Barb, from Our Fair Home and Garden, saw a few antique windows a yard sale and set off on a path of creative genius. After gathering more windows from family and friends she set out to create her own greenhouse.  After seeing this, you might consider gathering and re-purposing some old windows yourself!

via BBrooks member florist Tulipia Floral Design, IL.

When Pope Francis touches down at Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday, he will set off on the kind of backbreaking itinerary for which this 78-year-old pontiff has become known. With 18 scheduled stops in three states over six days, the pope’s pace will be challenging to match.

A complete rundown of Francis’ schedule from Sept. 22-27 can be found on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website.

Our florists in Washington DC, New York City and Philadelphia will be heavily effected by Pope Francis’ visit this week.

As they prepare for the momentous event, please note that most of Washington, DC will not be serviceable Wed/Thurs, Sept 23 and 24.

NYC will be effected Thurs thru Sat morning, Sept 24 – 26.

Philadelphia and areas immediately surrounding will be effected Thurs thru Monday, Sept 24 – 28.

Pic-of-the-day from BBrooks member florist Fiore of Pensacola, FL -

this sweet little frog found the most beautiful resting place-Lucky little fellow!  Have a chilled out weekend everyone!

FlowerBazar, RU recently shared images of a floral retreat from May 2015.

When Tiffany Blake and George Fox decided to donate their wedding budget to a friend in need, creative and kindhearted vendors collaborated to help them achieve a day of their dreams that sacrificed nothing in style.

To learn more about this touching story please see www.flowermagazine.com

The inspiration for this design was the desire to take a no-longer-wanted object and transform it into something both fun and functional for the garden. Why throw something away when you can reuse it in the garden? Now what once was a rusted old chair without a seat is a whimsical planter whose foliage can change with the seasons.

I’m always searching for ‘rusty gold.’ I like incorporating salvaged items or architectural elements into my spaces. These once-forgotten relics can transform a garden and make it feel more personal.” –CHARLIE THIGPEN

 As seen in May/June issue of Flower Magazine.

At her chateau in the bucolic French countryside, artist Claire Basler paints sumptuous, extravagant work from arrangements she creates out of the gardens just beyond her window.

The artist’s arrangements from her gardens inspire her paintings, which are not realistic re-creations. Rather, she captures the flutter of a petal, the arch of a stem, and the colors of the sky.

As seen in July/August Flower Magazine.

Some people, on Sunday afternoons, might visit a park, or a café, to read a book or spend time with a friend. But just north of Berkeley, in Albany, CA, people come to Flowerland. It isn’t just a nursery, it’s also a place to sit, have coffee and a cookie, and say hello to the neighborhood dog.

Instead of neatly arranged rows of trees and shrubs, the nursery has nooks and crannies, which makes for good wandering, and good daydreaming, coffee in hand. “It’s rustic. Nothing is ever perfect, or done,” says owner Carly Dennet.

“Things happen organically here,” says Dennet. “We try to have around inspiring materials, so that the staff feel like taking part, and being creative. And a lot of interesting things happen that way.”

To read more see Gardenista.

Photographs by Liesa Johannssen.

As seen at My Loire Valley, France.