Giant Teddy Bear Sunflowers.

Sunflowers- Big Giant SunFlowers!!!!

How about a BIG Bouquet of Sunflowers for the Table ??? … these farmer’s market Sunflowers are incredibly large! I love Sunflowers… They Just Say “SUNSHINE” and “SUMMER” My Favorite trick… to make them LAST (over 2 weeks)… Is to use Chrysal’s CVBn Tablets in the Water… WORKS like a dream… (I’ve had ‘em last … Read J’s Complete Post

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Skin the Calla Lily...

Skin your Calla Lilies – Bubble Bowl Project!

Calla Lilies have really stable stems… and I love to share this project- where you skin the Callas-using your Knife to remove the “SKIN” on one side of the stem of a Mini Calla Lily… then you can weave them around the inside of a bubble bowl… it’s a Fun trick and makes you look … Read J’s Complete Post

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Put Flowers on the Menu

When Invited- Always bring Flowers!

You know the Europeans joke about Americans… They frequently tell me that when you invite Americans to your home they “always bring wine and help you drink half of it”… That can kinda be true… however I always be sure that when I’m invited I bring flowers- Hand Tied Bouquets are the BEST Hostess Present…and … Read J’s Complete Post

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Former Olympic Venues Crumble

NO Flowers for Medalists? Rio #OlympicFail

Ok… It’s time for my Rant… about the Omission of Flowers for the Medalists at Rio… Here’s the article that was posted with the Official Olympic Reply… https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/rio-olympics-2016-why-dont-medalists-receive-flowers# Claiming Sustainability as the scapegoat… With Certification processes… Like FlorVerde or Rainforest Alliance… the flowers can certainly be grown with sustainable conscious… and also they can provide … Read J’s Complete Post

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Jo, Cindy and J- in the Greenhouse!

Happy Birthday to my Sister – Jo

Sisters… Sisters… I’m a lucky guy… growing up in the flower industry… and having a great archive of “interesting” photos- posed most often in the greenhouses… and I’ve got TWO Sister… and My BIG Sister: Jo… Is Celebrating her Birthday Today…. (She’s the ONE in the YELLOW HAT…)… and this Picture was taken on Easter … Read J’s Complete Post

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Keep some Lavender availalbe.

Lavender- the essential flower!

Fragrant Lavender…. you just can’t resist it… When you cut it in your garden… or get it as a cut flower- here’s a few tips to remember… Lavender Flowers- benefit from CVBn Tablets… in the water… Along with flower food… and use COLD Water… not warm in your vase! In the Language of flowers- Lavender … Read J’s Complete Post

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