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Carnations have been a flower staple for more than 2,000 years. The Greeks and Romans used them to decorate their homes. Today, carnations are the third top-selling flower in the United States behind roses and chrysanthemums.
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Ask The Plant Expert: What houseplant is good to order this time of the year in West Point NY? I also need something not poisonous to babies and cats. -Cassandra Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply: If you want a … Continue reading →
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Wow has it been a great year! So many incredible floral design trends — some new, some tried and true. We publish articles daily here at FSN, but today we are looking back through 2011 to find the best of the best in floral design trend posts. Continu…
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Well, it’s over! After months and months of shopping, decorating, planning and preparing, the hardest part of the holidays is finally over. Now it’s time to settle down, relax and welcome the new year. You worked HARD this weekend, why not treat yourse…
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Ask The Plant Expert: I have an elephant foot plant and I was wondering, can you snip off the leaves growing out the sides of the trunk to grow new plants? Mine is about 4ft. tall. I did slice one … Continue reading →
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Ask The Plant Expert: Ok, so it’s winter, and I put my one-year-old avocado tree inside to prevent it from freezing, but some of its leaves have crunched up and the tips of some leaves are brown. What’s wrong with … Continue reading →
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Colorful candles burning bright, each lit on eight very special nights. Hanukkah is here! The first candle lighting began last night and today is the first day of Hanukkah. So grab your dreidel, it’s time to celebrate Hanukkah! Continue reading →
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By now you’ve probably got all of your Christmas decor up, shopping mostly done, and are looking forward to the last of the holiday parties. Have you gotten a hostess gift yet? If not, your florist has you covered! Skip the busy mall and visit your loc…
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Picking a theme for holidays and parties is one of the most enjoyable aspects of entertaining for me. I’ll start with a color or an object that I want to use in my design and build it up from there, and one of the easiest ways to do that is with the …
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If you haven’t taken the time to stop by your florist this season, what are you waiting for?? In addition to great holiday flowers and centerpieces, your local flower shop will also have unique holiday decor, the best poinsettias, gifts and most import…