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Design Gallery
Hands On: Centre of Attention
“When a floral design becomes a statement piece, everyone will want to know where it came from!”
Designing Your Way to Profits
In a challenging retail environment, one of the first instincts business owners have is to cut costs.
By Design: January 2012
Finola L. Jones began her journey in the floral industry in Edmonton, Alta., in 1981, when she became a certified floral designer
By Design: Katrina George
Katrina George, who has always had a love for flowers, started out in the floral department of a grocery store. Next, she got a job with the Grower Direct franchise, where she also did her work experience after graduating in 2007 from the Commercial Floristry program at Olds College in Calgary.
Hands on: January 2011
“For a change, you could replace the floating candles with fresh flowers occasionally.” – Design Note
By Design: January 2011
Marleen Crowley has been working in the floral industry for seven years and is presently managing Regency Florists in London, Ont.
Last-Minute Holiday Designs
All of the prep work to these bases can be done well in advance of the holiday. Just pop in the fresh product when the order arrives! – Design Note
Designing with Forbidden Fruit
Esthetically, flowers and fruit combine beautifully in floral artistry, but is the combination worth losing days of flower life? Gift baskets and floral designs incorporating both fruit and flowers look terrific, but can be a death knell for some blooms. Why? Ethylene gas is the culprit. Understanding a few details about this naturally-occurring growth hormone will help you make choices about what blooms and fruits can be combined without problems. |
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