Wellness
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...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: 3 Step guide to create a home spa
Valentine's Day is the perfect time for romance, and the right flowers can really set the mood. A few well-placed flowers can transform an ordinary home into a romantic getaway, or a simple bath into a soothing spa vacation. If you are looking for a way to express the...
Harvard Research: Flowers are the Perfect Pick-Me-Up to Boost Morning Moods
Research confirms that flowers might be the perfect pick-me-up for millions of Americans who do not consider themselves “morning people.” Participants of a behavioral study conducted by researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital confirmed...
Rutgers: Flowers Boost Seniors’ Well Being
Everyday, America’s aging population – 40 million and rising – faces the challenges of growing older, including depression, memory loss and social withdrawal. As a concerned nation, we are continually exploring new means to ease daily-life anxieties. A six-month...
Rutgers: Flowers Improve Emotional Health
With today’s high-tech and fast-paced lifestyle taking its daily toll on our lives, experts advise exercise and other personal lifestyle changes to relieve stress. According to behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature...
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...
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...
IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN … but, IT’S WORTH IT!
Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kritine Kratt AIFD, PFCI As the trend of dwelling with house plants continues to grow, let’s take an updated look at where this trend is going and what’s next on the horizon. First, we need to understand: ‘Why’ plants? What does...
What the Flowers you pick say about your Personality Type
One of the great things about flowers is the meanings that they convey. When you give your loved one a camera or a TV, there are no hidden meanings involved. The gift is straightforward and easily understood with no additional meaning or explanation of your...
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...