Author: Jill Brooke
Kelly Preston, Who Died of Breast Cancer at 57, Was Named After a Flower
By Jill Brooke Kelly Preston, left; the Lehua flower, right The actress Kelly Preston died after losing a two-year battle with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta said in an Instagram post on Sunday. Preston was 57 years old. According to Travolta, Preston “fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. …
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Celebrating Scientist George Washington Carver’s Love of Flora
By Jill Brooke For Floral Foodie Sunday, we are celebrating the accomplishments – and birthday – of George Washington Carver (1864-1943) who developed more than 300 products from peanuts including milk, Worcestershire sauce, punches, cooking oils, paper, cosmetics, soaps, dyes and medicines. He was the innovator who realized that soil chemistry and rotation would impact …
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How to Grow and Care for Delphinium, the Birth Flower of July
By Jill Brooke Delphiniums are not only the flower for July but represent cheerfulness and goodwill. In fact, delphiniums are believed to be able to express feelings of encouragement and joy when people see them. These are one of the best go-to perennials that easily entertains in a garden and then can be a cutting …
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Elizabeth Hayt’s Designs Spark Floral Fantasies
By Jill Brooke Guess what’s coming back into style? Floral prints and decor. It’s not a surprise really. As studies show that people are moving from the cities to more rural and suburban retreats, decor is moving away from austere cold minimalism and embracing cozy and warm. “We are living in times of extreme stress …
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Christopher Mason Says Give “Peas” a Chance
By Jill Brooke When a dish is called “Give Peas a Chance,” how can you resist? In fact, these delectable delights made by writer Christopher Mason are almost too good to eat. Mason, a British author and TV host, is also known for writing and performing commissioned musical toasts at swanky affairs in New York …
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Is Prince Charles’s Favorite Flower—the Delphinium—a Nod to Princess Diana?
By Rozalia Jovanovic In May, just before the Chelsea Flower Show went online for the first time due to Covid, members of the Royal Family made their own virtual splash when they shared their favorite blossoms via the official Royal Family Twitter account. It was then that Prince Charles revealed his favorite flower: the delphinium. …
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Why Don’t Geraniums Get More Respect?
By Jill Brooke Along with blueberries and lobsters, Maine is a glorious place for geraniums. “It’s a state where you see them in window boxes and in gardens,” says Marna Ringel of The Essential Florist, who took this picture at Chase Farms. “Even in late summer, geraniums are a great addition to a garden.” Not …
How Fashion Photographer Nick Knight Uses AI to Create Otherworldly Roses
By Rozalia Jovanovic © Nick Knight, courtesy of the artist and Albion Barn Fashion photographer Nick Knight is known for creating scenes of otherworldly wonder involving some of the biggest names in music and fashion—whether of Bjork and Alexander McQueen for the iconic 1997 cover of the musician’s album Homogenic to his ongoing collaboration with …
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Did You Know Hamilton’s Doctor Founded the Country’s First Botanic Garden?
Image: Courtesy of Burchart Gardens Did you know that Hamilton, the movie with the same cast as the hit award-winning Broadway play, is going to be available on Disney Plus this Friday? Well, the book we want to share with you, Victoria Johnson’s American Eden, is about Hamilton’s doctor—who is best known as the attending …
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Get Inspired by These Fourth of July Arrangements from the Best
Tablescape by The Party Wagon In the lead up to the Fourth of July, we’ve asked a handful of our favorite florists and event specialists to give us a glimpse into some inspired Fourth of July bouquets and tablescapes that they’ve created. Wherever you’ll be celebrating this weekend, there are ideas in here for …
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