My Adventures

Come with Me on My Journey

People often ask me “Where do you get your ideas?”  and my reply is “Which myriad of ideas should I use!”  So come with me with me on what I call “my floral adventures” which are an ever changing parade of new design experiments. The best part of floral adventures is friends who share the same passion for flowers.

Each season brings a renewed look at what’s growing and available for floral designs. New inspiration comes from study, travel and working with other designers. In My Adventures I’ll share with you my take on the latest in floral design.

Creativity at Work – The Hairpin Holder

Creativity at Work – The Hairpin Holder

This wonderful “new” sustainable floral design mechanic has been a fun way for me to put summer garden flowers into easy, relaxed arrangements. It is called a “hairpin holder” and I remember seeing it in my grandmother’s flower box many years ago, no it’s not really...

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“The Joys of Mountain Findings”

“The Joys of Mountain Findings”

Last week had the great pleasure of visiting the Blue Ridge Mountains on the boarders of North Carolina and Georgia. The weather was wonderful and I enjoyed foraging the woods and local gardens for flowers, plants, varieties of moss, lichen, and stones for the Sky...

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VASES—BLUE AND WHITE

VASES—BLUE AND WHITE

Summer flowers inspire me to raid the vase closet for vases in cool colors for the long, hot July days. Blues and whites are some favorites and good to show off summer flowers.This narrow-necked vase holds a bouquet from the local farmers market and just a few lace...

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BRANCHES FOR ANY SEASON —-GET STARTED WITH SPRING

BRANCHES FOR ANY SEASON —-GET STARTED WITH SPRING

This easy to create branch structure is a great mechanic to support branches and flowers from your garden or a combination of garden and market materials. Here is how to do it...Getting started:You will need branches, a round bubble bowl and bind wire.Cross branches...

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Floral Design 1 Online Class for a summer 2023

Floral Design 1 Online Class for a summer 2023

It’s a first! Longwood Gardens is offering our Floral Design 1 Online Class for a summer session. Make it part of your summer vacation, it’s a great time of year to start learning. Flowers and supplies are shipped to students and lessons come in with instructional...

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PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW 2023

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW 2023

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society welcomed spring 2023 by staging the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The theme “Garden Electric” gave inspiration to growers and designers to stage a breathtaking display of plants and flowers....

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Daffodils in Sand—Celebrating Spring

Daffodils in Sand—Celebrating Spring

On April 15 I will teach a class at Longwood gardens “Dazzling Daffodils---Structured in Sand.” The class begins at 9:30 a.m. and includes a quick walk to look at some spring bulbs as they grow, then back to the classroom where students will be given a container...

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Holiday Reminiscence

Holiday Reminiscence

January 2023 is here, and I am thinking back on a very fun project from the past holiday season. Longwood Gardens invited its Continuing Education Floral Design instructors to stage floral designs in the conservatory’s Music Room display. My photographer friend, Kate...

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FRIENDS AND FLOWERS WELCOME THE WINTER HOLIDAYS

FRIENDS AND FLOWERS WELCOME THE WINTER HOLIDAYS

Photographs by Kate FaheyMy December began the holiday season with a visit from the Dallas Garden Club to the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, for a tour of the historic building and a floral design celebration to usher in the 2022 Christmas season. The...

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Thankful for Color

Thankful for Color

Thanksgiving begins the winter holiday season and celebrates the harvest. Ain November, I get great pleasure from the rust, orange, and scarlet colors of the foliage and flowers that create the Thanksgiving holiday mood. Deep rust chrysanthemum combine with lighter...

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