Flower Care Blog : Advice from Florists

Hate to see your beautiful floral arrangements wilt?
Here are a few simple tips that will help you prolong the life of your floral bouquets!
1. Bacteria can clog flower stems and prevent water and nutrient circulation, so be sure to use clean containers. Vases should be washed and rinsed with a mild solution of bleach after [...]

Looking for a holiday centerpiece for your Christmas or everyday table that has a personal touch? Take a look at our tips below for ideas on creating your own holiday centerpiece, you’ll be amazed by how quick and easy you can do it!
· Autumn or Winter Rose Centerpiece
Purchase a glass bubble bowl (globe-shaped vase) and [...]

Do you have a flower arrangement that you’d like to keep forever? Maybe one with sentimental value? At our Hanover farm we dry everything from hydrangeas to pussywillows to sorghum. Take a look below to find out how to dry your flowers and enjoy them year after year!
There are 3 main ways to dry your [...]

Fall is the perfect time for harvesting the summers’ bounty. Our farm in Hanover County is ready to harvest with some the seasons most beautiful and popular flowers and ornamentals. For weddings we have Hydrangeas in all shades of cream and sage green. The boldest fall bloomers are Celosia or Cock’s Comb which we grow [...]

When it comes to great summer flowers, just about anybody can go to the store and buy some that are ready to be displayed in their house, but there’s a certain satisfaction that comes from planting and raising your own flowers for the summer season. Here are a handful of tips to keep in [...]

Few things bring to mind an American Fall season quite like Sunflowers…well, maybe pumpkins, but we’re going with Sunflowers on this one. A native plant to America, the Sunflower (Helianthus annus) is an annually blooming plant and can grow to be over 3 meters tall. The Sunflower is well known for exhibiting heliotropism, [...]