http://royalbouquetflorist.com Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:54:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Floral Design Skills - Do They Really Matter? I'm now back on US soil...feels good after floating and sailing for the past 10 days.  In a recent post, I wrote about cruise ship flowers and expressed my disappointment with the lack of professional expertise and design skills of the hired floral personnel ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/floral-design-skills/ Cruise Ship Flowers - Disappointment yet so much Opportunity Wow, I'm currently on an 8 day cruise in the Western Caribbean.  My 12 year old daughter and I left on Saturday February 13th.  We started in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and arrived yesterday in Cozumel, Mexico.  The weather actually wasn't so cooperative ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/cruise-ship-flowers/ Purchasing Perfect Flowers for your Valentine - Advice from a Florist The one day of the year where you anxiously await that call from your sweetheart that they received the most gorgeous flower bouquet or arrangement is rapidly approaching.  This year Valentine's Day is on a Sunday.  This poses some unique ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/perfect-valentines-flowers/  Valentines Day Planning - Not For the Faint of Heart! Valentines day planning - hmmm, now that is probably a dirty word phrase at this time of the year for florists.  This is one day of the year that florists learn to love even though they probably hate it, and it ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/valentines-day-planning/  Amaryllis Pollination - Hand Pollination Made Simple Recently I posted a brief status update on the fabulous blooming amaryllis bulbs here in my home and that I would follow up with some training on amaryllis pollination.  I first planted them back in mid- November and they began to  bloom during Christmas ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/amaryllis-pollination/ Amaryllis Bulb Growing - status update Happy New Year 2010!  I hope you had a most enjoyable Christmas season with family and friends.  I had an opportunity to spend quality time with my kids, visited my mom and helped her with some things she needed help with, then caught up with ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/amaryllis-bulb-growing/  Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays and BIG changes coming in 2010! Merry Christmas to all of my students, their family and friends!  I'm taking some good quality time to spend with my children and will be visiting upstate New York to see mom and the rest of my family.  I will also ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/merry-christmas/ Christmas Flower Arrangement - Do It Yourself Video's & SAVE    While reading through the Sunday paper recently and browsing the sale circular advertisements I came across a very nice full color fold out advertisement from a local florist.  It included pictures of beautiful holiday ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/christmas-flower-arrangement/ Holiday Plants and Flowers - EZ To Grow Amaryllis Plant It is a common site around the holidays to see the gorgeous blooms from Amaryllis plants.  They make a beautiful addition to your home or office and look especially nice when grouped together.  At holiday time, amaryllis plants are available from ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/holiday-plants-and-flowers-amaryllis/ Order Flowers - Buy Flowers Online To Send Anywhere There are multiple options available for consumers or businesses to order flowers including ordering them through this website at the link at the top of this page titled "Order Flowers Online".  You can also order flowers directly or indirectly from the applicable ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/order-flowers/ Horizontal Flower Design – A Perfect Style Choice – Tips to Create There are several different styles of classic and contemporary floral designs.  They each typically follow a geometric form. One geometric form that is used for floral designs is the rectangle.  The horizontal flower design typically follows the rectangle form.  ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/horizontal-flower-design/ Flower Arranging – Intro to Floral Design 101 - FREE Course Learning the art of proper flower arranging involves instruction from experienced floral designers. This can be obtained from professional florists that provide a mentorship program, by reading books authored by professional floral designers, watching video training courses by experienced ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/flower-arranging/ Flower Bouquets – Transform Into Gorgeous Centerpieces for Under $10 It is incredibly easy to transform flower bouquets at home for more than 50-75% less than the cost of a similarly florist created design.  Flower lovers will love the fact that you can pick out flower bouquets for under $5 each ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/flower-bouquets/ Natural Desert Flowers and Plants of the Sonoran Desert - Video of A Recent Visit Recently while on a business trip to Phoenix, I took one afternoon to visit the magnificent Phoenix Botanical Gardens located in the Papago Park right in Phoenix.  It was a fun day and I got to ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/natural-desert-flowers/ Floral Bouquet – Treating Someone Special On Friday – Could it beYou? So, it’s another Friday…yippee, yay! I say treat yourself, or someone special, to a nice floral bouquet to kick-start the weekend on the right footing. Add that burst of freshness and color to your life. ... http://royalbouquetflorist.com/floral-bouquet/