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	Connie Krochmal BellaOnline's Floral Design Editor

Decorating with Fruits
Fill your home with holiday cheer by creating decorations with fruits of various sorts.

Angelonia as a Cut Flower
Cool season cut flowers like snapdragon don´t grow as well during the heat of summer. That´s where the angelonia comes in handy. This is also known as summer snapdragon. These plants have a distinctive fragrance somewhat like grape soda.

Any Color Poinsettia You Want
I may not care for Christmas trees, but all the myriad kinds of poinsettias never fail to amaze me. These make great cut flowers.

Buying That Perfect Valentine´s Gift
It´s a good thing Valentine´s Day only comes once a year. This is one of the most anxiety-ridden holidays of all. Don´t lose sleep trying to dream up a perfect gift. Here are some ideas.

Caring for Your Poinsettia
Whether you received a poinsettia as a gift or bought it as a holiday plant, there are a few things you can do to keep it looking better longer.

Celebrate July 4th in Style
Independence Day has been celebrated since 1776. The colors for July 4th are no mystery. How you choose to use them in your designs is totally up to you.

Celebrate July 4th in Style
The colors of July 4th are no mystery. How you choose to use those tones for your Fourth of July designs is your decision.

Celebrate With Spring Flowers
Spring is such a special time of year. The earth returns to its verdant state with lots of garden flowers in bloom. Many of these make very suitable cut flowers, including some early-blooming perennials.

Chelsea Flower Show [offsite link]
This is the world´s most well-attended and famous flower show. It is held for about a week in May.

Chicago Flower and Garden Show [offsite link]
This week-long event takes place in March at the Navy Pier in Chicago.

Choosing Flowers for Mother´s Day
Choose cut flowers with care for Mother´s Day. Your mother deserves the best.

Color Trends in Floral Design for 2008
Each season bring its own twist to the color palette. According to color trend forecasts, certain shades will be especially hot during the summer months.

Consider the Lilies of the Fields
Easter is never the same date two years in a row. In 2005, it falls on March 27th. For Easter, the Easter lily represents the very spiritual essence of the occasion. On that day, it is used on altars and crosses.

Crafts for the Holidays
Crafts are one of the most useful hobbies, of which floral design is only one. Using various kinds of craft techniques, we can create custom-made items with floral themes for home decor and holiday gifts that are suitable for friends and family.

Decorating for Fall
Fall comes at the perfect time of year. It occurs when we´re tired of the usual summer activities, and need a change. Take advantage of the bounteous season by creating fall decorations for the garden.

Decorating with Herbs and Flowers
When we´re bored with the usual holiday decorations, flowers come to the rescue.

Decorating with Holiday Plants
Christmas accounts for 30% of all floral and potted plant purchases. That may sould like a lot, but realize that 85% of that is for poinsettias, which are also used as a cut flower.

Easter-a Time of Rebirth and Renewal
By the time the spring holidays begin arriving, people are ready for a celebration. Unlike the other occasions, Easter doesn´t fall on the same day every year.

Fall Has its Appeal
By the time autumn arrives, we´re ready for a change. Fall foliage introduces a fresh palette of colors for floral design.

Father´s Day Gifts for 2004
Shopping for dads can be so much fun. We know what sort of things they like.

Festival of Flowers [offsite link]
This month-long event celebrates the arrival of spring in Huntsville, Alabama at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.

Floral Design Color Forecasts for Fall 2008
The preferred color palette can change dramatically from one season to the next. As we move from summer into fall, this is a good time to look ahead at the fall color trend forecasts for 2008 and their use in floral design.

Floral Design for Thanksgiving
Decorating for Thanksgiving can be a challenge. It is sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. Here are some ideas with a harvest theme.

Floral Design Gift Books
There are two kinds of people--those that enjoy shopping and the others that don´t. Bookstores are a godsend for the latter group. These will have suitable items for everyone on your holiday shopping list, including titles for flower lovers.

Floral Design Gifts for 2007 Holidays
With the holidays fast approaching, here are some floral-related gifts for those flower lovers on your holiday shopping list.

Floral Design Gifts for Mother's Day 2008
Give floral design related gifts that your mom will love for Mother´s Day this year.

Floral Design Ideas for Spring 2008
With winter behind us, we can look ahead to the delights of spring. There are many ways spring ideas can be used in our floral designs.

Floral Design Ideas for the Holidays
Apart from the Christmas tree and other seasonal decorations, there are all sorts of suitable floral design ideas for the holidays.

Floral Designs for Father's Day
Father´s Day became a holiday much later than Mother´s Day. President Nixon proclaimed this to be a holiday in 1972.

Floral Designs for Thanksgiving
Halloween and Christmas are the two major holidays for decorations. With those two grabbing all the attention, floral designers often have little time to devote to Thanksgiving. With a little thought, it´s possible to come up with suitable holiday themes. Let´s face it. There´s only so much you can do with a turkey motif.

Floral Related Gifts for Mother's Day
For mom´s who´re interested in flowers, shopping for Mother´s Day is a breeze.

Flowers for Father´s Day
Looking for that perfect Father´s Day gift? Flowers are the answer. Men like flowers too.

Foral Design Ideas for Valentine´ s Day
Aren´t holidays just wonderful? The importance of Valentine´s Day can´t be stressed enough. Here are some ideas for holiday designs.

Fresh Flowers for the Holidays
Don´t let the Christmas tree hog all the attention. Fresh flowers have their place in the holiday festivities.

Fun and Fabulous Pumpkins
Fall is a time to rejoice in the bounty of the harvest season. The one plant that represents the quintessence of autumn is the pumpkin. The small ones are perfect for fall floral designs.

Gift Ideas for Flower Lovers 2006
Shopping for flower lovers is no problem. There are suitable gifts for every price range.

Gift Ideas for Mother´s Day
The best gifts are heartfelt. Is it an accident that flowers and flowering plants are the preferred gifts for Mother´s Day and Valentine´s Day? That doesn´t seem likely. For this special occasion, there are many suitable kinds of floral gifts.

Gifts for Flower Lovers
I know people that spend days doing their Christmas shopping. That isn´t really necessary if you have flower lovers on your holiday shopping list. They´re content with any number of items that relate to flowers.

Gifts for Flower Lovers
When choosing holiday gifts, there are so many suitable choices for flower lovers.

Gifts for Mother's Day
For mothers who are flower lovers, it´s very easy to find suitable Mother´s Day gifts.

Gifts for Mother's Day 2005
As I write this the day before Easter, I know the stores are getting ready for the next big holiday, which happens to be Mother´s Day. If you are thinking of buying a special, hard to find gift, it is never too early to begin planning.

Gilding the Poinsettia
Painted poinsettias make delightful cut flowers.

Greater Hartford Rose & Garden Weekend [offsite link]
Learn about the Rose and Garden Weekend June 21-22, 2003, sponsored by Greater Hartford Tourism. You can see over 900 varieties of roses, over 15,000 rose bushes in bloom--all in the country´s third largest rose garden.

Handmade Gifts for Flower Lovers
Handmade gifts say you care. Those flower lovers on your holiday shopping list will treasure handmade creations featuring images of blooms and floral designs.

Have No Fear-Poinsettias Aren't Poisonous
English ivy is poisonous, and so are foxgloves. But poinsettias aren´t. How did this lovely holiday plant receive such a bad reputation?

Holiday Greens for Seasonal Floral Designs
This time of year offers floral designs an opportunity to showcase their holiday arrangements.

Ideas for Handcrafted Gifts
Hand-made gifts are a great way to show someone you care.

Macy´s Flower Show
Where can you see a million flowers? At the Macy´s Flower Show. It features arrangements by Bouquet of the Day floral designers.

Maymont Flower and Garden Show [offsite link]
This site has information on the Maymont Flower and Garden Show. The show is held in the Greater Richmond Convention Center in February. It has taken place for 14 years.

Miniature Roses for Mother's Day
Give a gift that really matters for Mother´s Day. Often cut flowers are given on this occasion. Yet many women would love to receive their very own mini rose bush.

New England Spring Flower Show [offsite link]
This event has been held for 132 years. It features five acres of landscaped gardens as well as lectures and competitions.

Northwest Flower and Garden Show [offsite link]
This will be held in Feb. 2004 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Nothing Expresses Love Like Flowers
Valentine´s Day comes at a time when we really need it. Often people slip into the doldrums after New Year´s Day is over and the Christmas tree comes down. But this holiday gives us something to look forward to.

Philadelphia Flower Show [offsite link]
This week-long event is held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Each year the planners select a different theme for the show.

San Francisco Flower and Garden Show [offsite link]
This is held in the Cow Palace, usually in March.

Spooky Blooms for Halloween
By the time fall rolls around people are ready for some fun. This explains the popularity of Halloween. Celebrate the holiday with appropriate Halloween floral designs.

Spring Flower Show [offsite link]
This spring event usually lasts for about a month. It takes place at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh.

Stars and Stripes
Celebrate July 4th in style with patriotic floral displays. These easy projects will leave you plenty of time to cook up a holiday feast.

Tabletop Christmas Trees
In recent years, tabletop Christmas trees ahve become very popular.

The Colors of Spring
The world is at its finest this time of year. On this occasion, we bid farewell to the dull colors of winter. All of that seems to change in an instant when spring arrives.

The Cutting Garden [offsite link]
If you´re planning a wedding or event, check out this farm in Sequim, Washington. The site features information on the U-pick flowers, garden store, and farm events.

The Flower Fields [offsite link]
For over 60 years in the spring thousands of people flock to the Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad, CA to see the tecolate ranunculus in bloom. Read about tours,and art projects of the ranch here.

The Sound of Wedding Bells
April showers bring May flowers. Weddings soon follow. Here are some tips to help you choose special blooms for these memorable occasions.

The Story of the Poinsettia
There are two plants that symbolize the Christmas period. One is the evergreen chosen for the Christmas tree, and the other is the handsome poinsettia, which can be used as a cut flower.

The Ultimate Floral Design Make-Over Contest
The ultimate floral design make-over contest starts June 1st. The event is sponsored by the Flower Promotion Organization website.

Tulips and Daffodils for Cutting
Spring is a wonderful time for floral designers. Here are some of the best tulip and daffodils for cut flowers.

Tulips as Cut Flowers
Who can resist the spring flowering bulbs? Tulips are among the most popular cut flowers of the season.

Valentine's Day 2006
Looking ahead to Valentine´s Day 2006, what can we expect? Based on sales in 2005, flowers will still hold the number one place for gifts.

Valentine's Gifts for Flower Lovers
With Valentine´s Day approaching, it´s time to think about gifts.

Valentine´s Day
Before we know it Valentine´s Day will be here. Like many western holidays, this event is an amalgamation of pagan and Christian customs.

Wichita Garden Show [offsite link]
This event lasts less than a week, and usually takes place in March. It is held at the Century II Expo Hall in Wichita.

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