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| How to arrange long stem silk tulips | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I want to make table centerpiece arrangements for my 50th B day using white and pink tulips. The ...
A: It's going to be easiest if you use a brick of dry foam in the vase. The brand I use is Sahara by ...
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| annuals and perinnuals | 3/1/2007 |
Q: why might it be a good idea to make a flower garden with a mix of annuals and perinnuals?
A: Annuals bloom much longer, usually from spring to early autumn. Also, annuals grow much more ...
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| Wedding bouquet | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I am doing bouquets for my daughter's wedding, using Smithers Oasis "Elegant" bouquet holder. I'll ...
A: How far you insert the stems will depend on the size of the bouquet holders you choose to use. You ...
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| Vases | 2/7/2007 |
Q: Help, I am getting married this June and I'm after some tall slender glass vases which pout out at ...
A: Sorry, I don't know of any place. I would suggest that you visit a florist. They can see if they ...
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| seeking a great online wholesale silk floral supplier | 11/21/2006 |
Q: I am a home based company offering custom floral arrangements, I work with home owners and interior ...
A: The online supplier I've used is Carbone. They offer silks from low end to high end. Of course, ...
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| Silk floral arrangement | 11/19/2006 |
Q: I want to make an arrangement in a large 25 inch floor vase but am not sure what type of flower and ...
A: I would go with flowers that you might find in a garden to give it a wild, airy look. Curly willow ...
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| Pwace Lilies | 11/14/2006 |
Q: Are Peace Lilies toxic to humans or animals?
A: Yes, peace lilies are highly toxic to both humans and most domestic animals when ingested. They ...
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| Purple Wedding Flowers | 11/13/2006 |
Q: I'm looking for some ideas on what flowers to combine for some arrangements for a wedding. I'm ...
A: I would recommend lisianthus, any kind of aster, globe amaranth, heather, waxflower, caspia, ...
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| funeral spray | 10/20/2006 |
Q: could you tell me how to make a funeral spray? I make headstone saddles, and want to try a spray. I ...
A: Is this a hanging spray, or a casket spray? For a hanging spray, you'd need to buy a special type ...
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| standing spray for a funeral | 10/18/2006 |
Q: How do I make a Standing Floral Spray? What holds the flowers on the easel, and what is the best way ...
A: For a hanging spray, you'd need to buy a special type of holder. It looks like a plastic cage and ...
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| grave blankets | 10/15/2006 |
Q: I would like to try to make a grave blanket. I have heard to use foam and I have heard to use ...
A: Chicken wire is generally easier to transport. You can roll it up, rather than carrying it flat. ...
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| Thorns on Roses | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I was taught to always remove the thorns on roses arrangements, but the new florist I currently work ...
A: It's always been a controversy. Personally, I find it completely unfounded that removing the thorns ...
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| hydrangea care | 10/7/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend has been sending me hydrangea arrangements. I love hydrangeas, but the problem I'm ...
A: It could be the hydrangea blooms are being harvested a little too late, and there's not too much you ...
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| Casket Spray | 10/7/2006 |
Q: How do you make a casket spray?
A: There's a special saddle-shaped container you would need to use to create a casket spray. It has ...
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| Funeral Sholesale | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I recently went to work for a local florest who orders silk funeral wreaths - crosses etc... from ...
A: Personally, I've never seen this done in the business. The main reason most of us end up in this ...
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| Floral arrangments | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I am making a fresh flower arrangement for a table top. I wish to insert a heart of roses in the ...
A: You mean you intend to make a heart shape out of roses within the arrangement? If you're using ...
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| floral arrangement | 9/11/2006 |
Q: It is very much appreciated. I would like your advice on a few more things please. For her ...
A: For the bride, I'd go with a straight-handled Wedding Belle bouquet holder by Oasis. The smallest ...
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| Black tulips | 9/7/2006 |
Q: When are black tulips in season and where can i purchase them in London or on the net?
A: Not sure about in the UK, but here in the US, we import most of our tulips from Holland. They're ...
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| floral arrangement | 9/7/2006 |
Q: Greetings: I am making the bouquets for a friend's wedding. Her wedding colors are chocolate brown ...
A: My favorite greenery for weddings is ivy by far. Variegated ivy is especially beautiful with pink. ...
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| pee gee hydrangia flowers | 8/28/2006 |
Q: I love to cut the flowers off my pee gee hydrangia tree and place them in a vase of water. The ...
A: Pee Gees are thankfully about the easiest hydrangeas to dry. I have a tree I cut them from myself ...
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| drying hydrangeas | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to dry the flowers from my plant for 2 years. I have tried drying them upside ...
A: This is really one of those hit or miss things. Much of it depends on the variety of hydrangea ...
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| bridal bouquets and blooming roses | 8/7/2006 |
Q: How do you make a bridal bouquet using a bravo, and how can I make sure that the roases in the ...
A: Using a Bravo is similar to any other bridal bouquet form. Allow it to soak in water until ...
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| Using fruit in floral arrangements | 8/3/2006 |
Q: Help I have a commission to do 10 floral arrangements in a square acrylic vases which are lined in ...
A: Usually when this is done, it's done with nesting vases - one fits inside the other, and the fruit ...
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| What is the name of this flower? | 8/2/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to find the name of the flower in this bouquet... Do you have any suggestion? ...
A: Those are gardenias. They're very delicate, fragrant flowers that are generally available on a ...
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| caring for calla lillies | 8/1/2006 |
Q: What do you do with the calla lillies that are planted outdoors during the summer? This spring, I ...
A: Yes, nature sure is working the foliage over right about now! However, if you want a spectacular ...
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| New to Flowers and Calla Lillies | 8/1/2006 |
Q: This spring I had planted some bulbs in some outdoor pots. They grew and I even had two blooms. ...
A: You can remove the bloom at the base of the stem. However, leave all the leaves in place, unless ...
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| Adult Graduation | 7/26/2006 |
Q: My adult daughter is graduating from nursing school and we plan on having a small get together to ...
A: In general, if these tables are going to go against a wall, a tall, one-sided arrangement at the ...
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| Calla Lily | 6/20/2006 |
Q: I purchased 12 beautiful yellow calla lilies and potted them. The flowers have started to turn ...
A: Yes, not enough light is certainly a possibility. Like most flowering bulbs, they like full sun. ...
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| Calla Lillies | 6/15/2006 |
Q: I am trying to arrange a set of white Calla Lilies as a gift for someone I admire. They smell quite ...
A: This certainly is up to you. Callas are such striking flowers that even two in a tall, narrow vase ...
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| Black Flowers | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I've seen the black calla lilies and really like them. I am having a blacka and white wedding and ...
A: The only other black cut flowers I know of are tulips, which are seasonal, and roses, which are also ...
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| flower arrangements with barbecue shower | 6/5/2006 |
Q: I am handling the flower arrangements for a Jack and Jill bridal shower that is a barbecue (so it is ...
A: Diane. Personally, my favorite filler to go with sunflowers is solidago (goldenrod). Or, you could ...
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| Identification of flowers | 5/24/2006 |
Q: I am a hobby photographer (software engineer by profession). Recently I created an album of flower ...
A: This will only be a partial answer. I'll do my best. The top photo is a dracaena sanderiana (that ...
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| Fresh Calla Lilies | 3/28/2006 |
Q: My friend has asked me to help her with flower arrangements for her son's wedding. She wants to put ...
A: Calla stems can be quite trainable. If you run your hand down the stems several times gently ...
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| flower arrangements | 3/25/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you have any advice on an arrangement I will be putting together for an upcoming ...
A: Which flowers and greenery you use will certainly be left up to personal preferences. But some of ...
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| Gravesite plant holders | 3/16/2006 |
Q: Answer - Sorry, Lisa. The only suppliers I know of are in MA and RI. Other than that, I could ...
A: I have always had them deliver locally. I can't say for sure if the first two ship. But the ...
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| Church Arrangements | 3/3/2006 |
Q: My church is going to redo our pulpit area and I want to do an arrangement in an urn. I have ...
A: If the urns are opaque, I recommend you use some floral foam to keep the flowers standing where you ...
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| March wedding table top floral arrangements. | 1/6/2006 |
Q: I am in charge of the table top floral decor for an upcoming wedding in March. The wedding will be ...
A: I can give you some suggestions of flowers that many of us grow in gardens here that should be ...
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| silk floral arrangement projects | 12/12/2005 |
Q: Jessica, I took classes online, and now I am working on my final exam. I have to make 4 different ...
A: Kay, this truly is an instance where practice makes perfect. The only things I can say are: Try to ...
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| flowers for centerpieces and such | 12/12/2005 |
Q: i am looking for a flower i can use for a adult confirmation/communion. i will looking for ...
A: Most people want to stick with white flowers for communion. Some of them that last well with little ...
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| Grave Blankets | 12/5/2005 |
Q: I have been searching all over the web for instructions on making pine grave blankets. I'm finding ...
A: Jane, someone actually wrote me with this technique. I haven't tried it myself. It sounds as ...
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| Grave Blanket | 12/3/2005 |
Q: The grave blankets that I have seen have been made with chicken wire and greens. They cover the ...
A: Rose, This answer is complements of someone who wrote me, named April. I haven't ever tried it, ...
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| How to make a Grave Blanket | 11/21/2005 |
Q: Maybe I didn't phrase the question well. I don't want to make an arrangement but the actual grave ...
A: Sorry about that! Those grave blankets are usually made with a foam form. You can find them in ...
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| How to make a Grave Blanket | 11/18/2005 |
Q: I would like to know how to make my own grave blankets. I have a lot of artificial Christmas ...
A: There isn't too much to making a cemetary arrangement. Most of the sprays used at Christmas time ...
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| How to arrange silk flowers | 11/16/2005 |
Q: I bought some beautiful fall silk flowers at Hobby Lobby and I put them in a vase and I just can't ...
A: Cathy! Ideally, the tallest flowers should be two to three times as tall as the vase you're using. ...
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| Grave Blankets | 11/15/2005 |
Q: my name is Gil. I been doing the Christmas Trees Fundraiser for my daughters school the last few ...
A: I think I'm beginning to get confused about the term "grave blanket"! I've had a few questions ...
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| Preserving an entire floral arrangement | 9/20/2005 |
Q: I purchased a floral arrangment for my grandmother's funeral and now I am looking for a way to ...
A: Dawn. The only way I know how to preserve an arrangement as is is to freeze dry them. To my ...
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| Calla Lily Arrangement | 8/3/2005 |
Q: ) for my wedding ... I have already chosen the arrangements I want to create and just had a ...
A: Angi. Congrats on your engagement! One reason callas are so great for wedding flowers is that ...
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| need help identifying flower | 8/1/2005 |
Q: I need help identifying a flower. I'm pretty sure it is some type of exotic flower. If you know ...
A: Jake. The picture is a little small, but from what I can make out, it appears to be a Rose of ...
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| Grave Blankets | 6/15/2005 |
Q: Hi. I would very much like to make my Father special silk Grave Blankets. I have bought his favorite ...
A: I'm not aware of any how-to books for this sort of thing. What I know as "blankets" are those ...
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| pansies | 6/8/2005 |
Q: Roses are for love, what are pansies for?
A: Most flowers do have some meaning. With some, different colors mean different things. I've listed ...
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| Fishbowl arrangements | 6/3/2005 |
Q: I am getting married in September and am currently trying to decide on table arrangements for the ...
A: Will you be doing the arrangements yourself? If so, this may make it difficult to use any flowers ...
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| Lilacs | 5/2/2005 |
Q: Is is possible to cut lilacs for an indoor bouquet? I have tried in the past, and it seems by the ...
A: Irene. Lilacs are tough because of their woody stems. If you're going to keep them in a vase, you ...
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| What are annuals? | 4/23/2005 |
Q: Dead out of ideas, I asked my mom what she would like for Mothers Day. One of the items she ...
A: Sam. Annuals are plants (not cut flowers) that last for only one season. They don't return the ...
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| Appropriate flowers for baby shower | 9/16/2004 |
Q: I am in charge of making several arrangements for my friend's baby shower. Any thoughts on which ...
A: Tammy. Flowers are really such a personal form of expression that it's hard to label things as ...
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| Getting Roses to Open Quickly | 4/26/2004 |
Q: I am making a bouquet out of roses and I am wanting very large blooms. Can you tell me a quick way ...
A: Really, the nature of the flower is the biggest variable that comes into play. Each variety has a ...
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| Care of calla lillies | 4/26/2004 |
Q: Good morning Jessica! I received potted calla lillies last week and have no idea how to care for ...
A: Marie. Callas really need a lot of light (full sun) while flowering, so they don't usually do all ...
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| ideas | 4/4/2004 |
Q: I am workinf in the floral deparment at albertsons can you give me some arrangement ideas please ...
A: Describing an arrangement is a very difficult thing to do. This is certainly one instance where a ...
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| Help identifying a flower | 3/1/2004 |
Q: Can you give me the Botanical name for this Gerbera please? ...
A: June. The botanical name for Gerberas used in floral design is gerbera jamesonii. They are all of ...
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| Purple Flowers | 2/28/2004 |
Q: What type of flowers come in purple and will mix well with an arrangement of orange roses?
A: Oooooooo, I LOVE orange roses with purple! Some of my favorite purple flowers to go with orange ...
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| First Communion | 2/27/2004 |
Q: My son's first communion will be here soon. I don't know if flowers will be appropriate to decorate ...
A: I haven't ever had anyone interested in decorating for a first communion aside from a small ...
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| flower combinations | 1/9/2004 |
Q: is there any general floral rule like for example a rose can't be combined with gerbera or the best ...
A: Generally, there aren't any rules in floral design, and that's what makes it so fun. The only ...
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| Silk flower arrangement | 12/28/2003 |
Q: Jessica, I see these silk flower arrangements in vases at stores. What is it they use that looks ...
A: The substance they use to imitate water in silk arrangements is a clear acrylic. It's actually sold ...
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| criteria for an evaluation | 12/1/2003 |
Q: I'm interested in knowing your critieria on evaluating a good floral arrangement, and i'd greatly ...
A: The main thing that you should look for in a floral arrangement is that it is visually appealing. ...
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| Cleaning Artificial Flowers | 10/23/2003 |
Q: Jessica, Can you advise me how to clean artificial flowers. These are in a swag floral ...
A: Artificial flowers should be wiped clean with a cloth or a small water color paint brush ...
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| Bridal Bouquet | 8/30/2003 |
Q: A friend of mine is getting married and wants me to do the flowers for her wedding. I have done ...
A: This is called a "dutchess rose". How you make it will depend on how your friend wants to carry it. ...
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