Flowers

LA-LA-LIVING
Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI A crucial part of trend forecasting is to routinely analyze pop-culture and it’s influence on color, design and decor. The importance of what is on our screens, from the theater to our phones, is one of our...

3 tips to make your gifts stand out with supermarket flowers
Sometimes only flowers make the perfect gift for someone in your life has just bought a house, a big basket of fresh flowers makes the perfect housewarming present. If your best friend and her spouse just welcomed a new baby into their lives, a bouquet of flowers...

LA-LA-LIVING
Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI A crucial part of trend forecasting is to routinely analyze pop-culture and it’s influence on color, design and decor. The importance of what is on our screens, from the theater to our phones, is one of our...

FLORAL DESIGN EDUCATION
Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI In 1852, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to pass a Compulsory Education Law. Since then, it is generally accepted in the United States that compulsory schooling ends in most states by age 16....
Spaces

TWO-MINUTE TRENDS: Creativity & Problem Solving
TWO-MINUTE TRENDS for the OFFICE: Creativity & Problem Solving, featuring interior design expert Kelli Ellis and color trend expert Mark Woodman. https://youtu.be/96DnQ6ClfRs Originally created for The Society of American Florists

Harvard: Factors that Impact Employee Well Being, Commitment and Productivity
Business executives from the C-suite and HR, to QC and R&D are, by nature, focused on the corporate bottom line. A new trend in our dawning age of social sustainability is that many experts believe more attention should be paid to the dotted line – the one signed...

Texas A&M: Flowers & Plants Promote Innovation, Ideas
In today’s economy, it is more important than ever for businesses to gain the competitive edge. Constant fluctuations in unemployment, productivity, consumer confidence and other major economic factors make it imperative for businesses to implement the right...

Administrative Professionals Week
Administrative Professionals Week, also known as Professional Secretaries Week, is a time to recognize support staff for their accomplishments and contributions to corporate success. Research from Texas A&M University reveals one gift of appreciation in...
Wellness

Vitamin F with Jayme Barrett
Flowers Fuel the Soul and Create Inspiring Spaces https://youtu.be/4_eLiZHcGsA Jayme Barrett explains the floral energies in the video above. From A to E, vitamins are responsible for strengthening our senses, bolstering our bones and invigorating our bodies from the...

Monday Blues? Cure it with fresh flowers & 2 other surprises
Got a case of the Monday Blues? Don't feel bad your not the only one with a case of the Monday blues, on average, most people don't even crack a first smile until 11:16 a.m., reports The Telegraph. Believe it or not their are several...

TWO-MINUTE TRENDS: Enhancing Wellness
In this creatively informative video series, interior designer Kelli Ellis and color expert Mark Woodman bring to life how architects, designers and homeowners can decorate with flowers to inspire emotions and enhance commercial and residential spaces. Watch and share...

Power of Giving Flowers Study
Rutgers: Flower Givers Perceived as Successful and Caring Happy birthday, congratulations, thank you, I love you, thinking of you. Each day, millions of gifts are exchanged by people who want to send thoughtful regards to deserving friends and loved ones. According to...
Celebrations

Simple Ways to Incorporate Flowers into the Gifts You Give
Sometimes flowers are the gift. If someone in your life has just bought a house, a big basket of fresh flowers makes the perfect housewarming present. If your best friend and her spouse just welcomed a new baby into their lives, a bouquet of flowers in subtle shades...

3 tips to make your gifts stand out with supermarket flowers
Sometimes only flowers make the perfect gift for someone in your life has just bought a house, a big basket of fresh flowers makes the perfect housewarming present. If your best friend and her spouse just welcomed a new baby into their lives, a bouquet of flowers...

Random Acts of Flowers
M.J. Ryan, happiness expert and author of the Random Acts of Kindness book series, has coupled her expertise on the power of gratitude with her love of flowers to create Random Acts of Flowers, a list of her favorite reasons to send a floral gift. “I see flowers as a...

Gift Tips
There’s nothing like the satisfaction of giving the perfect gift. These articles reveal how to give great gifts and when to give them. How to be the Savviest, Most Sophisticated Gift Giver of All Time At one time or another, most everyone has experienced the near...