Author: Jill Brooke
Alexandra Farms Names Winners of Amateur Photo Contest
For our DIY segment, we are saluting the talented people who submitted pictures for Alexandra Farms’ 3rd Garden Rose Design Contest. Entries were received between May and June 28th and now the winners have been chosen. The winners were selected by a public online vote. Drumroll please. The winners were: Third Place: Charlie Groppetti. He …
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6 Shrubs to Plant Now for Last Gasp of Garden Color
By. Jill Brooke As we sigh a bit as the rainbow of vivid bold colors starts to fade in our gardens, and we accept that fall is upon us, this is traditionally the time to look into the future and think about what flowers we will plant to welcome spring next year. The tulips, the …
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The Best Flower Arranging Secrets Revealed in Calvert Crary’s Book
By Jill Brooke When you think of rock star florists, who comes to mind? I bet it would be Lewis Miller, Ariella Chezar, Summer Robbins, Ingrid Carozzi of Tin Can Studios, Oscar Mora Remco Van Vliet. And guess where they studied their craft or taught classes? It was Calvert Crary’s FlowerSchoolNY and FlowerSchool LA. And …
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How Prince Harry Connects to Princess Diana with This Flower
By Jill Brooke We’ve often said that connecting someone you love with a flower helps you remember them always. As it turns out, Prince Harry connects to his mother through her favorite flower which was the Forget-Me-Not. This week Meghan Markle and Harry went to a Preschool Learning Center and planted Forget-Me-Nots with the children. …
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Aster: The Flower of September Promises Wisdom and Beauty
To usher in September, let’s celebrate the aster flower. It’s the flower of this month and in the language of flowers signifies wisdom, valor and faith. The origin of the flower is believed to have been created from Virgo, the goddess of innocence, who is crying over the sins on earth. Her tears dissolve into …
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‘Best Buds’ Gives Parents At-Home Class to Do With Kids
By Jill Brooke Jennifer Reed is not only one of the nation’s most innovative florists but she is also a mom on two girls, Hannah and Chloe. And like parents around the country, she was struggling to figure out how to keep the kids occupied. Naturally, you go with what you know and she decided …
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Joey King and Versace Win FPD Fashion Awards at MTV VMA Awards
It’s been so long that we’ve seen any red carpet like gathering for floral fashion. However, Sunday night’s 2020 MTV Video Music Awards may have been done remotely, but the presenters and nominees took off their casual home attire and wore designer duds. They strutted their stuff in audience-less space scattered throughout New York City …
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Covid Silver Lining? Smaller Weddings More Enjoyable
By. Jill Brooke Former Z-100 deejay Jo Maeder wasn’t going to let something like Covid-19 cancel her wedding plans. “Do you know how long it took to finally find the right guy?” she says, stressing the word long for emphasis. It had been decades of saying no, no, no to a conga line of suitors …
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Stephanie Booth Shafran’s Book Shares Hostess Secrets
By Jill Brooke Named as one of the top hostesses in Los Angeles, Stephanie Booth Shafran understands casual and stylish cool. In fact, she wrote a book called, “You’re Invited” which gives her secrets to classic elegant entertaining. Since it is Memorial Day weekend, we sought her advice for some hostessing tips. “I adore creating …
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Meet Florist Leatal Cohen of Pic and Petal
By Jill Brooke As part of our #FabulousFloristFridays segment, we want to introduce you to Leatal Cohen from Pic and Petal in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is getting rave reviews in everywhere from the New York Times to Living Magazine and we feel lucky to have discovered her artistry and want to share …
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