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If you haven’t heard, Mayesh Wholesale and I are partnering up for an 11-city tour of day-long floral design workshops. As a floral educator and designer, it’s a huge honor to travel all over the country and meet designers from all different backgrounds and experience levels. Consider this an action packed training to prep you for tough days, new skills and loads more confidence to help build your design skills and bolster your bottom line.

Amy Balsters, The Floral Coach, Spring Bulbs

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March is a uniquely spectacular time for flowers. The spark of warmer, longer days encourages flowers to wake up, while winter’s lingering chill allows the most delicate blooms to take their sweet time coming of age. It’s the magical combination that gives us cherry blossoms, forsythia, daffodils, and all the other hallmarks of spring.  I’ve […]

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Today’s blog post is alllll about one of my favorite educational offerings: team training! All my life I’ve been the kind of person who wanted answers: the process, the theory, and the knowledge to explain why it all works! So, to become the designer I am today, I spent years learning, developing, and understanding floral design. From formal training, to freelancing, to retail and event work, I’ve seen so much and now I’d like to bring that experience to you and your team!

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Flowers are expensive. And hellebore are no exception. They can also be prone to wilting, so it’s tough to take the risk on these divas when you are trying to order efficiently and run a profitable business. One of the ways to mitigate the risk is to be mindful of a few key ordering tips and know how to handle them well (including reviving them). Great care for your stems can make a big difference in their performance and your bottom line. As a result, I’m fairly passionate about care and handling!

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Before spring properly arrives, it’s a great time to brush up on the fundamentals of care and handling because even if it’s not quite spring where you are, woody stems and blooming branches are entering the wholesale markets. They are so inspiring, but can sometimes be tricky to work with, so if you find woody stems a little intimidating, or if you need a refresher, this blog post is for you!

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For so many in the floral industry, winter is the time of slowing down, catching up on monster to-do lists, and (hopefully) getting a vacation in. For farmers, however, the work never ends and before winter is over, seed starting has already begun! It’s a juggling act all year of planning, preparation, and execution, over […]