The Wildflowers Around Us
I love to camp, and I got to go camping last weekend! The last time I went camping was long before I started working at Fantasy Floral. As I crawled out of the tent Sunday morning, the first thing I
Cut Flower Garden
A couple of years ago, I started a pollinator garden. Each year I add new perennials so I'm excited to see how full and colorful it has become. This year I decided to start a cut flower garden, focusing on
Flowers and Plants that Are Calming
A good friend texted me this morning. She was stressed because of the elections and anxious about the aftermath. So today I thought we'd explore flowers and plants that are calming and create healthy spaces for us to live and
Flowers Grow Right Through the Cracks
I was listening to NPR this morning driving into work. They were interviewing Katy Perry about her latest album, "Smile." As the interview was ending, a clip of her song, "Resilient," came on with these lyrics, I am resilient, born to
When Will Stimulus Checks Be Deposited?
(And other random musings during quarantine.) As you all know, we actually aren't totally quarantined. Fantasy Floral is still open and delivering--no contact deliveries and curbside pick-ups with sterilized vases. It's just Trevor and I at the shop now, and
Flowers, Weeds, Butterflies, and Bees
With the loss of our pollinators, including bees and monarch butterfly, wild flowers, what some consider weeds, serve a purpose. They're also beautiful!