Traditional Rose Flower Arrangement

When it comes to Valentine's Day flowers or anniversary flowers, you can't go wrong with giving a traditional arrangement of a dozen red roses accented with baby's breath (gypsophilia). The following video gives step by step instructions on how to arrange a dozen roses in a vase.

This video uses red freedom roses, gypsophilia, tree fern (Asparagus), and leather leaf (Rumohra). You can obtain these supplies at your local florist. Grocery stores often have great floral departments where you can also buy these supplies individually.

The cheapest place to buy a glass floral vase is at a thrift store. If you can't find what you're looking for there, try the floral department at your local grocery store, they usually have the best selection this time of year. Another way to obtain nice floral vases is to order flowers online, and include a vase in your order or go to your local florist. Of course, if you have an account with a flower wholesaler, you can also get great deals on vases from them as well.

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How to Make a Halloween Gift Basket

A gift basket with fresh flowers is a great way to say thank you or to give someone a unique gift.

Supplies for creating a Halloween Gift Basket :

• Halloween container or basket


• bud vase


• floral clay


• flower/ bear grass


• tissue paper


• things to fill your basket with, such as candy, treats, candles, cookie cutters...anything Halloween

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month? Did you also know that by sending flowers, you can support research for the cure?

, offers special floral arrangements that donate 10% of the proceeds to Komen for the cure. They have a huge variety of flowers and gift baskets, you are sure to find something you like or you know your friend, mother, or sister will like. Go to Komen Pink Ribbon Collection to help! Prices range from $29.99 to $79.98.

Christmas Small Mug Floral Arrangement

A fun Christmas gift idea is to put a small fresh flower arrangement together in a holiday mug. Use wet floral foam as the base of the design. First cover the foam with leather leaf, none of the floral foam should be showing. Put a few taller pieces towards the back of the mug. Then fill in moving towards the front with smaller pieces of leather, creating a sort of fan shape. The arrangement can either be all the way around or one sided. If it is one sided, you still need to cover the floral foam in the back with the leather leaf.

When no floral foam is showing, begin adding the flowers. Start with three white carnations, all cut at different heights. then add a three white carnations. Use two stems of red pixie carnations. Cut each individual blossom from the stem and insert these in the floral foam around the design. Then add some baby's breath. Again, cut each sprig off the main stem so you have more to work with. Last add some red hypericum berries. You could also add some cedar or other evergreen to the design. Watch this step by step video for complete instructions. This small design is charming and will delight the receiver of such a gift.

Christmas Candle Ring

A candle ring is a very popular floral design piece for the Christmas holidays. A candle ring can be made of several types of greens. Traditionally evergreen, such as pine, is used. But, using a green such as boxwood can be very beautiful. It can be filled out with berries and holly and accented with pine cones. Traditionally a round candle is placed in the center around the ring of evergreen. The candle can either stand alone or be covered with a hurricane glass vase. Of course you can either purchase an artificial candle ring, or purchase a fresh one online, if you do not have time to make one yourself.

Flower Arrangement Ideas for Christmas Gifts

Flowers are a unique and special gift to give for Christmas. There are a variety of floral arrangements available to purchase online, or you can make one yourself. Here are a few ideas: a Christmas centerpiece, small arrangement in a holiday mug or decorative container, gift basket, candle ring, and vase arrangements.

A gift basket is fun to put together and even more fun to give. All you need to do is find a basket or a Christmas container and put a few things in it. This would make a great gift for a coworker, teacher, sibling, or that person who just seems to have everything.

Another fun idea is to put a small arrangement together in a holiday mug. Use floral foam as the base of the design. This small design is charming and will delight the receiver of such a gift.

You could create an arrangement for any size vase, the larger the vase, the more flowers and greens to use. For Christmas time, use red, white and maybe even green flowers (like green button mums). Also choose from a variety of greens and evergreens. Accent a red rose in a bud vase with some baby’s breath and cedar. Deep red alstroemeria are especially beautiful. There are many other fresh flowers that would be perfect to use for Christmas arrangements.

A Christmas centerpiece can be made in several ways. You can either create a simple centerpiece of an arrangement of flowers in a low crystal container or make a long centerpiece in a plastic centerpiece tray with a variety of evergreens. Any of these designs would be perfect to give a friend or family member as a gift or to keep yourself and decorate your home with.

Christmas Flower Arrangement in a Crystal Vase

Make a small fresh flower arrangement in a holiday crystal container. Use roses and chrysanthemums, or other red and white flowers. A small arrangement like this will be ideal for a centerpiece for a small table or just as home holiday decor.

There are a few ways to assemble such an arrangement. One way is to create a dutch spiral hand bouquet, and then cut the stems very short so the rest just above the rim of the container. Another way to assemble the arrangement is, after cutting the stems short, to place the flowers in the container, in a criss-cross fashion to hold them in place. Don't forget to clean the stems from thorns and leaves. Any leaves in the water will rot.

Flowers in a Christmas Mug Video

Flowers bring life and color to any room. Make your own flower arrangements for your family and friends to enjoy during the holiday season in your home. An arrangement with white carnations and deep burgundy pixie carnations in a special holiday mug is absolutely delightful. Pick up the flowers today from your local florist or grocery store and get started, you will have a charming arrangement in no time.

Vase Flower Arrangement for Christmas

Share the gift of flowers this holiday season. This simple flower arrangement is beautiful and fragrant. It includes three stems of white stock, one red rose, and a piece of cedar in a simple bud vase. Just cut the stems of the stock three different lenghts to give the design interest and shape. The red rose adds color and elegance.


It's the perfect gift to give that special someone in your life. Flowers are also a good gift to someone who has reached a goal, to celebrate their success, whether it be at work or school. They are also good to give to someone who has just performed in a concert or music recital.

How to Make a Christmas Centerpiece

A centerpiece made of evergreens, holly, and red and white flowers will be beautiful for the Christmas Holiday Season. Watch this 'how to' video, and you will be able to make your own Christmas Centerpiece.



The flowers and evergreens used to make this festive arrangement include: red roses, red carnations, red and white pixie carnations, white cushion mums, cedar, pine, princess pine and holly.

The supplies used include: a plastic centerpiece tray, floral foam, tapered candles, and candle cups.

Christmas Flower Arrangement Ideas

Make small floral arrangements to give to your family and friends. These are simple and inexpensive to make, but will leave the reciever impressed with your skill and creativity!

How to Make a Christmas Wreath

Christmas wreaths are a great way to show holiday cheer. They are also simple and fun to make. Watch this short video to learn how to put a wreath together.



The materials used in this design include: a wreath, poinsettia flowers, ornament and berry picks, pine cones, Christmas ribbon, and wired wooden pegs to anchor the pine cones in the design.

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Christmas Season Centerpiece

Christmas is a great time for centerpieces. Centerpieces can be as simple or as elaborate as you would like. Depending on the flowers and foliage you use, they can also last a long time. The evergreen in your centerpiece will last all month, and you can easily replace the flowers. Remember, you must water your floral foam for your centerpiece to last. This arrangement will look beautiful and smell lovely.

Here are the supplies you will need to make a basic Christmas Holiday centerpiece.

• Shallow container
• Floral Foam
• Floral Tape
• Evergreens
• juniper (has small bluish berries)
• princess pine
• incense cedar
• douglas fir
• ming fern
• eucalyptus
• pittosporum
• Pine cones
• Holly leaves (Ilex) and berries
• Hypericum berry, pepper berry
  

Flowers

• Red and white carnations and/or roses
• Spray roses and/or pixie carnations
• White chrysanthemums, cushion mums (pom pom mums)
• Starbursts (chrysanthemums)
  
  Instructions:
  1. First you will want to saturate your floral foam in warm water.
  2. Tape the floral foam into your container using floral tape
  3. Cover the floral foam completely with the greenery
  4. Add your filler flowers, if any
  5. Attach pine cones to the little wooden pegs with wire and insert those into the design
  6. Add focal flowers, like roses or carnations
  
  Additional ideas for your centerpiece:
  
• Use some festive ribbon and make a bow to insert into your design
• It is also fun to put a candle in your centerpiece
• Use less expensive flowers during the month and replace these with more expensive flowers for your holiday dinner
  
  
  For tips on using floral foam, go to 1-800-FLORALSunder their care of flowers section.
  
  The following is a list of additional suggestions for Christmas season flowers.
  
  Christmas Season Flowers and Foliage
  
  Flowers
• white pixie/mini carns
• red pixie/mini carns
• red, burgundy and white roses
• red, burgundy and white spray roses
• white chrysanthemums: button, cushion (star-burst), daisy
• button mums: green and white
• red and white gerbera daisies/ mini gerbera
• tulips: red and white
• cymbidium orchid
• Lily: white Asiatic lilies
• Alstroemeria: white and red
• star of Bethlehem
• mini calla lily (wedding bouquet)
• white stalk
  
  Foliage/accessories
• Holly, variegated holly
• cedar
• flat cedar
• juniper
• Douglas fir
• pine (princess, white)
• oregonia
• pittosporum (variegated)
• myrtle
• boxwood
• hypericum berries
• pine cones
• candles
• ornaments
• gold spray to spray foliage
  
  Filler Flowers
• baby's breath
• queen Anne's lace

Thanksgiving Centerpiece! How to make a Fresh Flower Arrangement

Centerpieces are in high demand during the Thanksgiving holiday. Any centerpiece will add to your Thanksgiving dinner table. A centerpiece made with fresh flowers is sure to delight all your Thanksgiving visitors. It can also serve as a great gift to the host or hostess of your Thanksgiving dinner. A wide variety of Thanksgiving centerpieces can be ordered online, or you can create your own. Here are the basic instructions you will need to make your own centerpiece.

The supplies needed include, plastic centerpiece tray, floral foam, two tapered candles, two candle cups, wired wooden pegs, small pumpkin picks (or two small squash that can be anchored with the wooden pegs), and pine cones. These supplies can be found at just about any craft and floral store or online. The foliage you will need includes; seeded eucalyptus, husk, nandina, galax, and dried oak leaves. The flowers are red and yellow roses, yellow and red spray roses, and orange and red cushion mums. For this design you will need about six total roses, 3 stems of spray roses, and three stems of cushion mums. You may also want to use hypericum berries.

While these are the flowers and foliage suggested for this design there are many other options available. Some different kinds of foliage would be; spiral eucalyptus, salal, boxwood, and myrtle. Other great flowers to use include, carnations (which last a long time), pixie carnations, daisy mums, spider mums, lilies, and alstroemeria. Some other filler flowers would be; waxflower, statice, solidage, and button mums.

First you will need to cut your floral foam to fit in the centerpiece tray. Next you will need to soak it in floral foam. After you have your wet floral foam in place and before you begin adding the foliage to the design, insert the candle cups in the middle of the floral foam and place the candles inside. Now add the foliage. You want all the floral foam to be covered before you begin putting in the flowers and accessories. Start with the oak leaves on the bottom, then the seeded eucalyptus, longer pieces of husk and then the galax leaves. You will want to cut off the small branches on your stems so they are the right size for the centerpiece. Don't be afraid to let the design get a little big.

Once the foliage is in place, you can begin to add the flowers. There are several different ways to arrange the flowers. Once is to spread similar flowers evenly around the design. Another way is to group similar flowers. I suggest a little of both. You can do the same thing with the different colors of the flowers. Now you can start adding the pine cones and the hypericum berries. In addition to the hypericum berries, the taller pieces of seeded eucalyptus are great for putting in the gaps left between the flowers, if there are any. Following these basic steps, you will have a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece in no time.

Thanksgiving Centerpiece: Cornucopia with Fresh Flowers

This video provides step by step instructions on how to put together a Thanksgiving centerpiece using fresh fall colored flowers and a cornucopia as a container. The supplies, foliage, and flowers used in this design include: wicker cornucopia, floral foam, hypericum berries, oak leaves, dried wheat, galax leaves, husk, nandina, seeded eucalyptus, cushion mums, spray roses, and roses.




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Thanksgiving Cornucopia Centerpiece with Small Vegetables

This video provides step by step instructions on how to make a Thanksgiving design in a cornucopia using fresh flowers and fall vegetables and accessories. The supplies used include: wicker cornucopia, plastic tray, floral foam, artificial vegetables, grass, dried wheat, about two stems of seeded eucalyptus, small branch of nandina, two stems of husk, galax leaves, one stem of orange cushion mums, one stem of red cushion mums, hypericum berries, one stem of yellow spray roses, one stem of red spray roses, dried oak leaves, pine cones, wired wooden picks, and artificial vegetables.

While these are the flowers and foliage used in this design, there are many flowers and foliage that would work well; such as, carnations, lilies, daisy mums, button mums, salal, spiral eucalyptus and much more. Visit our floral supplies tab to order floral foam, wired wooden picks, and other floral design needs.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Flower Arrangement in a Cornucopia

The supplies used inlcude: wicker cornucopia, plastic tray, floral foam, artificial vegetables, grass, dried wheat, about two stems of seeded eucalyptus, small branch of nandina, two stems of husk, two orange roses, two yellow roses, one stem of orange cushion mums, one stem of red cushion mums, hypericum berries, one stem of yellow spray roses, one stem of red spray roses, dried oak leaves, and artificial vegetables.

How to Make a Simple Fall Flower Arrangement

Halloween Floral Design!

Fall is a wonderful time of year for floral design. There are so many beautiful flowers in rich fall colors. Halloween arrangements are especially fun. Use fresh flowers and Halloween novelties! The flowers in this design include: Bird of Paradise, Alstromeria,
Gerbera, Roses, Chrysanthmums, Carnations, Coppertip (crocosmia), and an orange thistle. The foliage used includes leather leaf, salal, and goldenrod. Cury willow also adds an exciting touch.

To design an arrangement in a pumpkin, first clean out your pumpkin. Sprinkle flower food on the inside, this will help your carved out pumpkin to last longer. You will then want to insert plastic lining in your pumpkin. This arrangement uses floral foam. After saturating your floral foam in warm water, you are ready to begin! For instructions on how to use floral foam, go to the link 1-800 Flowers.com found at the top left of this page. After clicking the link, go to "Floral care and giving," "using floral foam" is found under the "year round" heading.




Some tips for your design:

• You paid for that Bird of Paradise! Make sure you can see it!
• Use the "lid" of your pumpkin as part of your design, attach with wooden peg.
• Add fall leaves to your design.
• To enhance your design, and to make it more suitable for Halloween, put Halloween novelties in it, like ghosts, spiders, cobwebs, or witches!
• Don't forget purple is the new Halloween color. Using purple flowers and foliage can add variety to any seasonal floral arrangement.

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National Boss Day

National Boss Day is October 16. Does this sound like just another excuse to buy flowers, it probably is. If you want to thank your boss for the great job you have, National Boss Day is a good day to do it. It's a great day to take in an arrangement of flowers or a plant to the office. What's even more fun about National Boss Day, is I don't think a lot of people know about it so it will surprise them.

Patricia Haroski, a secretary, established this holiday because she wanted to officially express appreciation for her boss.

The following websites have suggestions for special arrangements for National Boss Day:

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