Holiday Floral Arrangements for Your Festive Gatherings
‘Tis the season to bring some holiday spirit into your home, and flowers are a great way to achieve it. I am planning a holiday gathering and have created some floral arrangements to help make the festive occasion special.
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Enhance Your Entryways with Seasonal Garden Urns
Our gardens may be put to bed, but garden urns are a great way to add life to your entryways and help celebrate the season. Here are some urns I have created over the years to help offer some inspiration!
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Wreath Week: Support the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s Holiday Fundraiser
I look forward to the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s annual “wreath week” all year long. It is held the first week of December. During the week, dozens of volunteers come together to help create wreaths which are sold for their Annual Holiday Wreath Sale. I prepare for this week all year long. I…
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Thanksgiving Floral Arranging Class Highlights
I had the pleasure of hosting a floral arranging class to help us create beautiful centerpieces for our Thanksgiving tables. Flowers were prepped beforehand. This involved trimming the leaves and giving them a fresh cut. The stems were then submerged in Quick Dip to help with hydration. Flowers were separated into floral buckets for each…
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Creative Gourd Decorating Ideas for Thanksgiving
Decorating gourds is a great way to add a touch of fall to your Thanksgiving table. I had the pleasure of hosting a gourd decorating event for the Garden Club of the Back Bay in Boston.. Everyone came up with wonderfully creative and colorful pieces. Here are pictures of how I set up the event.…
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Fall Wreath: Foxy Floral
I had a meeting at Mass General Brigham today and popped into their General Store and Flower Shop. It has a spectacular array of gift items, and the best part is that every single purchase made goes directly into funds used by the LVC, which provides grants to hospital programs and works to support the…
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Exploring Ikebana: Shoka Shimputai
I am interested in learning more about the Japanese art of floral design, so I joined The Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Boston. This Society was founded in 1966 to “promote and disseminate the art of ikebana locally.” It is recognized by the Ikenobo School of Floral Art in Kyoto, Japan. The first workshop I attended, taught by Mimi Santini-Ritt, focused…
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My Journey in Floral Design: Formal Training and Techniques
This year, I have enjoyed delving into more formal instruction in floral design. I grew up working at my parents’ garden center. I created endless bouquets for customers, but I never received any formal training in flower arranging. I have deepened my love of flower arranging over the years and have always sought ways to…
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Living by the Water: A Nautical Garden
Marblehead, Massachusetts offers a unique appeal. It has preserved colonial architecture. The town has a deep maritime history as a major fishing and yachting center. It also has a picturesque coastal setting with narrow, historic streets. I fell in love with this town at first sight. I wanted to create a garden that would celebrate…
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Designing Stunning Summer Urns: A Leafy Approach
I tried something different with my urns this year. I decided to play with different types of leafy plants with various textures and colors. This spot is more shaded, so these have fared better than the flowering plants I usually use. I have also found that I have needed to water them less often, which…
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