Author: Jill Brooke
Florist Has Brittney Spears Arrangement Symbolizing Freedom
By Jill Brooke In honor of #freebritany and that her father no longer is exploiting the singer and has stepped down as her conservator, check out this bouquet that J’adore les fleurs sell which was designed for the singer’s favorite flowers. It’s actually called the Britney Spears bouquet and was created two years ago when …
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IGPOTY Award Winners for 2021: Our 10 Faves
By Jill Brooke Each year we look forward to the winners of the IGPOTY (International Garden Photography of the Year) awards. As I’ve often written, art is burdened by subjectivity. Therefore, I am just sharing my favorites of this macro series. This year, for one of the contests, it was an image of the skeletal …
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HBO’s “The White Lotus” Renewed for Second Season
By Jill Brooke In the language of flowers, lotus flowers symbolize renewal. And that’s a good thing because the satirical HBO series, “The White Lotus” has just been renewed. Taking place in a resort hotel in Hawaii, there is plenty of tropical fabrics, flowers and heat between the very flawed characters. It was a six-part …
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Tell the PC Police to Leave the Butterfly Bush Alone!
By Linda Lee Buddleia, or butterfly bush – also known as “summer lilac,” suddenly has a bit of controversy surrounding this lovely shrub. The PC police believe that because buddleia is so attractive to pollinators it will distract them from native plants. (These same people would object to hummingbird feeders, I assume.) Also, they say, …
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For National Book Lovers Day, Some Faves
One of life’s great pleasures is gardening and looking at gardens in books. And since it is National Book Lovers Day, here are some of my favorites. Whenever I am feeling in need of a serotonin boost, I visit my library or coffee table filled with treasured books as well as novels. Some of …
Alexandra Farms Reveals Winners of Garden Rose Design Contest
By Jill Brooke So happy to share the winners of the Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design contest I told you about earlier this summer. Alexandra Farms as you know does produce all those fabulous David Austin roses. It’s located high in the Andes mountains of Colombia and is the world’s largest grower of fresh-cut garden …
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Senate Joins House for Bill Using U.S. Grown Flowers at Federal Events
By Jill Brooke When you think of Alaska, often we think of the oil pipeline and not peonies, right? Well, guess what – Alaska is the home to 500 peony farms. Which explains why Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young are part of the American Grown Act which is asking that …
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Lady Kitty Spencer’s Love of Flower Fashions at Wedding
By. Jill Brooke Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Kitty Spencer, made headlines around the globe for her eye-catching multiple Dolce & Gabbana outfits at her elegant wedding in Rome. The 30-year model and daughter of Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer married 62-year old fashion mogul billionaire Michael Lewis at Villa Aldobrandini, which according to Vogue is …
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Olympic Medalists Carry Bouquet to Podium Full of Symbolism
By Jill Brooke Flowers are revered and respected in Japan which may be the reason that each Olympic medal winner will be given what organizers call a “victory bouquet.” The small bouquet has yellow, green and bright blue flowers tied with a blue bow that athletes have been holding along with their hard-earned medals. Flowers …
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Flower Farm Friendly “American Grown Act” Introduced into Congress
By Jill Brooke Hooray! As I mentioned was going to happen is now official! The bipartisan “American Grown Act” which has been introduced into Congress by Alaska Rep. Don Young, requires the White House, State Department and Department of Defense to only display American-grown flowers and foliage. Certified American Grown also sponsored this which supports …
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