NOTE: We invited Slow Flowers member Emily Ellen Anderson of Lola Creative to guest author this piece about the challenging issue of pricing for profit. In honor of American Flowers Week (June 28-July…
Regular readers will recall my “Spring in the Cutting Garden” post written in late March. That’s when everyone here in Seattle was staring anxiously at tiny green sprigs emerging from the tulip beds, willing…
The April issue of Florists’ Review is all about DESTINATION WEDDINGS. In the Slow Flowers Journal section, I profile a number of uber-talented Slow Flowers members — flower farmers, florists and farmer-florists who serve couples inspired…
Here’s a roundup of my personal selections for your garden bookshelf! I encourage you to check out these wonderful new titles, all released for Spring 2018. As a book reviewer, I found…
The March issue of Florists’ Review is all about CREATIVITY. In the Slow Flowers Journal section, I profile three Slow Flowers members (representing a mix of studio and retail florists) about their…
What to plan and plant now! During each month of the year, I want my garden to supply botanical bounty for my floral designs. Harvesting from my own backyard is very important…
Last month, Slow Flowers produced and hosted the first-ever FLORAL WARS at the 30th annual Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, February 7-11, 2018. NWFGF is the nation’s second largest indoor flower show…
With gratitude for this amazing editorial platform, I’m excited to share the February 2018 content from the print edition of “Slow Flowers Journal” — bringing design, business, flower sourcing and branding inspiration. This editorial project resides in…
Garden fresh and seasonal, this lovely bouquet symbolizes everything that one dozen long-stemmed (and most likely imported) red roses are not. This is a fragrant, vivid spring arrangement that evokes curiosity and…
I’m excited to share the January 2018 content from the print edition of “Slow Flowers Journal” — providing ideas and inspiration for your floral year to come in design, business, flower sourcing and branding. I’m…