Two of Martin’s staff members recently attended the fabulous Symposium of AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers). It was held from July 4 to 9th in San Francisco. The theme of the event was IMAGINE: DREAM. CREATE. SHARE. Leading floral designers from around the world showed their current style in front of an audience that […]
Prom Corsages and Boutonnieres
It’s prom and graduation time! What is the finishing touch for a well-dressed partygoer? The flowers, of course! Our designers have been crafting beautiful corsages for young grads this week. The girls prefer wrist corsages, on either velcro or pearl bracelets. Some like a little bling, like tiny silver, gold or irridescent gems to make […]
Soft and Pretty Flowers
Astilbe is a fluffy-looking flower that is growing in gardens south of Toronto at this time of the year. It’s a perennial that should make an appearance in neighbourhood gardens in the next few weeks. Like lilacs and peonies and lily of the valley, the season for these flowers is short. We absolutely love to […]
Flowers and Plants Served Up for Mom
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 […]
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 […]
Orchid Plants in Tuxedos
In the flower business, we like to differentiate ourselves from the grocery stores by “dressing” our plants. If you insisted, we would of course sell you an “undressed” plant, but how much better they look in a co-ordinating pot, decorated with ribbon, wire, branches or balls! Have a look at this photo. We had four […]
Flowers for Thanksgiving
It’s the season for crisp apples and bright pumpkins, scenic drives and cosy sweaters. Yes, autumn is here. Which means that Thanksgiving is very soon! Often, Thanksgiving is the first holiday where students come home from university. I remember spending that first long weekend back home, and thinking what a different person I was from […]
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