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Posts tagged “flower arranging”

Frugal Flowers: Apple, Cherry, and Pear Tree Prunings

Some of the most beautiful spring blossoms are found on trees: apple, cherry, and pear trees are all in fragrant, spectacular bloom right now. Flowering branches cost quite a lot at the florist shop, ...

Frugal Flowers: Daffodils In Season Now!

click thumbnails for larger picsWe look forward to this season all year! It's daffodil time, and there are yellow, buttery daffodils for sale in cheap bundles nearly everywhere right now. We've bought...

Frugal Flowers: How To Choose Flowers at the Supermarket

Click to See All PicsLiving in the Midwest means that there is little fresh greenery to be seen outdoors during the long, cold winter. So we feel that cut flowers are a small yet necessary luxury to b...

Beautiful, Frugal Flowers: 3 Ways to Use White Carnations for Holiday Arrangements

We love flowers in the home, especially during the holidays. One of our favorite flowers for holiday decorating is the carnation: a much-maligned and often ridiculed staple of grocery store bouquets. ...

How To: Display Cut Flowers (10 Easy Ways)

Some people have a knack for flower arranging. When we shot photos of Bill and Colleen's outdoor space we also snapped a couple pictures of their indoor arrangements, which have the same simple eleg...

Flickr Finds: Simple Vases

One of the habits that we love keeping from the Spring Cure is buying weekly flowers. Looking through our Cure group's recent flower photos, we can see that they feel the same. We love how each pers...

Look! Everyday Vases (and the Scotch-Tape Technique)

We've been buying weekly flowers as part of the Spring Cure. We almost never use a regular vase for flowers, preferring to mix it up with containers we find around the kitchen. Our favorite vase is ...

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