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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Hydrangeas vs Callas: An Outcome We Didn’t See Coming
The ultimate showdown between hydrangeas and Callas took place this week on our Instagram page. If you missed it, here’s a recap: This week we asked you to vote for hydrangea or Callas, and boy, were we in for a surprise—this week’s winner won by a landslide! And, you know what, what with the winning variety’s seemingly magical color-changing properties, we should have seen it coming! Welcome to the world of hydrangeas, the winner of this week’s flower showdown. It’s All in the Name What’s in a name, you—or Shakespeare—may ask. When it comes to this week’s winner, the answer is, well, everything. Let’s break it down. Hydrangea, a name…
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A Luxurious Voyage into the Decadent World of Garden Roses
Roses are undeniably the most popular flower in the world, beating out 400,000 other types of flowers for this enviable title—quite an incredible feat! We all love roses, but why? Nearly everything about this species is flawless. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, breeders came in and created the modern garden rose, and nothing has been the same since! The Grand History of Roses Before we get into the garden roses of the present, let’s head way back to understand how we got here. Roses are one of the world’s oldest flowers known on the planet. In fact, a rose fossil was found that dates all…
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The Charming Charmelia®: A New Standout in the Luxury Flower Market
Are you familiar with the relatively new variety known as Charmelia®? Meaning “charming beauty,” this stunner hit the premium flower market fewer than 10 years years ago. So if you’re not familiar with it, welcome to the Charmelia® fan club! It’s nice to have you; we’re the club’s founding members, and if you make it to the end of this article, you’ll likely want to join the club as well! The Charmelia® Origin Story You may not know Charmelia®, but you’ve likely heard of Alstroemeria. Charmelia® and Alstroemeria are related, so you’ll see some similarities when it comes to size, look, and color. It’s important to know that Charmelia® is…
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5 Ways to Make Mom Feel Loved On Mother’s Day And Beyond!
A mom’s work is never done. No matter how exhausted she may be, she keeps going. If she’s worried about something, she digs deep and finds hope. Even when she’s down, she always has the energy to be your biggest cheerleader. And in all of life’s madness, mom is always ready to put down everything to take your call. She’s your champion 365 days a year, so why should she get just one? This is our official pitch to make Mother’s Day….Mother’s month? Year? Mom’s always got you on her mind, so let’s remind her that you’re always thinking about her too. Try a few of the following ways to…