Moms can be the most practical people in the world. This arrangement for Mother’s Day is full of practicality! It’s pretty and bright. It’s stylish and unusual. It has a living ivy plant that will continue to grow. And it’s designed in four cute pots on a keepsake tray. Our first version of the arrangement […]
What’s in Vogue for Mother’s Day?
Maybe your Mother is not a frilly, pinky lady… maybe she’s flamboyant and colourful. Have we got the flower arrangement for you! Check out Vogue 1: This is a bright, vivacious bouquet! It is designed in a heavy ceramic vase with a distressed finish (very current style). Hues of orange and hot pink are cooled […]
Roses for Mother’s Day
What is more suitable for Mother’s Day than beautiful roses? Here is our “English Garden” bouquet. With absolutely gorgeous roses in light pink and hot pink, it is sure to take Mom’s breath away! The container is a square tin with a soft rose decoration all around. The arrangement features light pink spray roses, large […]
Bright Mother’s Day Flowers
Our photos are done, and our flyers for Spring & Summer are being printed. We’re very excited to reveal our special arrangements for this season! Here is the first pair of arrangements, named Serene Sunrise. Those beautiful roses that are soft yellow with the hot pink blush are called “Florida.” We have ordered all we […]
Easter Baskets – Which would you choose?
We’ve been thinking about Easter (which is good, because it’s only two weeks away!) and we’ve been trying out some ideas for an Easter basket arrangement for the web site. The basket was easy to pick, but what flowers should we put in it? Here is a pretty arrangement in pinks: The mauve stocks are […]
A Study in Texture in Floral Design
Here is an arrangement we made recently that is rich in texture: The flowers used are Pincushion protea, coral roses, Dusty Miller (the gray-green leaf) and grevillea (the thorny-looking leaf). The arrangement has all the attributes of good design: structure, balance, colour harmony, etc. but with an accent on texture. The Dusty Miller is soft […]
Highlights from Canada Blooms
We paid a visit to the Canada Blooms show yesterday. What a breath of spring! The gardens were amazing… it only took a little imagination to picture yourself sitting in the sunshine in this peaceful place, with water flowing and plants growing and music playing… ah, can’t wait! But for us, the most important part […]
Flowers for a Bride in 1937
We received a lovely email last week. A customer ordered a flower arrangement for her deceased grandmother, who was 100 years old. After a full and generous life, Evelyn Clark was resting at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel. What made this touching for us was the email from her granddaughter, noting that Martin’s had […]
Flowers and Chocolates and Bears (oh my!)
We’re busy preparing for Valentine’s Day. It is the busiest day of the year for florists, so preparation is essential. The shopping and planning is almost done, and the teddies and chocolates are now in the building! Here’s a look at our chocolate selection: Prices for the chocolates shown here: the mini box with 3 […]
Fun with Succulents
Our talented design team has been making some creative plant arrangments with succulents. Like this: The care of these plants is super easy – just water them every two weeks! In the winter, they like to get a little sunshine, but in the summer, too much light can burn the foliage or bleach the colour. […]
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