the Ultimate Zoomer’s Guide to a Non-traditional Wedding in Longview Texas



Embrace the unconventional and celebrate love in a unique way with our Ultimate Zoomer’s Guide to a Non-traditional Wedding.        10 ultimate …

Less really is more when it comes to planning the perfect micro-wedding!



Less really is more when it comes to planning a micro-wedding. In this article we share 10 tips to help you plan the perfect East Texas micro-wedding.…

Learn to find joy in the everyday, embrace diversity, and love unconditionally.



Embracing Your Inner Wildflower: A Journey to Joy and Unity In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the simple beauty t…

How to Cultivate a Good Night's Sleep



Why It’s Important to Get a Good Night’s Sleep The quality and quantity of an individual’s sleep influences the body’s ability to repair, grow tissue…

These flowers are rarely found at your big box store or garden center



6 Flowers that Require Light to Germinate         1. Snapdragon - {Antirrhinum majus} there are several varieties of snapdragons. If your goal is…



How to Use Lime For East Texas Flower Farming   Always begin with a soil test before applying products to your soil. There are online kits you can p…

How to Source Eco-Friendly Flowers For Your Wedding



Are you considering a flower farmer/florist for your wedding floral design? Learn what to look for in a farmer florist and the Top 5 Questions to A…

7 Fun Fall Facts



Plus Tips to Prepare for Jack Frost!   Autumn or 'Fall' as it is called in North America, begins September 22. This is the Autumnal Equinox, a term …

Top 10 Seed and Bulb Sources for Cut Flowers



Reliable seed germination, prompt customer service and efficient shipping all go into making my top 10 list of seed and bulb suppliers. There are s…

Your Autumn Elopement Guide



AN AUTUMN ELOPEMENT IN THE FOREST In the heart of the forest, an intimate autumn elopement unfolds. Amidst the rustling leaves and golden sunli…

The Science of Moringa Tea Health Benefits



The Science Behind Moringa Tea and It’s Benefits   Commonly referred to as ‘horseradish or drumstick’ tree by locals, Moringa oleifera is consume…

10 Zone 8b Garden Hacks



Save an empty pump bottle. Fill it with mineral oil and use a rubber band to attach a small wire brush to it. Every time you put away your garden too…

Tips on Growing with Soil Blocks



Soil Blocking: An Eco-Friendly Way to Start Seed (and save space!) Soil Blocking is an old (like over 2000 years old!) method of seed starting. The…

How to Hygge in the Summer



You can hygge at any time of year and summer is the perfect time of year to get back in touch with nature. Flowers, whether you buy a cheap bunch fro…

Top 5 Summer Garden Tasks For Beautiful Blooms



Today in my little corner of East Texas it is 97 degrees Fahrenheit and 51% humidity.  The thought of going outdoors to work in the garden at 2 pm doe…

Top 10 Gifts for a Gardener



Top 10 Gifts for the Gardener If you are stumped on what to gift a gardener I've made the top 10 list for you right here. Everyone of these I eith…

Top 5 Floral Designers to Follow on Instagram



I love Instagram for inspiration and to find my next floral challenge.  Want my favorites list?  The top 5 Floral Accounts to follow on Instagram fo…

Grow 5 Flowers that Love the Texas Heat



Tassel Amaranth, Zinnia’s, Sunflowers, Celosia, Hyacinth Bean PLUS a perennial worth including   Learn to grow 5 lovely flowers that will provide…

What to grow instead of Lavender in the South



Best 5 Lavender Alternatives for the South Growing Lavender is challenging in East Texas and the Deep South in general, for multiple reasons. Hum…

Do your flowers have goals?



Depending on how you plan to use the flower; in market bouquets, wedding & event design or bouquet subscriptions you should ask yourself ‘…

The Amazing Power of A Flower!



Officially called Calendula Officinalis, it’s a member of the daisy family called asteraceae. Calendula has been used as a medicinal plant for centuri…

Grow Cool Season Annuals in East Texas zone 8b



Grow Cool Season Annuals in Zone 8b - I grow in commercial landscape fabric. After tilling in compost and making rows the fabric goes down over drip l…

3 Amazing pie recipes that will make you the star of any Potluck!



Church cookbooks. If you have not discovered the treasures in these time capsules you are in for a treat. In East Texas, I find church cookbook…

Top 4 Cover Crops for East Texas



Winter Cover Crops for Zone 8b East Texas Annual rye - Hardy in zone 8b and germinates quickly. This is a moderately fast growing cover crop that wil…

"Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard." Guy Kawasaki



Starting your own business can be overwhelming. There’s the time it takes to thoroughly plan out every tiny detail of what your business will consist …