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2025 Holiday Trends

Big bows, bold blooms and vintage vibes capture the spotlight. By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD, CCF In a season brimming with velvet ribbons, oversized ornaments and cozy color palettes, this year’s holiday decor trends are all about curated...

Seed Breeding for Healthy Resistance

Take an inside look at how a leader in breed development delivers innovation to the flower industry. By Bianca Bina Every ruffle of a petal, every shade of a beloved hue, each delicate fragrance and all the unique qualities that make...

Decking the Halls for Profit: How Florists Can Build a Holiday Installation Business

Every year, offices, hotels, and retail spaces scramble to transform their interiors for the holidays. From lush garlands cascading over grand staircases to lobby trees twinkling with designer ornaments, holiday décor is no longer an...

“Green” Weddings

These florists inspire us to adopt more eco-friendly and sustainable practices for wedding designs. By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD As floral designers know, flowers can have a huge impact on a wedding in the best way. But did you know those same...

Beyond the Bouquet

How florists are breaking the boundaries of personal flowers. By Molly Lucille Bridal bouquets have adorned wedding parties throughout human history. Ancient brides carried bundles of symbolic herbs and blooms, such as dill, considered to...

Managing Mother’s Day

Make the most of this lucrative holiday. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready for it? This special holiday is a cornerstone for the flower industry, as flowers consistently rank among the top gifts...

Remarkable Women in Floristry

Join Us in Celebrating International Women’s Day By Molly Lucille Every International Women’s Day, Florists’ Review honors the influential women that help form the beautiful community that is our industry. Women are the backbone...

26th Annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest”

By Nita Robertson, AIFD Sponsored by Alexandra Farms and Fitz Design For 26 years, florists have enthusiastically shared photos of their work for our annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest.” Each year, we are captivated by breathtaking...

American Floral Trends Forecast 2025

An exploration of five major trends that will influence floral design this year. Anthologized and written by Tonneli Grüetter and Molly Lucille The flower industry is poised for an exciting transformation in 2025, with five bold trends...

New Podcast Episode

Please join us for our latest episode of the Flower Hour with Florists Review. In this episode Florist’ Review talks with the talented floral designer Beth O'Reilly and Laura Walsh, marketing director at Smithers-Oasis NA. Guests: Floral...

Industry News

AFE Named Funds Celebrate Special Anniversaries

In 2025, AFE recognizes eleven incredible anniversaries for our Named Funds...

Floral Solutions for Every Occasion with Smithers-Oasis

An informative recap from Details Flowers on their interview with Smithers...

Lilygrass Grown with care

In Costa Rica, you'll find the nursery Plantas de mi Tierra, where Felipe Vega...

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Holiday Décor with Ribbon: What’s Trending

Sponsored by Reliant Ribbon Trending Uses for Ribbon in Holiday Decorating: Seasonal porch and patio pots are created 2–4 times a year, often using permanent botanicals (though fresh is also an option). These can be coordinated with door décor such as wreaths and...

A Florist’s Guide to Indian Weddings

The abundance of flowers—and business opportunities—in multi-day Indian nuptials. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Indian weddings are among the most visually spectacular and culturally rich celebrations in the world. Known for their grandeur, vibrant colors and elaborate...

At the Altar, Down the Aisle: Ceremony Floral Trends

By Molly Lucille In the thick of wedding season, it can happen fast. We can lose ourselves during this hectic time and feel like each wedding begins to blur together. We can fall into the trap of losing touch with the importance of the wedding ceremony. The ceremony...

The Value of Vessels

Making the case about the importance role containers play in creating the perfect floral designs By Jill Brooke At the recent Fleurs de Villes “ARTISTE” show in New York City’s Hudson Yards, florist Lorena Eni, owner of LEF/Lorena Eni Flowers in the borough of...

Embracing the Evolving Trends in Sympathy Flowers

By Nita Robertson, AIFD Presented by Smither-Oasis Sympathy flowers have long been a heartfelt way to express sorrow, love and support to grieving families. But as funeral traditions change and consumer preferences shift, florists are being called upon to adapt,...

“Best in Blooms”

Meet the winner and finalists in the “American-grown” edition...

Peony

“The Queen of Flowers” by Carrie Wilcox, EMC BOTANICAL NAME Paeonia...

Aloha Love

Younger consumers are discovering—and loving—tropical flowers, and...

Growing the Houseplant Market: Part 2

FR presents the second in our exclusive three-part series...

Marketing to Gen Z

What you need to know to reach this next generation of consumers. By...

Feature Articles

Preparing for Graduation Season

Tips for making the most of often overlooked sales opportunities. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Elementary, middle and high schools; vocational and technical schools; colleges and universities, offering multiple academic degrees—they all have them: graduation...

Florists’ Review’s “Top 50 Wedding Florists of 2023”

By Tonneli Grüetter What makes a great wedding florist? Is it wow-factor, resilience under pressure or perhaps the ability to translate the unspoken language of love from client dream to big-day reality? To limit the vibrance and diversity of today’s wedding industry...

Making the Most of Mother’s Day

Tips for planning and preparing for the third busiest holiday in a florist’s year, as well as merchandising, marketing and sales advice. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Neumann Lilies Although Mother’s Day this year falls as late on the calendar as the second Sunday in...

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Dutch Lily Days 2025

Jun 17, 2025 | Flower Growers

From June 3 to 6, a total of 13 lily bulb exporters opened the doors of their test greenhouses to their customers from far and wide. The exporters test the...

The Flower Frog Revival

May 24, 2025 | creativity and education

Flower frogs are making a comeback in modern design. As more florists seek sustainable practices, the flower frog has been rediscovered. Full Article Here...

That Flower Feeling is Taking Flight

After more than four years of vision, investment, and dedication, That...

Trending Pots and Planters

Caroline Woods , Product Design Manager from Accent Decor, shares her expert...

Vase to Venue Delivery Solutions with Christine Foley

Veteran Florist, Christine Foley, applied her 40+ years of experience to...

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Romantic Wedding Centerpiece Tutorial

DESIGN A DREAMY AND VERSATILE ARRANGEMENT FOR CEREMONIES AND RECEPTIONS. This...

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Eco-Friendly Suspended Arrangement

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Enter our latest Best in Blooms Design Contest- American Grown Edition

Apr 12, 2024

Submit your entry below to become a semi-finalist in our Best in Blooms 2024 American Grown contest. Sponsored by Certified American Grown Submission for Florists' Reviews American Grown BEST IN BLOOMS Contest 2024 It's time to celebrate American grown flowers with...

AI and Your Flower Business

Apr 4, 2024

Can artificial intelligence help your retail business? Let’s find out. By Andrew Joseph For the past few years, the initialism “AI”—artificial intelligence—has been played out across all media platforms. For most people, AI has been a part of pop-culture lore for...