My mother is a Virgo. I married a Virgo. Oddly enough, their birthday is the same day. Suffice it to say that gift giving in the Jackson family becomes very difficult around September 15th. I’m quite taken with birth month flowers as unique birthday gifts because it blends the traditional with the creative. This is a very endearing quality after three years of finding a unique gift for a man and a charming birthday gift for a mother all on the same day!

My fellow is fairly easy to please when gift giving is involved. His birthday is a fairly major occasion but finding a way to make him feel completely special on that day is difficult when we also celebrate Mom’s birthday on that day. Not this year! Read the rest of Mark September With An Aster-isk »

One of the joys of my job is that my faith in people and their good nature is daily validated by Flower Shop Network’s network coordinators. I recently learned of Fuqua and Sheffield Florist, a full service florist delivering flowers in Richmond, Virginia. The positive influence of these great people is so contagious that I couldn’t help but pass it along to you.

Lyle and his team light up the room even over the phone. Every employee seems delighted with life and genuinely excited about the work that is being done. Sending flowers from Fuqua and Sheffield Florist is a refreshing drift back to a time when Read the rest of The Friendly Florist That Will Just Make Your Day! »

Flower Shop Network is continually searching for new and creative ways to further develop a community of florists and flower buyers. Presence on social networking sites such as the Flower Shop Network myspace.com profile, FSN facebook.com page, and others is helping Flower Shop Network and friends build relationships with other fascinating people with a love for beautiful flowers. Many of our Flower Shop Network friends have joined us on the social networking site Myspace.

One of the best things about social networking sites is Read the rest of How Myspace Helps FSN Friends Reach New Heights »

Throwing a dinner party for a “girl’s night out” treat? Why not spice up the decorations around the dinner table with some fresh flowers from your local florist. There are always tons of flowers from which to choose. Besides, what girl doesn’t like to stop and smell the freshly cut bouquet of roses in the antique vase from your great grandmother? (I’m pretty sure the standard cliche phrase was adapted from that sentence. Really.)

There are many ways that a florist can help you throw a party in style whether it’s a formal affair or a pajama party. For example, Read the rest of Need Ideas For Decorating With Fresh Flowers? »

Ask the Expert: What flower represents the zodiac sign capricorn?
I’m trying to find out if there’s specific flowers that represent each zodiac sign.  For example, there’s flowers that represent each birth month, so I’m trying to figure out if there’s specific Read the rest of Flowers That Represent A Zodiac Sign »

Ask the Expert: My outdoor peace lilies’ leaves are being eaten
my outdoor peace lilies are in the shade in front of my house and grow beautifully but something keeps eating their leaves down to the stem - they look as if chunks are cut out of Read the rest of Something Is Munching On My Peace Lilies »

Ask the Expert: please tell me how to save my lucky bamboo

I live in the Caribbean and approx seven months ago, my mother gave me a soil potted lucky bamboo/dracaena sanderiana plant(which I fell in love with and have become attached to) as an additional wedding present. It was looking so healthy and growing tall (almost 5ft). However, the tips of the leaves started to turn brown so i assumed it outgrew the pot which it had come in, so I asked my husband who by the way normally has green thumbs, to help Read the rest of Trouble With Lucky Bamboo Potted In Soil »

How can you not love receiving carnations when you know what their fabulous flower meanings? Carnations of all shapes and colors have for years been my favorite flower. I was peering through the FSN flower meanings pages and decided to see what carnations represented. Let’s just say that I was very pleasantly surprised.

A carnation in itself represents fascination, woman’s love and Read the rest of How Sending Carnations Says More Than You Think »

Flower Shop Network recently enjoyed a trip to the 2008 Arkansas Florists Association Convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Florists attending displayed their designs, network with other florists, and learn more about the latest tips and trends in the floral industry. While visiting the Flower Shop Network booth, visitors were given the opportunity to win either a free premium listing in Flower Shop Network’s online directory of florists or a complimentary website package to accommodate a directory listing. A drawing was held Monday, August 18 to determine the winners.

Flower Shop Network would like to congratulate DeAnna Allgood at The Morning Glory Flowers & Gifts in Lake Village, Arkansas on winning the complimentary premium listing. The premium listing includes a one-year membership to Flower Shop Network. Located in Lake Village, AR, this florist also delivers to Eudora, Arkansas as well as Dermott, Arkansas.

Congratulations to Carrie Skolarski at Buzy Bee in Ozark, Arkansas for winning the complimentary website package. Each e-commerce enabled website allows the holder to Read the rest of Flower Shop Network Announces Florists Convention Winners »

The love of my life is a Virgo. I find him charming and unique but often have trouble finding charming and unique birthday gifts. My love shares a birthday with my mother which makes finding two unique gifts even more of an adventure. Thankfully for all with multiple Virgo birthdays, I have discovered the solution.

A flower arrangement designed with forget-me-nots, gladiolus, and violets will make any woman feel incredibly special. When I explain to my mother that her chrysanthemum gift Read the rest of The Virtuous Virgo Zodiac Flowers »