by Lynda Larsen | Jul 21, 2021
Why don’t I use floral foam? Well, the answer to that question is because it is damaging to our environment. Floral foam is that green sponge brick that you may have found in the bottom of a box of flowers you may have received. It has been around since the mid...
by Lynda Larsen | Apr 5, 2021
“Gosh, those flowers are expensive!” The title of his blog is a common phase I often hear and I have to admit it is frustrating but understandable as the flower supply chain is not one you would expect the general public to understand. Put yourself in the shoes of a...
by Lynda Larsen | Sep 9, 2020
10 Tips to extend the life of your flowers I am passionate about flower care. I figure that plants have gone to all the effort of providing us foliage and blooms to enjoy, the least we can do is make an effort to extend the life of them. And besides, if you’ve paid...
by Lynda Larsen | Apr 28, 2020
Cordylines and my visit to the tip If you live in a tropical area of Australia, you may be familiar with the plant known as a Cordyline. It is a common plant seen in gardens and comes in many different varieties. They range in colour combinations from green to an...
by Lynda Larsen | Feb 26, 2020
Green rooms Why do they call the waiting room in a television studio the “green room”? When I started to research this topic, I came across many explanations, one of which was green is considered one of the most restful and calming colours and as a consequence the...
by Lynda Larsen | Feb 26, 2020
Fluffy head like a duster You may have wondered what the botanical image is featured in my logo. It’s a Papyrus! Also known as a Bull Rush, Nile Grass or Paper Reed. You can see it is a tall, three-sided stemmed plant with a large fluffy head like a duster which is...
