Florist Blogs

By now, most folks know that So Cal was hit with a 5.4 earthquake yesterday. The shaking started at about a quarter 'til noon, just as I happened to be standing in our walk-in flower cooler - surrounded by three walls of glass windows and a wall of mirrors. Not exactly the best spot in a flower shop, but I got off much more lightly than ...

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events for Orange County flower enthusiasts: Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 - Mission San Juan Capistrano Flower and Garden Show   I highly recommend attending Amy Stewart's discussion and book signing at 2 p.m. on Saturday.  She'll be talking about her New York Times Bestseller, Flower ...

A big congratulations to Orange County's own florist Rachel Rosales and her partner TK Irwin for bringing home the Million Dollar prize on CBS's The Amazing Race. Challenged with two floral oriented tasks during the season, making an Indian wedding garland and selecting a real bloom from a sea of faux flowers in a Tokyo flower shop, our ...

Orange County florist Rachel Rosales, a competitor with partner TK Irwin in CBS's Amazing Race, must have thought she was dreaming when given a choice between hanging a multi-piece Bollywood poster or creating a traditional Indian wedding flower garland in this week's episode. Rachel, co-owner of Costa Mesa ...

After you've ordered your Christmas flowers (hint, hint), there's lots to see and do here in the OC to celebrate the holiday season. So for some real Christmas fun, here's a list of local favorites:  Visit Santa Not sure where to go? Orange County Register reporter Niyaz Pirani's four-year-old little sister, ...

I just happened to tune into the CBS hit The Amazing Race Sunday night and was surprised and delighted to see fellow Orange County florist and owner of Costa Mesa Florist, Rachel Rosales, competing with her partner TK Erwin for the million dollar prize. I phoned her shop today and had a few minutes to ask Rachel about her experience. (Of ...

The May issue of Orange County Home was published today and I was honored to be asked to create an arrangement featuring the abundance of spring flowers. [photo:5015] Anthuriums in spring?  Though not a classic garden flower, their pale lavender color blended well and the sleek, smooth texture made an interesting contrast to the more ...

I created a custom Google Map of Orange County Florists that offer same-day delivery and feature a wealth of original floral designs on their websites. (Nothing wrong with using wire service photos but with all the 'cookie cutter' looks, the same old shots don't give users a taste of what a florist really does - and does well.)  I hope ...