Author: Jill Brooke
9 Flowers You Can Force To Bloom Early
By Jill Brooke With the cold weather upon us, many flowers are now preparing to sleep. But humans crave the color and beauty of flowers and can become a bit impatient. Which is why the practice of forcing bulbs to bloom is becoming more popular. Forcing bulbs activates growth outside the normal season and brings …
The 13 Types of Chrysanthemums to Know and Love
Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania has a jaw-dropping jazzy and sensational Chrysanthemum Festival each year. In fact, the staff of this very special place spent 2000 hours over 17 months to grow one of its giant single chrysanthemum plants as part of their Thousand Bloom festival. Since the chrysanthemum is the flower for November, we thought …
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Top 9 Wax Flowers to Know and Love
By Jill Brooke Wax flowers are the unsung heroes of flowers. They may not be the attention-grabbing stars of the show in a vase like a Juliet rose, the fragrant lily or the pillowy peony, but they get along with everyone. In fact, they not only get along, but they are loyal and incredibly. long-lasting …
How to Winterize Your Garden: Essential Tips for the Season
By Ryder Ziebarth Growing up on a farm, I was always a country girl at heart. Although I lived and worked happily for many years in Manhattan before marrying my husband Michael, and raising our school-age daughter, Lizzie, when the chance came up to buy my family’s homestead from my father in 1995, we …
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Farm to Table: 10 Fall Tablescape Ideas to Bring Autumn into Your Home
By Jordan E. Gelber As the leaves turn and the air becomes crisp, there’s no better time to bring the essence of fall into your home with cozy, rustic tablescapes. Inspired by the farm-to-table movement, these seasonal setups use natural elements like pumpkins, apples, and earthy decor to create warm, welcoming displays perfect for autumn …
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The Fascinating Journey of the Poinsettia: From Ancient Roots to Christmas Icon
By Zachary Crockett The poinsettia plant is a ubiquitous Christmas staple. Every year, just after Thanksgiving, it emerges en masse at nurseries, big-box retailers, fundraisers, and holiday parties. It’s one of the most popular plants in the world, with annual sales of ~90m units and a global retail impact of nearly $1B. But behind the beautiful, blood-red …
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NY Post Interviews Jill Brooke On 10 Flower Home Tips
By Jennifer Gould Sotheby’s International Realty broker Diana Rice is saying it — and selling it — with flowers. For a three-bedroom, prewar co-op in Carnegie Hill, that meant bringing in Jill Brooke, founder of Flower Power Daily, to “create visual harmony and vibrancy,” Rice explains. “Buyers want to feel safe and serene, so we are …
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Dahlias Source of New Cancer Drug! Check Out 8 Types
New research from Oregon Health and Science University and the University of Portland has led to the discovery of a potentially cancer curing compound found in our beloved dahlias. Turns out dahlias have sulfuretin, which blocks bad things from happening to cells. This sulfuretin compound prevents the maturation of what is called oligodendrocytes, which are …
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It’s Happened! A Glow in the Dark Petunia Made Naturally
By Chris Beytes The Firefly Petunia has been named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024. Created by Light Bio, consumers can now grow their own glowing flowers. They are called, bioluminescent petunias, meaning petunias that glow in the dark. On their own, genetically, without paint or dyes or artificial means of any sort. …
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Big Bold Wallpapers Dazzle at Dallas Showhouse
By Jill Brooke The highly anticipated 5th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House Dallas has officially opened its doors to the public at 2999 Turtle Creek Boulevard in the esteemed Turtle Creek neighborhood. Twenty-five talented designers and architects were enlisted to transform the extraordinary property into a masterpiece of design, offering visitors an opportunity to …
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