Author Archives: Flora2000

If you love Roses, this is a wonderful time to be alive. The best known and best loved of all flowers; the record of the human passion for roses is lost in pre-history, yet there is evidence of roses being … Continue reading →

I love long summer days. The longest day falls on June 21st this year – an exactly equal amount of time in day and night. This calls for a celebration. Think about it; twelve full hours of sunlight to fill … Continue reading →

Father’s Day is just around the corner. It’s time to plan for a wonderful gift for the first man in your life. It is a tough decision since he has everything he needs. What would be the perfect Father’s Day … Continue reading →

Weddings, regardless of culture, are built on valuable traditions which convey important meanings and messages to the married couple, their families and their community. The most enduring wedding tradition is the use of fresh flowers in the wedding ceremony. The … Continue reading →

A standing ovation, showing love and appreciation to Father’s all over the world is what we want for Father’s Day. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all and CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our Blog Contest. All the entries were heart warming … Continue reading →

Father’s Day is closing in fast and it’s exactly what we all need to celebrate our Father’s. For all the good times and effort Dad has put in, this day would be a great way to show him how much … Continue reading →

I am very fortunate to have had the chance to have known florists and flower growers who were born in the late 1800’s and who shared stories of growing, selling and designing flowers in the early 1900’s. This was a … Continue reading →

Think of the many ways we use the word “nest” in our language: When we decide to spend a quiet evening at home and alone with our family, we say that we are “nesting”. When our children leave home, we … Continue reading →

Some of the very first Europeans to explore the Great Lakes area of North America were French fur trappers, traders and the “voyageurs”. These were very tough men, capable of traversing the roaring rapids and stormy lakes of the far … Continue reading →

We are all familiar with the practice of memorializing the death of a loved one with flowers. It seems natural and almost instinctive to do so. Flowers are a part of the funerary practices of almost every culture in every … Continue reading →