Having fresh flowers around isn’t just a trend, it’s a lifestyle. From the allergy potential of flowers to pet-friendly varieties, we’ve heard all the myths—and now it’s time for us to set the record straight so more people can savor the lifestyle of flowers with peace of mind. Follow along as we weed out flower fiction from flower facts. You shouldn’t have flowers around cats and dogs: It depends! Contrary to popular belief, you can have your fresh flowers around Fido and enjoy them too—just not all varieties. It’s important to research each flower to ensure that it is safe to have with beloved pets nearby. Some safe farm-fresh favorites…
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6 Flower Care Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
When it comes to flowers, there are infinite old wives’ tales—some of which are totally true (and totally useful) while others may be causing your fresh flowers to prematurely wilt and fade away. How can you separate fact from fiction? That’s what we’re here for! Follow along as we sift out the fluff from the good stuff when it comes to proper flower care. Change your vase water every 2-3 days: TRUTH This one is TRUE! Flowers are thirsty little devils, so you want to ensure that there is always ample water to satisfy them. Plus, no matter how clean your vase or water is, after a few days, bacteria…
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The Art of Giving Flowers
No matter the age, gender, or background, everyone loves receiving flowers. Why? For starters, they are stunning, meaningful, emotive, and can make even the most mundane day feel like a special occasion. Read on for a deeper look into why flowers are the perfect one-size-fits-all surprise, plus some DIY tips to up your gift giving game. Flowers Are the All-Around Crowd-Pleaser And don’t just take our word for it—take yours! 80% of Americans say receiving flowers as a gift makes them happy. How about giving flowers? A whopping 88% say that giving flowers makes them happy. Now that has major “crowd pleaser” potential written all over it. Each Flower Has…
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4 Ways to Make Your House a Home With Flower Flourishes
Home is not a place, it’s a feeling. That’s why we fill our home with family, friends, and flowers—of course. And no, we’re not just talking about monthly deliveries of farm-fresh blooms, we also infuse flowers into our everyday lifestyle, home decor, and upkeep. Follow along for 4 ways to make your home feel less like just four walls and more like a serene garden escape. Beauty From the Outside, In A Beginner’s Wreath Put the perfect final touch on your home decor with a handmade wreath of fresh or dried flowers. Your monthly bouquet of fresh flowers lasts up to two weeks. Once your flowers are ready to be…
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3 DIY Projects to Release the Self-Care Superpowers of Flowers (+Bonus Playlist)
Flowers have natural self-care superpowers! Their presence alone is scientifically proven to lower depression, anxiety, and stress and boost creativity, happiness, and productivity. So it’s only natural to infuse beautiful blooms into your wellness routine. What’s our favorite self-care step (besides walking the flower farms on a sunny day) you ask? Why, it’s taking a warm, relaxing bath to disconnect, ease tension, and wash away the hustle-bustle. Follow along for 3 bath-time DIY projects to make your self-care soak 💯% Mother Nature-approved! Mother Nature-Approved Self-Care Upgrade your bath-time ritual by surrounding yourself with fresh flowers. With soothing soaps✓, natural bath salts ✓, rose water ✓, a relaxing playlist ✓, and…
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Cheers to Summer With 4 Easy Breezy Floral-Infused Summer Cocktails
Summer is starting to wrap up (we know, we know—we don’t want to admit it either). So we’re going to soak up every last moment by spending as much time outside in the sun as possible (with SPF, of course) with our closest friends. And what better way than with a cocktail in hand and surrounded by flowers? Follow along for our Official Enjoy Flowers Summer Cocktail PLUS three other delicious floral beverages to add some bubbles to your summer days. The Power of (Edible) Flowers Edible flowers are the perfect cocktail ingredient as they add a pop of color and can be incorporated dried, candied, or fresh. When selecting…
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A Comprehensive Look at Art’s Greatest Muse: The Flower
Calling all Art History majors, minors, and art fans! Today’s class is about the most precious, stunning, and complex subject that’s graced everything from the walls of caves to the halls of the Louvre: flowers! And we’re not going to take just a superficial look; we’re going to discuss symbolism, theme, brushwork, composition, and more! Is it because of their beauty? Well, partially. But there are numerous elements that make flowers the ideal subject to paint, sketch, and even physically incorporate into pieces. Over the course of centuries, artists have featured blooms and botanicals in their work because: Flowers capture symbolism. An artist can transmit powerful emotions like elation, love,…
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What We’ve Learned from Flowers: 11 of Our Favorite Flower Quotes
Happy International Self-Care Day! What are you doing to celebrate today? And, I’m sorry, if the answer is ‘nothing,’ that’s just not going to cut it! You need to take time to recharge so you can be the best version of yourself for those you care about most. Treat yourself, be it to a day unplugged from social media and electronics or to a monthly subscription of the world’s freshest flowers (and save 15% while doing so). Many of life’s most beautiful, challenging, and formative lessons can be learned from flowers. Read along for our favorite flower quotes to infuse some joy and thought-provoking moments into this special day. On…
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7 Flower-Inspired Books to Add to Your Reading List
Reading, like feasting your eyes on a fresh bouquet of flowers, is like dreaming with your eyes open. This summer, we say, up the ante, and enjoy them together! Read on for 7 books that either feature flowers in their plot, give practical gardening tips, have flower-inspired titles, or are other flower-related fiction and non-fiction. From true crime to classic literature, we’re about to beautify your reading list. For Non-Fiction Readers Desert Flower by Waris Dirie & Cathleen Miller This inspiring true story follows Waris Dirie on her journey from an unspeakably challenging childhood (where she was never even taught to read) to blossoming into a world-renowned fashion model, and…
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Flowers from Sea to Shining Sea
From the pristine coasts of Hawaii to the powder-covered Whiteface Mountains of the Adirondacks, the USA is blessed with beautiful views, incredible people, unique traditions, and some of the most stunning flowers on the planet! And when it comes to our state flowers, there’s literally something for everyone (think roses, poppies, hibiscus, and pine cones—yes pine cones). Scroll our map and read along as we cover the 50 different official state flowers right in time to celebrate the 4th of July in style! Alabama: Camellia The Camellia bush can live up to 100 to 200 years! Alaska: Forget-me-not Its scientific name, Myosotis, was chosen because its leaves resemble mouse ears.…
