Backyard Bouquets {7.3.14}

Backyard Bouquets {7.3.14}

Fireworks will be exploding over Philadelphia all this weekend to celebrate the birth of our nation. I love living in a city so very rich in history! The milkweed in this design reminds me a bit of fireworks (subtle, beautiful ones) and definitely inspired everything...
Backyard Bouquets {6.26.14}

Backyard Bouquets {6.26.14}

I made this little lovely during our Wednesday evening floral design workshop at the farm. I was struggling to find a focal flower I wanted to use so I decided to skip a focal and just go for lots of texture. The baby blue plums sealed the deal. I’m decidedly in...
Weddings Master Class Photos

Weddings Master Class Photos

What a wonderful experience it was to teach the two-day intensive weddings master class at the farm last week! The students were all energetic, thoughtful, keen to learn, and talented! My favorite part of teaching the whole series of master classes this spring has...
Backyard Bouquets {6.19.14}

Backyard Bouquets {6.19.14}

It’s high berry season here and clearly I’ve got juicy jewel tones on my mind. This week’s design includes massive raspberry-colored peonies (juicy and fragrant), delicate delicious old-fashioned “pinks” (dianthus), ‘Double Click...
A Full Heart

A Full Heart

My heart is so full right now! Last evening as twilight fell, I sat at long farm tables spread with delicious food and flowers from our farm and listened to students and friends laughing and chatting so loudly for hours that sometimes it was hard to hear myself think....