Author: Jill Brooke
In 2021, Where are the Fashion Florals at Red Carpet Events?
By Jill Brooke Where have all the flowers gone in summer fashion at red carpet events? In several award-show events we cover, very few celebs chose frocks or gowns blooming with floral motifs – a real shock. There were exceptions. While we were surprised how few floral dresses were on the red carpet this year …
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Meet the Design Team Behind HBO’s Hacks – Now Emmy Nominated
By Jill Brooke When you really want to diss someone, criticize their decorating choices. That was the plot device used to create the tension between young comedy writer Ava (Hannah. Einbinder) and legendary veteran comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) in the hilarious recently renewed series, Hacks, which was just nominated for 15 Emmys. Down and out …
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For “Cheer Up the Lonely” Day, Give Someone Flowers
By Jill Brooke This is “Cheer Up the Lonely” day and maybe we should expand it to be for the month and even the year. And what better way to make the world a better place than sending flowers or even walking to a neighbor’s and giving them a rose, zinnia or sunflower from your …
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New Bill Being Introduced for U.S. Grown Flowers at Federal Events
By Jill Brooke Considering that less than 25 percent of the flowers used and loved in the U.S. are domestically produced, a bipartisan bill called the American Grown Act (AGA) is being introduced to Congress this month to encourage some official government events to gather beautiful blooms solely from American farms. A great idea right? …
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Iceland’s Trial for 4 Day Work Week Big Success – Gives More Time for Gardening
By Jill Brooke In honor of Iceland, which has completed a trial for worker productivity with four vs. five day work weeks, here’s an image of the Mountain avens, Iceland’s national flower. This beautiful country which I have luckily visited and written about when I was a travel editor, created an experiment that took place …
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#Americanflowersweek Raises Awareness Via Botanical Couture
By Jill Brooke To raise awareness of American growers, Slow Flower Movement founder Debra Prinzing asked some of her favorites growers to help create what she named, “Botanical Couture” for her #americanflowersweek. The Seatle-based Prinzing, who we call one of America’s goddesses of the garden, started this idea in 2015 as a “domestic promotion holiday.” …
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Deets on New Garden for Princess Diana’s Statue Unveiling
By Jill Brooke It’s a bit ironic that among Princess Diana’s favorite flowers was blue forget-me-nots and they were also scattered around the refurbished garden where her 60th birthday statue was just unveiled. Oh she definitely hasn’t ‘been forgotten, has she? As someone who also lost a beloved parent as a teenager, these are indeed …
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For #AmericanFlowersWeek, Let’s Celebrate Creativity and Art
By Jill Brooke It’s #Americanflowersweek started by Debra Prinzing so we are going to showcase some fab American designers who bring joy through flowers and their creativity. Upon reflection, thought that we would show you more of the florists from the North Carolina Museum of Art event that took place this month. They are American …
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To Deadhead Roses or Not? 5 Realistic Helpful Tips
By Paul Zimmerman This is the time of year when your roses in your backyard have already finished their spring flush of bloom or are in the middle of it. That means you are going to start to see the term “deadheading” being used in posts, articles and on social media. So, what is deadheading? …
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L.E.A.F. Festival Boosts Sales and Smiles for NYC Meatpacking District
By Jill Brooke There were over a million blooms and a million smiles at the first L.E.A.F. flower festival held in New York this past weekend. People brought their friends, their children and even their dogs to smile in amazement at the 100 installations scattered throughout the Meatpacking District of New York. One of those …
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