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A Love of the Leaf
Looking beyond common foliages and assigning them the same importance as flower blooms is one mode du jour for elevating and modernizing your flower designs. By Tonneli Grüetter Have you recently found a love of the leaf? If so, you’re not alone! ...
Magnetic Attraction
Whether worn as a boutonnière or attached to a purse, the versatile flower design is more easily secured to a garment or accessory with magnets. Floral design, text and photos by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Sponsored by BoutStix™ Floral Magnets Wearable flowers are such...
Graduation Flower Trends
By Tonneli Grüetter Graduation season is quickly approaching. A sharp uptick in demand for flowers and décor is expected, with many students returning to in-person graduation ceremonies and parties. For many florists, capturing extra customers during graduation...
Crown the Graduate
Offer your customers a distinctive option for graduation flower gifts with this innovative mortarboard cap adornment. Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Graduations will begin in just a couple of months, and there are many ways to celebrate...
Florist Spotlight: Melissa Pack
Melissa Pack Anthera Floral Normandy Park (Seattle), Wash. Melissa Pack, our July " Best in Blooms" contest winner shares her floral journey and how she has turned tragedy into inspiration by following her heart with flowers. How did you get started in the floral...
Mother’s Day Survival Guide
Tips for making the coming holiday less stressful (maybe even fun!), more organized and efficient, and profitable beyond your wildest imagination. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD According to the Society of American Florists (SAF), Mother’s Day is the third-largest...
Best in Blooms
Meet the winner and finalists in FR’s latest bimonthly flower design contest. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Florists’ Review is excited to present the finalists in our March “Best in Blooms” flower design contest. We received more than 45 entries from floral...
Growing Your Client List—and Their Loyalty
Five tips for attracting new customers and strengthening relationships with existing ones. By Shawn Michael Foley, AIFD, CFD, PFCI Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Aside from taking out a loan or using credit cards, you need clients to have money...
Flower Necklace
Comfortably wearable flower designs are a specialty at Miami’s Aniska Creations, and co-owner Ana Isabel Vivas shares her technique for creating her bespoke flower necklaces. Floral design, photos and text by Ana Isabel Vivas “I have a passion for floral...
Your Quick Guide To Freelancing
Tips for hiring a freelance floral designer as well as finding and accepting jobs as a freelancer. By Shawn Michael Foley, AIFD, CFD, PFCI Finding employees and freelancers, and building a balanced team, are an ongoing challenge in the floral industry. I have been...

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Garden Roses and Midollino Movement
Join @Erik Witcraft AIFD as he creates a dramatic and rhythmic design grouping using midollino, bullion wire and fragrant garden roses from @AlexandraFarms.
Pineapple Centerpiece
With the warm breeze of summer carrying the fragrances of the season, this fun pineapple arrangement is a creative option for tropical-themed weddings or outdoor parties. As fruit-and-flower combinations
Pop-art Centerpiece
Today, it is up to every designer to embrace his or her voice while reducing the creative noise. This fun “pop-art” centerpiece allows one to see possibilities in the most unusual places.
Rings for the Flower Girl
Flower girls always need something “to have and to hold,” and traditional options have typically been baskets of flowers or flower petals. But with modern brides wanting
Botanical Wall Art
Where is it written that a framed work of art has to involve a canvas and paints? With this innovative design idea, floral designer Annie Chen, AIFD, demonstrates how to create astounding
Branching Out – Garden Rose Style
We don’t tend think of rustic and contemporary as compatible design aesthetics, but this arrangement has elements of both. Using coral-bark Japanese maple branches,
Spring Bulb Garden
Talk about a gift that keeps on giving! This softly colorful sensation, which screams spring and Easter, comprises both cut bulb flowers (Hyacinthus and Muscari)
Flower Factor launches online education program ‘Floral Design’
12 chapters, 100 instructional and inspirational videos Creating extraordinary flower arrangements starts with a good base. That’s why every florist should have all necessary knowledge and technical floral skills. Flower Factor wants to provide florists with just...
French Courtyard Garden
Watch how Illinois floral designer John Regan, M.F.A., Ph.D. creates a French courtyard garden design using a cool monochromatic color palette, with “blue” roses and carnations from Suntory Flowers and Florigene Flowers.

The Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest Is Now Open!
The 7th annual Alexandra Farms garden rose design contest is now open! This contest welcomes floral designers worldwide to exhibit their finest creations using garden roses. Alexandra Farms invites entries featuring garden roses in the categories of Wedding Work and...
Pollen Talent Joins Forces with CalFlowers as a Preferred Partner
This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone, enabling CalFlowers members to leverage Pollen Talent's specialized recruiting services to attract top-tier talent and drive their businesses forward. Source: Calflowers Press Release See Full Article Below Pollen...
The Art of Nourishing with Colors Through Flowers
BallSB discovers this journey of connection with nature through the beauty of flowers and their power to convey emotions and feelings. Full Article Below Source Ball SB: "The art of nourishing with colors through flowers" "The connection between flowers and colors...
Samantha Bates AIFD Joins Prestigious FTD Education Team
FTD, a leading provider of floral-related products and services to retail florists and consumers, is pleased to announce the addition of Samantha Bates AIFD, CFD, CF to its FTD Education Team. Source:FTD Press Release Samantha Bates AIFD Joins Prestigious FTD...
The History of Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is a major event, particularly for the floral industry; after all, what better symbol than flowers to show love, gratitude, and appreciation for mothers? Learn more about the incredible history of Mother’s Day. Source: Rio Roses THE HISTORY OF MOTHER’S...
Danziger celebrates 70th anniversary
For seven decades, Danziger has been an integral part of the floriculture landscape. This year, they are celebrating their 70th anniversary! Congratulations Danziger! Source: Floraldaily.com Spring Festival by Danziger: Danziger celebrates 70th anniversary As spring...
A Tale of Romantic Rustic Elegance Using Danziger’s Enchanté™
Floral Designer Katya Huter from the Netherlands shares her recent design featuring Enchanté™ by Danziger. Drawing upon her expertise and creative vision, Huter recently curated a mesmerizing visual spectacle featuring Danziger's Enchanté™. Katya Huter shares: "The...
How to Maximize Harvested Cut Flowers From Your Garden
Harvested cut flowers from your garden adds a personal touch to your floral designs. This article provides valuable advice tailored for farmer florists. Full Article Below: Source True Client Pro Blog How To Maximize Harvested Cut Flowers Vase Life To have Harvested...
Elevating Petals and Pastries
The Art of Upselling a Moment Ideas for safely decorating wedding cakes and cake tables in keeping with today’s trends and modern consumers’ tastes By Molly Lucille Wedding trends in the flower industry are always evolving, and a delightful revolution is taking place...