This year Easter fell right when the tulips were in full bloom here in NC. All the gorgeous colors went stunningly with my clearance Homegoods tablecloth and Jadeite look accessories (mason jar mugs and salt and pepper shakers) from Sur La Table. The garden was blossoming with tulips, narcissus, early rannunculus, anemones, peach blossoms, lavender, […]
Spring Flowers
Florist’s Garden Series: March in the Garden
This year spring came very early in North Carolina. We had a mild winter and it seemed like everything woke up earlier than usual. In March there are not as many fillers or spillers as in other months, as most of the greenery is waking back up and there are not a lot of supporting […]
Florist’s Garden Series: May in the Garden
I had been wanting to write a few posts this year that documented what flowers are growing locally here in which months in North Carolina. I am going to seperate them in to a well-known classification of: Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers. Most commonly known as a way to fill containers in the garden, I think […]
Happy Cinco De Mayo
This weekend I decided to make a flower crown with all of the wonderful ranunculus in bloom in the garden. All the bright colors reminded me of a fiesta. The anemones are still hanging in there despite the heat, but its exciting to see the roses are finally starting to bloom. I also added some […]
Anemone Season has Arrived
Every spring one of the first flowers to arrive is the anemones. Their bright little eyes chasing away the winter and finally giving us something to play with.