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Favorite Flower Arrangement For April
This month’s favorite flower arrangement is simple, yet perfect for this season. Lilies and April go together like peanut butter and jelly. These soft pink blooms are long-lasting and full of character. Blushing Beauty is the perfect name for this arrangement. You can see these blooms look like they are blushing with shyness. If pink isn’t your style, you might also choose white, orange or whatever other color lily your local florist may have. Just give them a call!
Easter is this Sunday; there’s still time to order flowers! Remember to always use a real local florist!
Miniature Flower Arrangements? Okay!
Some of the first flowers of spring come from tiny grasses. As I walk my dog every day, I always notice new types of grass flowers that only get the chance to bloom between mowings. The tiny, yet beautiful flowers foreshadow all the colorful blooms of spring. As florists, it’s easy to overlook these little gems. They simply cannot be used in floral design… or can they? Below is my attempt at trying!
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The Importance of Local Florists
A florist is so much more than a person who delivers flowers. They are stewards of life’s celebrations and most important occasions. Betsy Hall of Hall’s Flower Shop & Garden Center in Stone Mountain GA really says it best in this clip from the 2012 Great Lakes Expo interview with FSN’s Brock Atwill. Truly a must-see!
Why Are Local Florists So Important? See the Video…
Facebook Friday March Favorites
We recently started a Friday recap of all the wonderful posts and pictures from active florists on our Facebook Page. It’s been so much fun seeing all the completely different designs every day. We hope you enjoy these favorites and continue through to see more from each Friday this month:
 Lanez Florist & Gifts, Hickory NC |
 Sherri’s Floral Shoppe, Sebastian FL |
 Crossroads Florist, Mahwah NJ |
 Mullica Hill Floral Co., Mullica Hill, NJ |
 Platte Flower Shoppe, Platte SD. |
 Nature’s Corner Florist, Anderson, SC |
See all Facebook Friday pictures in these posts:
Florist Stories: First Day, 100 Roses & The Rolling Stones
“It all started when I was a sophomore in high school. My Aunt used to run a floral shop in town. Back in the day, the shops use to close at 10:00 pm. My Parents use to make me go after school to the floral shop to keep my Aunt company so that she would not be there by herself. I would walk to the floral shop after school and listen to the radio and or TV, while at the same time doing my homework, and spending time with my Aunt. I would finish my homework and sit there just watching my Aunt do these amazing things with flowers. I would ask her, how in the heck can you come out with something like that from all that? I was intrigued by it all.
Puttin’ On The Ritz
I knew nothing about flowers. I liked them, I loved receiving them, but what she could do out of nothing at all was beyond me. So needless to say I spent a lot of time with my Aunt and watched her do all these beautiful designs that I just had to try it one day. Well from just watching and observing all that time, I surprised myself.
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Need An April Birthday Gift Idea? Check This Out!
You can never go wrong sending flowers to someone on their birthday. Gazing at beautiful flowers creates birthday memories to hold close to heart, especially if your recipient works at a desk job. There’s nothing better than having your beautiful birthday gift greet you with it’s vibrant colors every morning when you walk into your office. It’s like celebrating a birthday week instead of just a birthday!
For an April birthday, spring flowers are especially sweet. Not only will your friend be surrounded by blooming buds outside, but they can also enjoy the coming of spring inside. Office flowers are an instant mood changer, and spring flowers never fail to do the trick!
So how do you send flowers for an April birthday?
The official birthday flower for April is the daisy. This is a fun and funky flower that rings in spring for everyone! You can’t go wrong with daisies, no matter when you send them, but when it’s April, they are even more special!
Continue reading for more April Birthday Ideas
If your flowers came in a basket or other container with foam, add fresh water every day. Immediately remove dead or wilting leaves and stems from fresh flower arrangements.
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What Is Pinterest & How Can It Work For Florists?
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Florist Scammers At It Again
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Just In Time For Prom: New Additions For MyFSN Websites
Just in time for prom season, 3 NEW Prom Flower pages to all FSN member florists’ websites! This FREE addition to your website will allow online customers to select from 3 different pages: Corsages, Boutonnieres, and Hairpieces & Handheld Bouquets.
BIG Congrats To Doug Bates, CF – MFA Designer of the Year
We are so excited that one of our great member florists, Doug Bates, CF of Designs by Vogts in Sturgis, MI won this year’s coveted Michigan Florist Association’s Designer of the Year Award at the Great Lakes Floral Expo.
Picture Perfect Floral Designs
FSN President Loranne Atwill and floral artist Robbin Yelverton, AIFD, AAF, CF, PFCI, led a hands-on workshop at the Great Lakes Floral Expo earlier this March. This workshop was a little different than the ones you usually see at state floral shows because it dealt more with photography than design. Attendees learned techniques they could use to take better photos of their floral designs.
Tornado Safety In Your Flower Shop
As tornado season is barely here yet, we’ve already seen some very powerful storms. Flower Shop Network wants all florists (and, well, everyone) to make sure they are ready in the event of a tornado. This post is all about developing your tornado plan, so that if it happens, you know what to do, where to be, and what to expect.
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