Tag: flowers

What’s the Difference Between Annual and Perennial Plants?

When you’re beginning gardening, there are so many new terms to learn. One of the most important is the difference between annual and perennial plants. Put simply, annual or perennial is a classification of how long your plant’s lifecycle is: 1 year for annuals, 3 or more years for perennials. Yet, some plants are grown as…


Get out and Smell the Wildflowers This Season

Purple or yellow. Green, red, pink, or orange. What’s your favorite color? What’s your favorite wildflower? Wildflowers come in so many colors and whether you are hiking, biking, camping or visiting a city, the coming months are a great time to see them in bloom nearly everywhere. Even on rooftops in New York City. There’s also no…


Tribute to the Barberton Daisy | Fresh Cut

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. In this week’s episode Jill pays tribute to the ever friendly Gerbera or Barberton Daisy. She starts her journey by visiting a Gerbera farm, then shares some tips and tricks on working with them and lastly teaches you to create two striking designs….


Special Occasions | Fresh Cut

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. In this week’s episode it is all about occasions. Jill shares some advice on flowers received as a gift, teaches you how to design in unique shapes and shows you how to create a floral design using floral foam in numeral shapes. Fresh…


On Gardening: Persian Shield Is Beautifully Exotic

By Norman Winter From Tribune News Service Recently I stumbled across a plant recipe called “This is the Life.” Not only was it a collection of some of my favorite plants, it was a wake-up call to an old favorite: the Persian Shield. Known botanically as Strobilanthes dyerianus, it is native to Myanmar and has…


Flower Auction House | Fresh Cut

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. In this week’s episode, floral communications expert Jill Manson gives you a behind the scenes look at the largest flower auction house in Africa, simplifies flower grading so you know what to look out for when buying flowers and creates the perfect gift…


Vibrant Violets

Thanks to Valentine’s Day, February is known as the month for love; and so, you might guess that roses are the dominant floral gifts during this shortest month of the year. However, long before the lovers’ holiday, and even before St. Valentine himself, another flower had a history in both myth and everyday life—violets. Characteristics…


All About The Poppy Flower

Poppy Flower or “Coquelicot” The poppy flower, or “coquelicot” in French, has been named one of the most symbolic flowers in the entire world. There are few other flowers that have played as important of a role in religion, medicine, politics, and mythology. Whether found in grazing fields, your favorite foods, or decorative storefronts, this…


All Things Vintage | Fresh Cut

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. In this episode, we talk all things vintage… Paula Wells from A Vintage Affair shares her knowledge on the theme, while Jill shows you what flowers to use and how to create a beautiful floral arrangement around a unique vintage find! Fresh Cut…


How to Grow Spring Flowers in Containers

No sight is more welcome after a long winter than the first blooms of crocus, tulips, daffodils, Muscari, hyacinths, and other spring-flowering bulbs. Gardeners and non-gardeners alike can enjoy the view up close by layering these bulbs with container gardening methods. It’s perfect for those with mobility problems or limited space in urban areas. Bulbs for spring flowers…