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LATEST NEWS
Strategic Alliance to Boost Flower Bulb Sales
The Garden Media Group and Royal Anthos have solidified their ongoing partnership by entering into a three-year strategic alliance to boost flower bulb sales across the United States significantly. Source Garden Media Group and Royal Anthos Renew Strategic Alliance to...
WFFSA Names Kari Stringfellow as New Executive Vice President
The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association (WFFSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kari Stringfellow as its new Executive Vice President, following in the footsteps of the former Executive Vice President, Molly Alton Mullins. Source: WFFSA...
“Chelsea in Bloom” Will Have Food Theme for 2024
From Monday May 20th to Sunday May 26th, 2024, Chelsea in Bloom will blossom with extraordinary eye-popping creations from the best European floral artists, all inspired by culinary favorites seen at home as well as in film, literature and every day life. Full Article...
How to Elevate Floral Palettes with the Power of Yellow
Vibrant yellow is one of the more dominant spring colors that can trip up a lot of florists, this article explains how to use it to help you elevate your palettes. Full Article Below Source: The Floral Coach Hello, Yellow: How to Elevate Floral Palettes with the Power...
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55 Top Event Florists of 2024
By Tonneli Grüetter Florists’ Review is proud to share our “55 Top Event Florists of 2024,” selected from regions across America. These industry leaders represent the bright future of event florals. Standing on a level all their own, these talented designers blend...
Mother’s Day Success
Ideas and strategies for making the coming holiday your most efficient and profitable ever By Nita Robertson, AIFD Flowers and plants have long been the top gifts to express love and appreciation on Mother’s Day—cut flowers and arrangements, outdoor bedding and garden...
Women on the Flower Farm
Growth and opportunity in an evolving industry at Alexandra Farms By Teresa Schaffer For more than 60 years, the flower industry in Bogotá, Colombia, has empowered women to be independent, self-sufficient leaders in their communities and their homes. Before the 1960s,...
Influential Women in the Flower Industry
Meet seven exceptional women who have blazed trails in floristry, and learn from their inspiring stories. By Jill Brooke Look all around today, and you see so many women owning flower shops and floral design studios, as well as climbing the ladders in influence,...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Your guide to marketing ideas, a social media template and other resources that you can use to generate enthusiasm—and sales—for this often under-promoted annual worldwide holiday honoring women and their contributions to society By Tonneli Grüetter International...
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TRENDS
Trends in Wedding Bouquets for 2024
By Nita Robertson, AIFD With each passing wedding season, fresh trends in bridal bouquets emerge...
Make Graduation a Blooming Success
Sales, marketing and design ideas for these annual celebrations of educational achievement By Nita...
“Eco-Optimism”
Garden Media Group’s “2024 Garden Trends Report” The 2024 report showcases seven trends for the...
Prom 2024
Everything you need to know to engineer an efficient and profitable prom season—and create a...
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Mystic Crystals
Introducing extraordinary new products that will add an exciting new element to bridal bouquets and boutonnières this wedding season. Floral design and text by Patience Pickner, AIFD, PFCI Chamberlain, S.D. Photos by Tami Carda Photography Presented by Fitz Design Fitz Design...
Sustainably Designed Broken Arch
The right mechanics make designing spectacular wedding arches fast and easy. Floral design and text by Susan McLeary Photos by Patrick Kolts for Accent Décor Last year, I was asked by Accent Décor to collaborate on a number of solution-focused structures and vessels...
Grassy Winter Meadow
This flower design concept that can be utilized for myriad occasions, from photoshoots to weddings and events. Floral design and text by Molly Lucille (@fae.floral) Photos by Bud Kibby, TINYuproar My creative practice is deeply inspired by the wildness of nature. I...
Radiant Radial Lines
Radial-line arrangements captivate and engage viewers, and they are also popular choices among floral designers. Floral design and text by Tomas De Bruyne, EMC International (European Master Certification), Oostkamp (Brugge), Belgium Photos by Diana Toma, EMC, Atelier...
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BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Creating Great Working Relationships with Wholesale Florists
Establishing successful partnerships with your suppliers is built on understanding, effective communication, trust, and a mutual commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Here are some insights on doing just that. Florabundance By Nita Robertson, AIFD Working effectively...
Software for Wedding and Event Florists
A look at three companies that offer wedding and event planning software developed specifically for florists—by florists. By Andrew Joseph Until about 25 years ago, keeping track of one’s inventory, revenue and expenses was all done by hand, written on accounting...
AI and Your Flower Business
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...
Merchandising Ideas to Create Customer Experiences
Elevate your product displays with these modern and sales-enticing techniques By Tonneli Grüetter Native Poppy Native Poppy Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to keep one’s shop fresh and exciting for in-person shoppers is a challenge every florist has felt at some...
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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION
Bucket-list Floral Experiences
The top flower and garden shows, exhibitions, festivals and tours across the world that, once attended, will be among the highlights of one’s life. By Jill Brooke When thinking about bucket-list flower experiences, some obvious choices come to mind. However, there are others...
Do You Have What It Takes for a Really Big Show?
Tips for creating an exhibit for the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest horticultural event in the USA (this info also applies to participating in smaller flower shows in your area) By Jill Brooke It’s not a surprise that many florists dream about creating an...
Four Simple Steps for Long-lasting Valentine’s Day Roses
By Terril A. Nell, Ph.D., AAF Research Coordinator at the American Floral Endowment (AFE) Professor Emeritus of Floriculture at the University of Florida Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day with gifts of flowers, candy, cards and more, creating the largest retail...
50 Must-attend Floral Events in 2024
Education, inspiration, rejuvenation, relationship and connection building, exotic locales—national and international conventions and trade shows in 2024 offer something for everyone in the flower industry. The floral industry is blessed in many ways, and one of those...
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