Category: News

It’s January! It’s cold and wet outside. The trees are bare and the landscape bleak. Fortunately, the flower growers have been very busy in their greenhouses this winter and the florist shops are now filled with an abundance of one of my favorite flowers, Tulips. Now is the opportunity to fill your home with springtime. […]

Oh My Goodness… Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away. Now, for many of you (mostly guys) a ‘few weeks’ is forever away. But, now is when for those of us who love romance and flowers (mostly gals) begin thinking about this very special holiday. Many years ago I learned a trick from a […]

Flowers are the perfect gift. We all know this and research has proven that flowers have a long-term positive effect on our mood. This is perhaps the reason for the popularity of an emerging floral design trend called “Savories”. This trend embraces brightly colored compact arrangements featuring spectra yellow, jester red, orchid, sun orange, daiquiri […]

Are you overwhelmed with all the flower choices today? Need help choosing the perfect flower for the birthday gift? Look no further than the flower of the month list. Yes, in addition to a birth stone for each month, there is a birth flower. January – Carnation February – Violet March – Jonquil April – […]

Ask anyone who loves flowers, “What’s your favorite flower?” and you are sure to hear a long sigh. Flower Lover’s have far too many flowers to list, let alone just pick one. And, our favorites change with the season, our mood, the theme or the moment. Common favorites do not always include a rose. I […]

A new year has arrived. Now is the perfect time to begin the healthy practice of adding meditation flowers to you life. Meditation flowers are small and simple designs, with a definite focal point. The simplicity of flowers makes them good enough for any place in your house. Could be on your worktable, bedside table, […]

Welcome to the winter blues. January often arrives with an after-holiday gift of lethargy and melancholy. With the tree down, the house looks bare. The thank you cards are all sent and there are no plans for the friendly get-togethers so common in the month of December. The kids are back in school and here […]

Happy New Year….. and Happy Springtime. In the “World According to Leanne”, spring officially begins on January 2. New Year’s Day and the Pasadena Rose parade are over. The holiday season has become a collection of memories – hopefully, mostly happy ones! As life settles into the winter routine, it is easy to feel a […]

Boxing Day, celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is December 26, the day after Christmas. There are many interpretations for the day. One theory dates back to an earlier time in which the primary practice of giving gifts to employees and those providing […]

Remember the mood ring from years past? The simple ring would change colors reflecting your mood alerting your friends to your present state of mind. Would you like an updated version? How about a floral beacon to loudly announce your feelings at the moment? Are you sad or depressed? Set out a blue hued emoticon. […]