and Bend Oregon and then an inspiring workshop with a great group of women. Oregon’s high desert is one beautiful place. Thank you Ponderosa and Thyme for an amazing workshop!