Hi All,Who would have thought it? I'm writing about floral decorating and various and sundry topics that are associated with it!
Well, first...what exactly is floral decorating? From Wikipedia, comes this extensive and comprehensive definition of floral decorating. Evidently floral decorating has a long and established history throughout the world. The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romand and Chinese all practiced floral decorating. See the Wikipedia entry for more information.
For an alternative definition and description of floral decoration, readers can click on this link from Encyclopedia Britannica!
And...readers can see this link - under Floristry - to learn more about floral decorating.
The internet is a wonderful place to meet people who share the same hobbies that you do. In addition, there is a vast trove of 'how to' information on virtually any hobby you can think of. Click on this link from MarthaStewart.com for an article entitled, '30 Floral Decorating Ideas'. And, of course, it comes from the doyenne of domesticity - Martha Stewart. So it has to be good.
Another excellent resource is Better Homes and Gardens - this link is titled, '10 Flower Arranging Tips' and is very nicely organized. And, too boot, the pictures are very nice!
Finally, this next link comes from a magazine called Real Simple - and it bills itself as 'Making Life Easier'. The title of this entry is 'Decorating With Florals'. The real takeway from this entry is the 1-5 list of decorating with florals. For example, item 3 is 'Florals can go anywhere'; item 4 is 'Mixing florals creates energy'...you get the idea - the entry is a quick look at how readers can user florals in a modern setting.
And finally, now that I've whetted your floral appetite, blog readers might want to attend the floral decorating class at Farmingdale Public Library on Thursday, June 19th at 7pm. The class is being led by Scott Lucas, Greenhouse Supervisor at Old Westbury Gardens and will be one hour long. Attendeeds will be introduced to the craft of floral design using materials readily available fro myour garden or garden center. Sounds like fun! Don't miss it!
Regards,
Stu
