Happy Valentine’s Day! Love comes in all forms. From lust to devotion to admiration, the ways to express loving feelings towards another run the gamut. However, not everyone has the words. Enter: The Sweet Heart Posy by Teresa Sabankaya, a Santa Cruz-based floral designer, author of The Posy Book and owner and creative director of Bonny Doon Garden Company. Quite literally, it’s a small …
Candy with a Can-do Attitude: Amborella Organics
Are you a sucker for sweets? Us, too. With Halloween around the creepy corner, there’s no better time for sweet-talk. We discovered Amborella Organics and its collection of spooky, seed-bearing lollipops, and were instantly obsessed. These pops are made with organic, edible herbs and flowers. Engineered inside their biodegradable stick are the very heirloom seeds that inspire its range of …
Art We Heart
PAUL LANGE Former fashion photographer Paul Lange gets up and close and personal with flowers. His arresting images feature single flowers against stark white backdrops, so the emphasis is purely on nature’s best. We’re especially keen on his orchid series, which truly captures the stunning aura of these rare blooms. SUNSHINE ART NAPA Mixed-media artist Sunshine Moeschler is inspired by …
Floricultural Supply Chains Are a Hot Mess: Here’s Why You Should Go Local Instead
Garden Roses by Full Bloom Flower Farm in Sebastopol, CA
Fresh Style Picks
Your Mother’s Day Shopping List, DONE ✅ Fresh picks for all the marvelous mamas. SPRING FLING We’re having a love affair with the season’s most iconic flower, which is at the heart of one of our favorite fragrances. The mighty tulip is blended with notes of rhubarb, freesia, and blonde woods, making for a subtle yet statement-worthy daytime scent. Shop Now: …
I Stopped and Smelled The Flowers, A Business Idea Bloomed
The Flowry is a Sustainable Floral Design Hub and Marketplace I founded The Flowry, a sustainable floral design hub and marketplace, to introduce people who love and gift flowers to the unmistakable difference of sustainable floral design—while supporting flower-inspired, values-driven, small businesses. My idea was to improve access to those florists prioritizing seasonal and American grown flowers, eco-friendly design mechanics, and responsible business practices from soil to …