Mar
23

Palm Weaving and Braiding

It’s been pretty exciting around here for me since I learned a couple of new techniques last week. Phil Rulloda was kind enough to post a “How-To” video on Flowerchat. I’ve been a weaving and braiding monster ever since, much to the delight of the customers who have already purchased a design with them incorporated!… Continue reading »

Mar
23

“Cut flowers die too fast!”

Does that statement sound like something you or someone you know would say? In this industry, things are changing all of the time. The varieties of flowers available are ever-changing and expanding. It is sometimes difficult to even keep up with the changes; science has made leaps and bounds in every aspect of our floral… Continue reading »

Mar
12

Polls are open – Vote for your favorites.

Okay, the battle of the designers is on! So there are 8 designers across the United States going head-to-head on this competition. Each designer had to follow the same “recipe”, but could choose their colors, container, type of greens, and type of branch. Then, video tape the resulting design from all sides. So now you… Continue reading »

Mar
01

YOU will vote on the “Designer Shoot-Out”!

We’re really excited here at AnyTime Flowers in Saint Paul to be part of an unusual floral design competition. A handful of florists across the United States and possibly Canada will be participating! The unusual part of this is that the winner in large part will be voted in by you, the consumer, along with… Continue reading »