Turquoise? The colour of the year has been predicted by the Pantone Color Institute’s Leatrice Eiseman. And it’s turquoise! ““In many cultures, turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of colour,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “it is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep […]
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Christmas Open House
Urn Arrangements for Outdoors
‘Tis the season for garlands and urns, and beautiful outdoor Christmas decorations! On a recent visit to a great client’s home, Susan installed two urn inserts and a door wreath. The urn arrangements were full and natural looking, with lots of pine, BC cedar, cones, berries and very popular birch branches. The wood stars and […]
They’re here, and they’re gorgeous!
Watch out for online florists FTD.com & 800Flowers
FTD.com and 1800Flowers.com have been summoned to appear before committees in the US. The charge is that they have sold their online customers’ names, email addresses and credit card numbers and collected huge commissions as a result. Usually, what happens is that when a customer places an order, a box pops up asking if you’d […]
Tribute for a Soccer Fan
A popular figure in the Junction passed away suddenly last week. He was Italian in heritage, and a big fan of a soccer team called Juventus Turyn. His employees wanted a suitable tribute, and asked us to create a 40″ tall replica of the team insignia in flowers. We used ten bunches of white chrysanthemums […]
Small Business is Independent Retail
Everyone loves to support “Small Business.” All the political parties say they want to help Small Business. But what does that phrase actually mean? The Retail Council of Canada has revealed some interesting facts about Small Business. Here are a few: “When Canadians think about small businesses, they should think retail,” said Diane J. Brisebois, […]
Welcome, Dongeun!
We’re welcoming our Seneca College Floral Design student, Dongeun, today. The Floral Design program at Seneca is one of the best around, and we love the practical aspect of the training. Dongeun will be with us one day a week until Christmas. She is already gaining more skills – this is her third time here, […]
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