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Send Flowers For The First Day of School

Flowers make Back To School Special

Can you believe it’s already back-to-school time for a lot of places? It will be here for everyone before you know it. How can you make this year extra special? Kick off the school year by sending your child flowers.

Have you ever forgotten any time you’ve gotten flowers? Of course not, it’s always memorable and special. There’s something about flowers that makes us swell with pride. What better way for a kid to start school than with confidence in themselves and a boost of self-esteem? Knowing their family is backing them 100% they are ready to face any challenge.

Parent tip: You can dry or press these flowers and hold onto them for a special keepsake.

What to know about sending flowers to a school

Schools often have policies regarding delivered gifts. Most florists are aware of their local school policies and can give you advice on the best way to send flowers to your child. If your school does not allow delivered gifts, you could have it waiting for them when they get home from school, or set the flowers up the night before so they wake up to a beautiful surprise.

The most important thing to remember when sending flowers is to always always always use a real local florist. Not only will they know all about your school’s gifting policies, they will be able to help you choose the perfect arrangement for your kiddo! If you don’t know your local florist, use FSN’s handy local florist finder to find yours today!

Florist Friday Recap 7/28 – 8/3: World-Class Florals

It’s Friday! It’s our favorite blog post of the week thanks to our talented florists and their incredible flower pictures showing off their work. We’re kicking off today’s recap with our most popular Facebook photo EVER! Plus lots and lots of wedding photos from the on-going wedding season. Keep reading to see all the fab flower photos!

Party/Tablescapes

Olympic-inspired Flowers By Crossroads Florist in Mahwah NJ

“Go Team USA” by Crossroads Florist in Mahwah NJ

““Go Team USA” A great way to support the colorful Olympic rings are with coordinating vases of fresh flowers.”

This has been one of the most popular pictures of all time on our Facebook page. Go team Crossroads!

Coctail Party Flowers by Brenham Floral Company, Brenham TX

Coctail party flowers by Brenham Floral Company, Brenham TX

“Delivery today for a cocktail party.”

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South Carolina Florist Association Convention 2012

We had such a blast at the South Carolina Florist Association‘s annual convention this past weekend! The show was themed “Inspiration for Innovation” and it was just that. With great presentations, competitions and opportunities for networking, this was the place to be for florists.

Bernard of Rosewood Florist, Columbia SC Flower Shop Network Trade Show Booth

Check out the amazing floral design in the Flower Shop Network Booth! It was created by Bernard (pictured left) from Rosewood Florist in Columbia, SC. It was filled with lush hydrangeas, gorgeous gladiolus, bells of Ireland, roses and much more!

FSN Booth Arrangement

Here is a closer view of the FSN booth arrangement before it was put into the booth.

Streetlight Flowers For Competition Streetlight Flowers For Competition

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FSN’s Favorite Flower Arrangement for August

August Summer Flowers

Can you believe August is here already?? I know I can’t! The heat is definitely still on, but fall is just around the corner. Celebrate the remaining days of summer with our favorite arrangement of flowers, Share A Little Sunshine, from your local florist!

Beauty of Summer Indoors. In this heat wave, my flower garden is looking pretty shriveled. Luckily I can still bring the beauty of flowers indoors with the help of my florist. You can too! No matter what your favorite style or budget, your florist can work with you. It’s amazing what the power of flowers will do!

Perfect For Parties. If you are throwing a party or get-together, this would make a perfect addition to your decor. Spruce up your event quickly and easily with the beauty of flowers. Whether you’re grilling with friends or hosting a book club party, flowers are the way to go!

Share a Little Sunshine is a beautiful arrangement that fits all occasions, or check out our Summer Flower collection available from a florist near you! If you don’t know your local florist, we’ve got a handy local florist finder to help you out!

 

What Is This Uniquely-colored Houseplant?

Ask The Plant Expert:

Can you tell me the name of this plant, and the care required? Thanks, Nanci

Calathea Roseopicta aka Prayer plant Calathea Roseopicta aka Prayer plant

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Send Red-Hot Flowers To Your Summer Love

Summer love is blooming everywhere. Whether it’s a new summer love or re-kindling the romance through summer activities, everyone is feeling closer together. There is always something fun to do during the summer: trips to the lake, hiking, camping, picnics, out-door parties, etc. These are only better when you’re with the one you love.

Red-Hot Summer Flowers

So guys, how do you spark romance during the summer? Send her red-hot summer flowers! Think about it – It’s Monday, you’ve got big plans for the weekend and you both can’t wait to get outdoors again. Send her red-hot flowers to remind her the weekend is almost here and soon the fun will begin again!

Tip: If you know her favorite color or flower, send her those instead! Take it from a girl who knows, we love it when our guys pay attention to the little details.

And remember, always always always use a real local florist when sending flowers. Don’t know your local flower shop? Use our handy florist finder to find yours today!

Help! What Is This Red Fruit Vine From Fort Worth?

Ask the Expert: What is this vine?

I live in the Fort Worth TX area in the country. For the past 3 summers this vine has been growing along the fence near my entrance gate. It has been so dry here this year the leaves are yellow and turning brown instead of green as in previous years. But you can easily see the shape in these pics. And the fruit of course. It withers and dies before August. Each “fruit” contains many I-2mm seeds. Any idea what this is? –Ginny

Lindheimer's globeberry, Balsam gourd, Globe berry, Snake apple

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Help! What Is This Strange Trumpet Flower?

Ask the Plant Expert:

What plant is this?This plant appeared this spring in two different flower beds after removing hard scape from previous owner.  Any idea what it is?  Invasive?  It looks like it will be blooming soon.  Zone 7a. Full sun. The lady selling plants at the farmers market was selling one and didn’t know what it was either. –Chris

Datura plant Datura blooming

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Florists on Facebook – Friday Recap

It’s Friday! Time for our reader’s favorite post of the week — Friday Recap! In this post we show off the talent of our wonderful florists friends on Facebook. Again this week the big theme is WEDDINGS! I have done something a little different this time and broke it out into segments for each type of picture submitted, for today’s post we’ve got Wedding Flower Pictures, Everyday Flower Pictures and Sympathy Tribute Pictures. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for even MORE amazing florist pictures!

Wedding Flower Pictures

Classic white bouquet by The Petal Patch, McFarland WI

Classic white bouquet by The Petal Patch, McFarland WI

“Traditional and Classic… but look at the great movement in this one! I never tire of the beauty of the natural flow of flowers.”

Fresh Gerbera bouquet by Lasting Florals, Midlothian VA

Fresh Gerbera bouquet by Lasting Florals, Midlothian VA

“Here’s a pretty funky Bridal bouquet I designed.”

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Help! What Is This Strange Flower?

Ask The Plant Expert:

These plants cropped up suddenly this spring in Franklin, MA in  several locations near hemlock trees. Never had them before. What are they? Looks like an orchid family plant to me.

This plant – actually there are several clusters of two each, in and area around the circumference of several hemlock trees – emerged in May and sent up a spikes of dozens of fuzzy flower buds in the days that followed. The flowers have only just now opened. The area is actually fairly dry. The hemlocks survive only because of a sprinkler system nearby. They provide shade to these plants part of the day. The area is a border and is heavily mulched. As I said, they weren’t planted and weren’t there last year —  they just appeared suddenly this year. Soil is poorly drained, heavy clay, acidic. – Michael

Epipactis Helleborine

Epipactis Helleborine Epipactis Helleborine

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