The Best Way To Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet – Professionally Done or DIY?
Your wedding bouquet cost real money. Here's what actually works for preserving it, from freeze-drying to silica gel to pressing, and what I'd skip entirely.
I'm the owner of Greenfield Flower Shop in Milwaukee, with more than 40 years of experience in the floral, wedding, and event business.
Succulent Display Ideas: DIY Ways To Show Off Your Collection
Looking for unique ways to display your succulent collection? Here are DIY ideas from container basics to kokedamas, terrariums, wall hangers, wedding bouquets, and party favors, with video tutorials for each.
Primrose Plant Care: A Florist’s Guide to Light, Water, and Reblooming
Primroses show up in the shop every winter looking cheerful and a little unsure of themselves. Here's how to keep yours blooming indoors, and what to do once the flowers fade.
How to Develop A Sensible Wedding Flower Budget
Developing a sensible budget is the key to getting maximum value when shopping for your wedding flowers. Here are some tips to get you started.
Romantic Micro-Wedding Floral Decor Ideas You’ll Love
See How These Stunning Floral Decor Elements Can Put The "Wow" Factor Into Your Micro-Wedding Without Blowing Your Budget
How to Put Your Valentine Flowers on Steroids
Sending Valentine flowers to the love of your life this year? Learn how to make your flowers deliver an unforgettable impact.
How to Create Eye-Catching Miniature Gardens
A florist's guide to building a miniature garden: getting the scale right, choosing plants that stay small, and the difference between a miniature garden and a fairy garden.
How To Care For A Rieger Begonia Like A Pro
Rieger begonias are one of the best winter flowering houseplants you can buy — colorful, compact, and easier to care for than most people think. Learn how to water, fertilize, handle pests, and get yours to rebloom.
Lower Wedding Flower Costs With These 5 Proven Strategies
Wedding flower costs can stretch a budget fast,but they don't have to. Here are five strategies that actually work to lower your wedding flower costs without sacrificing the look you want, plus a few things most florists wish you already knew before booking.
How to Care for Christmas Cactus (And Actually Get It to Bloom)
A florist's guide to Christmas cactus care: Plus the one fall routine that gets them to flower every year without fail.
Use These Tips To Choose Your Wedding Florist With Confidence
Don't let your wedding flowers be a blooming disaster! Gain confidence in choosing your wedding florist with these helpful tips.
How to Prepare and Use Poinsettias as Cut Flowers
Poinsettias can hold their own in a cut arrangement, once you know the trick to stopping that milky sap. Here's how I seal the stems, build the whole thing foam-free, wire in pinecones two different ways, and clear up the toxicity myth that keeps people from trying it.
How to Find a Great Local Florist Online
Need to find a great local florist online? Here are a few tips and money-saving advice to help you find one in any area.
How to Make a Christmas Centerpiece with Fresh Greens
Holiday budget tight? Learn how to make a Christmas centerpiece with fresh greens that's inexpensive and easy to make.
How to Make a Skull-and-Bones Halloween Floral Arrangement
A step-by-step for one specific look: a skull-and-bones arrangement built on floral foam, dark branches, and a handful of roses. Want more design options first? Check my full Halloween arrangement roundup — this post is just the build.
5 Easy DIY Centerpieces You Can Make in Minutes (No Design Skills Needed!)
While looking around for easy centerpiece ideas, I came across several that were perfect for anyone looking for simple DIY centerpiece ideas they could create themselves for a wedding, holiday party, birthday party, or anniversary celebration. I wanted to find…
How To Make Lighted Wedding Centerpieces That Look Amazing
If you want to make amazing lighted wedding centerpieces, you might want to take a look at this.
Create A Fall Floral Arrangement That’s Perfect For Home Entertaining
With more of us entertaining at home, knowing how to create a fall floral arrangement is essential. Learn how here.
Arranging Garden Flowers: Quick Tips From a Florist
Cut garden flowers the right way and they'll outlast anything you'd pick up at a grocery store. Here are the tips I share with anyone who asks, straight from the shop.
Effective Cut Flower Care – Pro Tips And Techniques
When it comes to caring for your cut flowers, there are 5 steps you should follow. These steps will help you keep your blooms fresh and vibrant!