Author: Jill Brooke
RIP Mary Quant – Innovator of Flower Daisy and Miniskirts
By Jill Brooke RIP Mary Quant who died at 93. Mary Quant was a British fashion designer and fashion icon. What we love her for is making the daisy a fashion statement. Quant became an instrumental figure in the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements. She was one of the designers who took credit …
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Tulip Valley CEO Creates Flower in Honor of Gun Victim’s Smile
By Jill Brooke Kudos to Tuliip Valley Farm CEO Andrew Miller who, as many do, is using flowers to convey resilience, memory and love. As he recounted, Ethan Chapin, a former flower worker who was a student at the University of Idaho, became yet another victim of random gun violence in November 2022. Once again, …
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April’s Sweet Pea Inspires These Artists
By Adriana Abel Flowers have inspired artists for centuries. Although my background focuses on contemporary art, where I’ve spent over a decade planting my roots in art through community, culture, gallery openings, museums, lectures, and art fairs, I’ve always been drawn to images and paintings of flowers. In fact, while working alongside the artist Ron …
5 Unexpected but Great Gardening Tips for April
By Lawrence Leaf As someone who has been digging deep in the garden for several decades, I am here to offer you some tips that not only work but sometimes are a bit unconventional. Having good outcomes is the goal here so each month I will be offering these tips to you. There’s a reason …
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Blooming Hats: The Fresh Floral Trend Taking Over Fashion
By Jill Brooke As a bon vivant who has traveled the globe, R. Couri Hay has seen his share of fashionable hats. The society columnist and publicist has had a front-row seat at the Kentucky Derby, Ascot in London, Monte Carlo, and the New York Central Park hat luncheon as well as seeing many Easter …
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2023 Gold Medal Plant Winners You Need to Know
By Jill Brooke The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has shared its list of new Gold Medal Plant winners, now available to the public through most garden retailers. PHS is an internationally respected organization founded in 1827, and the producer of the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show, the oldest flower show in the United States. As Sam …
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Plants “Scream” When Under Stress – Just Like Us
By Rebecca Ann Hughs Although they might not be audible to human ears, plants do make noises. How fascinating, right? Researchers in Israel found that plants make a high-frequency clicking sound when placed under stress. Their findings were published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Press. During a six-year study, the researchers listened to …
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Bloomia Gets Big Honor – Good Guys Do Win
By Jill Brooke Always nice when a flower farmer we know makes a shift that helps the world even more. We are happy to report that Bloomia’s CEO Werner Jansen, one of the nation’s sultans of tulips, a guy who brought innovative hydration techniques from his native Amsterdam to his new home in Virginia, is …
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Macy’s 48th Annual Flower Show Features DIOR
By Jill Brooke Macy’s 48th annual Flower Show® featuring @FIT students’ creations and thousands of flower arrangements and installations scattered throughout the store takes place until Monday, April 10th. We love the sustainable focus as well that after the show plants and flowers will be donated to Henry Street Settlement. Plus there are all types …
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The Flirty Secret of South African Daisies: How They Attract Pollinators
By Jill Brooke Heard the expression “fresh as a daisy?” Well, you may want to rethink that phrase and add some naughtiness and flirtation to it. Turns out that researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that resourceful little daisies in drought-filled South Africa are shifting their petals to look like lady flies, …
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