Author: Jill Brooke
Bring Happiness With a Bouquet of Flowers
When people are asked to define “happiness,” they often come up with ideas like “joy,” a “sense of well-being,” “contentment,” and “being loved.” It is impossible to feel any of those things when a person is stressed, exemplified by anxiety, irritability, compulsive behavior, depression and difficulty concentrating. And yet stress is a growing problem in …
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Honoring Vets with Flowers: A Heartfelt Gesture of Gratitude
Honoring Veterans Day: A Celebration of Service and Sacrifice by Honoring Vets with Flowers Part of the reason I enjoy celebrating Veterans Day is that you also salute the living, making it a perfect occasion for honoring vets with flowers. Memorial Day in May is the time to remember and honor those who have …
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Netflix’s ‘House of Flowers’ Has No Flowers
There are flowers everywhere in “House of Flowers” – the Mexican telenovela in its second, wildly popular season on Netflix, thanks to dubbing, crazed story lines, an attractive cast and lots of shapely men’s buttocks. There are flower supergraphics on the walls. The episode titles are flower names, each spelling out a specific flower …
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Lilly Pulitzer Gets Day Named After Her
I am a Lilly girl. Well actually now I guess you would call me a Lilly Pulitzer woman. So it delighted me so to learn that the Board of County Commissioners in Palm Beach proclaimed Sunday, November 10th, Lilly Pulitzer Day. Okay girls. Get out your Lillys to celebrate and have a cocktail in her …
Winston Flowers Acquires NYC’s L’Olivier Florists
Photo: Olivier Giugni, Ted and David Winston By Jill Brooke In one of the biggest gatherings of floral talent, Boston-based Winston Flowers announced that the company is acquiring New York’s famed L’Oliver Florists. These two powerhouse flower shops have been catering to a discerning high-end clientele for decades in their communities. It’s a smart move …
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Stephen Dweck’s Floral Jewelry Inspired by Gardens
Flowers inspired jewelry designer Stephen Dweck who also draws inspiration from Matisse and Lalique. His designs are not only sold around the world but are also showcased in many museums
Digging Up and Storing Dahlias, Gladiolus, and Begonias: A Complete Winter Survival Guide
Dahlias More and more, gardeners have come to appreciate the role of dahlias in the late-summer garden. Because they come in so many colors – far more than asters and mums – and so many varieties, an entire garden of dahlias can light up September and well into October. Unless you are fortunate enough to …
Plants That Can Move Indoors When It Gets Cold
We all love our gardens and the flowers we’ve cared for. What most people don’t realize is that you can move many indoors. First let’s deal with plants that can bloom, or at least live, indoors for the winter. In many cases they are tropical, perennial plants that would bloom year around outdoors …
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Ballet Dancer Isabella Fonte Uses Landscapes as Her Stage
As a young girl, Isabella Fonte began dancing, loving the feeling of her body stretching like tree limbs. Training at the School of American Ballet, she was a star student and followed her passion to continue developing this art form as a professional ballet dancer. Channeling the wise words of George Balanchine, who like her …
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Is This the Scariest Garden in the World?
Perhaps the spookiest place to visit on Halloween is the Poison Garden in England, home to strychnine, hemlock, deadly nightshade, opium poppies and tobacco plants. Yes, tobacco can kill at high doses. Jane Percy, the Duchess of Northumberland, started the Poison Garden at her family’s estate, Alnwick Castle, as a way to teach the lethal …
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