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Our August Issue

Welcome to our new edition of Florists’ Review! As always, we strive to provide our readers with the latest trends and insights in the world of floristry.

  • Instagram Star Feature
  • 2025 Holiday Trends
  • Decking the Halls for Profit
  • Seed Breading for Healthy Resistance
  • Handcrafted Paper Flowers
  • Summer Citrus Garden Tutorial
  • The Procrastinator’s Guide
  • Boost Your Brand with Canva
  • Protecting Your Floral Business
  • Holiday Sales Boosters
  • Coming Events and more!

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LATEST NEWS

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Enter the Designs of the Decades Competition

Enter the Designs of the Decades Competition

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), in collaboration with the AIFD Foundation, is thrilled to announce an exciting year-long floral design competition: the "Designs of the Decades Competition." Each competition in...

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Tips to Market Flowers for Boss’s Day

Tips to Market Flowers for Boss’s Day

Make Boss’s Day a more significant holiday for your flower business. Help your customers show their appreciation meaningfully, and watch your fall sales grow. Full Article Here. Source: Rio Roses 7 Simple Yet Effective Tips to Market Flowers for Boss’s Day September...

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Anthurium Named After Hitomi Gilliam

Anthurium Named After Hitomi Gilliam

At last week’s Hawaii Floriculture & Nursery Association Fresh Look expo, a new variety of anthurium named Hitomi Gilliam was unveiled, honoring the renowned floral designer Hitomi Gilliam AIFD. This stunning light green, tulip-shaped anthurium features a unique...

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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 afterthought—it’s a branding...

“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 gorgeous blooms can be a...

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 be an aphrodisiac; rosemary...

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 chosen to honor the mothers...

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 of floristry, with 87 percent...

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TRENDS

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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...

A Florist’s Guide to Indian Weddings

The abundance of flowers—and business opportunities—in multi-day Indian nuptials. By Nita...

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...

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DESIGN TUTORIALS

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Rhythmic Spring Bridal Bouquet

Rhythmic Spring Bridal Bouquet

An exuberant hand-tied design created with a chicken-wire armature. Floral design, step-by-step photos and text by Shelayne Hammack, Twist Flowers located in Reno, Nev. Bouquet photos by Jessica Lillian, Jessica Lillian Photography,Reno, Nev. When developing a color palette for...

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Artful Rose Necklace

Artful Rose Necklace

This versatile, intricate piece of floral jewelry is simple, fast to create and offers high profit potential. Watch here…

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BUSINESS AND MARKETING

Managing Gen Z Employees

Managing Gen Z Employees

The youngest generation of people entering the workforce today comes with unique characteristics and traits—some positive and some a bit more challenging—all of which require business owners to adopt new management techniques and retool their work environments—like it or not....

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Flower Refrigeration 101

Flower Refrigeration 101

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT MAKING THINGS COOL By Andrew Joseph The first clue we at Florists’ Review can give to those examining the concept of adding a cooler unit for their flower businesses—it’s right there in the headline: “Flower.”It can be a flower display refrigerator...

Hot Topics: Floral Industry News Goes Mainstream

Hot Topics: Floral Industry News Goes Mainstream

By Tonneli Gruetter For so long, it felt as though the floral industry was set to brave the storm of both supply-chain shortages and increased wholesale prices in relative silence. What began as sporadic outages in 2020 escalated in summer 2021 to a full-blown supply...

Using Loyalty Programs to Increase Brand Awareness and Sales

Using Loyalty Programs to Increase Brand Awareness and Sales

Customer loyalty programs remain key to capturing consumer attention and commitment. By Brenda Silva Long gone are customer loyalty programs with physical punch cards that promised great discounts after making a certain number of purchases. In today’s marketplace,...

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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION

Water Quality and Flower Longevity 

Water Quality and Flower Longevity 

Are you doing everything right, but your flowers still don’t last as long as they should? It could be your water. By Terril A. Nell, Ph.D., AAF Research Director, American Floral Endowment Flowers live or die based on the availability of water to stems, leaves and blooms....

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The Founding of Florists’ Review

The Founding of Florists’ Review

As Florists’ Review celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, we offer this glimpse into how it all began. By David Coake Appropriating a phrase from one of the most prolific storytellers of our time, The Golden Girls’ Sophia...

Flower Flash

Flower Flash

A new book from celebrated New York City florist Lewis Miller showcases his famous “Flower Flash” floral installations. By Jill Brooke, founder FlowerPowerDaily.com Renowned floral designer Lewis Miller calls himself a “story- teller through the art of...

Let the Buying Begin

Let the Buying Begin

There is no substitute for an in-person experience, and Las Vegas Market (LVMKT) is the only West Coast sourcing destination where buyers can see, touch, and source millions of home and gift products against the backdrop of a world-class city with amenities...

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