Crushing on lush

With roses, peonies, green ball dianthus, and waxflower

There’s a certain vibrancy to the world when summer begins. In my neighborhood, crepe myrtles, chaste trees, and container plants of all varieties are bursting with magenta and violet. Lawns have come to life, too, blanketing the streets in a rich green. This week’s arrangement welcomes these first, vivid signs of summer. The green ball…

Long weekend in white

With hydrangea, baby's breath, and chamomile

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer… and, traditionally, the first opportunity to wear white after a long winter. Although I do not personally agree with this tradition (what can I say, I love a winter white moment!), crisp white linen and soft white tablecloths still come to mind when thinking of warmer…

Might as well be spring

With French lilac, eucalyptus, and dianthus

What better way to honor spring than this lush, sprawling arrangement. If you have a round dining or coffee table: this is for you. The eucalyptus branches create scale without height, allowing a grand appearance that doesn’t block your view of friends across the table. Though most of us associate spring with pastels, this purple,…