Floral

Betty Tanaka can often be found scouting tree trimming sites and garbage left
alongside the road. Her trips reveal a bountiful lot of branches, fronds,
driftwood and an array of materials beautifully transformed into ikebana
arrangements. …

Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston, MA. is offering a Special
Concentrated Course in Floral Designing for those seeking floral art skills.
This course will be offered starting April 5th and running until May 7th. …

The Tulip Festival is Oregons largest spring festival with 160,000 visitors
over its 30-day run. What began as a weekend pastime to see acres and acres of
flowers has grown into a huge family event. Flower-lovers wander the tulip and
daffodil fields, shop the festival gift shop and country store, purchase cut
flowers and bulbs to take home. …

Game night, a candlelit al fresco dinner party, Sunday brunch, you name it —
hosts and hostesses are coming up with themes, menus, intriguing guest lists and
decor to make their friends and family feel special. Thoughtful guests should do their
part by arriving with a trinket to express appreciation for all the effort the
hosts have undertaken to ensure that everyone has a grand time. …

This is also the time that nurseries hope their business blooms like azaleas in
the spring. A lot of them need it, though predictions run from pessimistic
through uncertainty all the way to full optimism. …