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The Garden-Studio Blog

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Spring Garden Plans: Progress in My Late Winter Cottage Garden
Spring Garden Plans: Progress in My Late Winter Cottage Garden
If you’re also working on your spring garden plans, late winter is when the real progress begins. From pruning roses to dividing bulbs and refreshing mulch, this is the season... Read more...
Finding Beauty in the In-Between: Early Spring & Garden-Inspired Floral Design
Finding Beauty in the In-Between: Early Spring & Garden-Inspired Floral Design
The chilly mornings of early spring are one of the most powerful seasons in floral design. Often overlooked in favor of late-spring abundance, using early spring flowers for events —like tulips,... Read more...
A sketch of my garden plan for garden style floral design
Designing my Garden as a Floral Artistry
My Garden Style Floral Design There's something magical about having a little plot of land, no matter how big or small, to call your own. To be able to watch... Read more...
floral design fundamentals using color, texture, and movement inspired by classic art principles
Floral Design Fundamentals Rooted in Classic Art Principles
Great floral design isn’t about following every trend—it’s about understanding what makes flowers look good together in the first place. Explore the floral design fundamentals rooted in classic art principles,... Read more...
“Close-up of premium garden roses in a high-end design”
High End Flowers for Special Occasion: Luxury Floral Designs in Nashville
Whether you're celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime event or just want to make someone feel incredibly special, our high end flowers for special occasion are crafted to exceed expectations. Read more...
Pricing Luxury Floral Arrangements: A Florist's Perspective
Pricing Luxury Floral Arrangements: A Florist's Perspective
Pricing Luxury Floral ArrangementsLuxury floral pricing isn’t about convincing clients that flowers are worth the cost. It’s about confidently standing behind your process, experience, and design expertise. Read more...
NY Wedding in the Park in June!
Getting the chance to create flowers for a wedding in New York City recently, made me realize something. The work that I’ve been creating for myself over the last six years really is magical. I was contacted by a bride and her mother several months before the event about needing just a small amount of personal flowers for a wedding that was gonna be held in New York’s Central Park. I have been waiting to book an out of town client for a while, and was so excited to get... Read more...
So What's Next...
I turned 45 this year. I didn't think half-way to 90 would be as disruptive to my inner peace as it has been, but here we are, a quarter-way through the year, and me feeling an irresistable urge to completely reinvent myself. Am I entering my "Eat, Pray, Love" era? Maybe so, but I am 100% ok with that.   I've been working in the floral industry since 2019, and out of a retail store front in Nashville for the past 4. Deciding not to renew my lease was a... Read more...