Join 香蕉视频 & and ring in the season with a ! Led by听Sierra听Steifman, founder of boutique floral house Poppies & Posies and 香蕉视频, this workshop will teach you how to create low, lush floral centerpieces for your holiday celebrations.
Utilizing seasonal flowers, foliage, and 香蕉视频鈥檚 vessels and tools, we welcome you to join us in the meditative art of arranging flowers and the ritual of lighting candles ahead of your next gathering. The seasoned experts at 香蕉视频 will share tips on curating candles and how to style your table with candlelight to create a warm ambience for guests.
This workshop is open to all experience levels. Each participant will leave with their own centerpieces (flowers + vase) and the confidence to do it again on their own.
The Parcel Flower Co. will generously offer 10% off any in-store purchase on the day of the class!
To RSVP and purchase tickets, please .
We look forward to seeing you soon!
]]>Julia Finlayson鈥檚 beautifully minimal and textured pieces are right at home here at TFS. Delicate bud vases for little blooms. Incense and pillar candle holders for your tablescape or entryway. Dishes and pots with expressive glazes. Julia can truly do it all.
As floral designers, we know the best results come from just a bit of direction, plus lots of freedom to play and create. With Julia, we were able to strike that balance. She took the functionality we had in mind and ran with it, creating a stunning (and collectible 鈥撎齳ou鈥檝e been warned) collection for us.
Incense Holders
Taper Candle Holders
Planters & Pots
Pillar Candle Holders
Match Strikes and Vessels
The collection is now available in 香蕉视频.听All pieces are limited and one-of-a-kind. We hope you'll enjoy them as much as we have already.
Inspiration for your summertime bouquet. Just-picked or garden-style bouquets have a looseness and spontaneity to them. They often mix leafy branches with a variety of textures, large face flowers, and delicately detailed multi-bloom flowers. We love to cluster like flowers to mimic how they would grow in nature 鈥 or in a garden. The overall silhouette is asymmetrical and a little wild. Informal, natural beauty.
BRIDE & BRIDESMAIDS
We used the same flowers for the bride and bridesmaids, distinguishing them with scale and number of focal blooms.
Trying your hand at a DIY bouquet this season? Tap below for guidance. The right technique makes all the difference.
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Our favorite time of year has arrived 鈥 spring.
Typically, we rush off to the flower market or to to cut some blooms. Let our favorite spring blooms offer some inspiration! Reach out to your local florist 鈥 or start to grow your own. By the time your blooms come in, it may be time to dress your table and invite friends to enjoy with you.
Photos by Jen Huang
Daffodils
Ranunculus
Poppies
Hellebore
Muscari
Sweetpea
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Ikebana is the Japanese art of floral arranging or 鈥渕aking flowers alive.鈥 Often minimal, asymmetrical, and unexpected, these arrangements typically rely on flower frogs and low bowls as bases.
Expert tip: Less is more! Build your arrangement slowly to avoid over-crowding.
Supplies used: Ceramic Flower Frog Bowl
Informal and a little wild. These arrangements look like beautiful, naturally-occurring groups. The garden, indoors!
Expert tip: Create texture with a variety of bloom sizes and shapes. For both of these we combined wide, solid petals with delicate, detailed blooms.
Supplies used: Essential Tools
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Unexpected combinations, exaggerated lines, and asymmetry. A touch of drama. This style is fun, edgy, and best of all 鈥 forgiving! Great for beginners.
Expert tip: Go against the grain when picking blooms. Mix formal roses with herbs and wildflowers.
Supplies used: Vases
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Negative space counts as much as a bloom with these. Keep the number of flower varieties minimal and let plenty of space remain between stems.
Expert tip: Branches are brilliant at getting stable, elegant height. Try flowering dogwood, as seen above, or cherry blossoms.
Supplies: Floral Clippers
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Show us what you create. Tag us on Instagram . The most important tip to remember 鈥 have fun.
Arranging these blooms, I felt focused and grateful. Flowers bring joy and life, beauty and nature into our homes. Even in these overwhelming times, their power is transformative.
I grabbed a few quick snapshots as my arrangement took shape. If you can get your hands on some blooms, click through these images to follow along.
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Getting Started : Tools
All of the tools I used are in our听Arrangement Workshop.
Tape your floral netting into your vessel with floral tape. I used a flower frog in the bottom, but that鈥檚 optional.
I started the shape of my composition with peach quince, adding hellebores for depth.
I added peach ranunculus in clusters, continuing to build at various levels.
A pop of yellow daffodils - clustered to one side for more impact.
Finish the arrangement with your most delicate detail flower. I used poppies.
Pro tip: If you鈥檙e also using poppies, sear the ends of them - rather than cutting. This video will show you how:
Thanks for following along! I hope there are some flowers in your world.
PS. If you want more tutorials, look no further.
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This part isn鈥檛 glamorous, but so essential! Doing this part right will ensure your blooms last as long as possible and your arrangement stays in place.
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Start with a clean, dry vessel. Leftover flower debris creates a breeding ground for bacteria, which shortens the lifespan of your flowers, so "clean" is important!
Use a generous amount of floral frog putty to adhere the pin frog to the bottom.听We use Sure Stik.
Create a cylinder or sphere (depending on vase shape) out of TFS floral netting. It's okay if you need to crush it into the vase a little 鈥 the pressure against all sides will help keep everything stable.
Further stabilize your mechanics by taping it down in a cross with your TFS waterproof tape.听
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A solid foundation makes all the difference. We hope this helps!
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]]>We choose our packing materials for sustainability and function. Recycled, recyclable, and compostable. Tissue, kraft paper, and cardboard.
(If you get packing peanuts in your order, those are natural and dissolve in water. Dissolve, don鈥檛 toss!)
We love letting these humble materials serve a more beautiful purpose on their way to the compost pile 鈥 gift wrapping. Follow along as Rosalie uses each part of our packaging to wrap a beautiful present, topped with a sprig of evergreen and dried orange.
Show us what you make!
Versatile and beautiful, natural and compostable! A time-honored, festive element to usher in warm fragrance and nostalgia. A great craft to share with kids and enjoy all season long.
Replace your fresh pomander every few days, as needed. Dried pomanders last longer. If you prefer dried, bake at 250 for several hours 鈥 without the ribbon.
Show us what you make!
Quick, casual, and virtually foolproof! What鈥檚 the secret to a five-minute tablescape?
Bud vases.
Stagger your bud vases with one or two flower varieties in each. Play with height and spacing, add candles as desired, and you鈥檙e done!
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Choose blooms with different textures, weights, and heights.
Keep each bloom within the same range of color so that the group looks intentional.
A variety of vase shapes will help lead the way. Ours are made for layering!
Intersperse taper candles throughout to further marry your composition.
Flexible and low pressure: When entertaining, you can move each element about as needed.
Long-lasting: If one of your blooms outlasts another, you can swap stems without starting from scratch.
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If you鈥檙e using candles on your table, this is a must.
Always ensure your tapers are very snug in their holders. Especially with hand-dipped candles, there's bound to be some variation in circumference. That may mean you need to shave the base down a little. If the candle wobbles, use some TFS Candle Helper for extra insurance.
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Show us what you create! Tag and as always, have fun.
]]>We鈥檝e condensed our own years of trying and testing into a collection of versatile, quality essentials, all made in Japan.
Our floral clippers and floral pin frogs are perfect for precise floral arranging and practicing ikebana.
Japanese craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world of tools. The Japanese tool industry grew out of a long tradition of swordsmithing katana 鈥 or close-combat samurai swords. Precision blacksmithing and quality design have created a legacy of durable, reliable tools, from gardening and cooking to floral arranging and woodworking.
For 香蕉视频, we鈥檝e collected our core necessities for floral arranging and gardening. We hope these tools bring you hours of enjoyment and creativity.
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Hori means 鈥榯o dig鈥 in Japanese, but these nimble and versatile garden knives do that and more. Sometimes referred to as a weeding knife, our Hori Hori Knife is also ideal for digging holes for transplants or bulbs, dividing, and pruning. It is crafted with one serrated edge and one smooth, using Japanese blacksmith heat treatments and techniques.
These razor-sharp and lightweight pruners are a must-have for the home gardener. Perfect for light- to medium-duty pruning, these shears will be your go-to tool for deadheading roses, perennials, and annuals. Use for shaping shrubs, ornamentals, and fruit trees. Excellent for reviving old bouquets with woody stems and foraging branches from the woodland for vase forcing.
Perfect for small gardening tasks, houseplants, or tending to seedlings. A great size for little green thumbs, too. Both tools are hand-crafted, using Japanese sustainable beech wood for the handles and Japanese stainless steel blacksmith heat treatments and techniques.
Features hand-sharpened edges for optimal depth and angle for slicing through soil and roots with ease.
Features hand-formed prongs creating optimal angles to make your weeding and cultivating tasks easy.
A kenzan, commonly known as a pin frog, is the essential tool used to create Japanese-inspired ikebana floral arrangements and is also the foundation of any architectural arrangement. Ours are sharp and precise, with a sturdy weight and removable, non-slip rubber base.
Our original 鈥 one of the first tools we created for TFS. With teflon-coated carbon steel blades and thermoplastic elastomer handles, the ergonomic design remains comfortable in the hand as you work. Ideal for trimming flowers, pruning plants, or cutting herbs and vegetables from the garden. Truly, the only pair you will ever need.
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]]>Straightforward and restrained, we love the less-is-more approach of a single-flower bouquet. Whether your overall aesthetic is minimal, or you simply want to let the focus fall on other details, scroll on for our top tips on letting one flower work its magic.
PEONIES
Lush and blowsy, a few peonies go a long way to create a ruffly, romantic bouquet. Just make sure to layer them for depth and to give each head room to breathe.
ESKIMO ROSES
A forever classic - roses are elegant and resilient, meaning that if you need your bouquets to last through a warm summer day roses are a great choice!
MAJOLICA SPRAY ROSES
More wild and dainty than your standard rose, a spray rose is a breeze to create a single-variety bouquet with since the blooms are already staggered along their stems in a completely natural way.
LISIANTHUS
The paper-thin petals of lisianthus are surprisingly sturdy, but simultaneously ethereal and delicate. We prefer to remove any green buds as well as any blooms that are still on the green side. It鈥檚 hard to let go, but you鈥檒l give the best blooms the chance to shine!
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It's easy to veer into flower ball territory when creating a single-flower bouquet, so you'll want to take care to layer blooms from the inside out so as to create depth.
Using your non-dominant hand to imitate the mouth of a vase, crisscross a few stems to create the outline of your bouquet shape.
Sink a few stems deep into the middle for substance to build on top of. Vary heights and fan the blooms out as you go.
To keep things neat and manageable, trim your stems as you work, and wrap with stem tape to stabilize as you go.
Remember to do a final cut just before placing in water to rehydrate!
If you're making your bouquets ahead of time it's nice to save the ribbon for the day of the event, to keep it from getting soaked in transport.
For visual instructions, tap the video below. With intentional placement, you can still build all the depth and interest of a varied bouquet.
The single-flower look lends itself well to tabletops, too. Try layered bud vases with multiple stems of one variety each. Easy, beautiful, done.
For more guidance:
The TFS guide to making your own bouquet
Our complete guide to DIY wedding florals
Words of advice from Sierra and the TFS team
We鈥檇 love to see what you make!
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1. Trim wick to 1/4"
2. Place snugly in a taper holder
3. Burn in a draft-free space
4. Use a candle snuffer to extinguish
5. Trim wick before each use
6. Never leave candles unattended
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For a smokeless, drip-free burn:
1. Trim wick to 1/4"
2. Place on a heat-resistant surface and avoid drafts
3. Burn for 3+ hours the first time you use it, to pool the wax properly
4. Use a candle snuffer to extinguish
5. Trim wick before each use
6. Never leave candles unattended
Our taper candles are dipped to the standard 7/8鈥 base, but can vary as a result of the dipping process.
Too big? Shave a bit off with our Candle Sharpener.
Too small? Add Candle Helper wax as needed.
Tap below to watch instructions.
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Spring flowers really are magical. Their subtle, tonal hues 鈥 dusty mauves and palest yellows 鈥 are like the best palette of highly custom, fancy paints. There鈥檚 a sophistication, a softness, that you just cannot get in other seasons.
From soft stem blooms to flowering branches, we rounded up some of our favorites. Bring this list to your florist and show us what you find!
SUNLOVER TULIP
BRIDAL WREATH SPIREA
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MIMOSA
ICELANDIC POPPY
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HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS
BOLLENE TULIP
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ROSEMOOR GOLD DAFFODIL
COMMON LILAC
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HELLEBORUS NIGER听
YELLOW POMPONETTE TULIP
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BROWNIE SWEET PEA
BUTTERFLY RANUNCULUS
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HELLEBORUS LIGURICUS
YELLOW LADY SLIPPER
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Want some arrangement inspiration? Check out one of our many tutorials for tips and tricks.
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Welcome to Dobbs Ferry, New York: the heart and home of 香蕉视频.
Our studio is where it all happens! Where new products are developed, where plants are watered and boxes are packed, where flowers are arranged and a photoshoot could happen at a moment鈥檚 notice. This space is home to 香蕉视频 and our in-house floral studio, Poppies & Posies. These two go hand-in-hand, inspiring one another season after season.
Scroll through for the full tour and to see some of our favorite TFS pieces:
This workstation is often used for our in-house floral studio Poppies & Posies.
We could talk tools forever! We鈥檝e curated the best ones here.
Sierra Steifman, founder of Poppies & Posies and 香蕉视频.
Our Ceramic Hanging Flower Frog Vase works for florals and herbs.
Our taper candles are handmade in Ohio. Shop all colors and candleholders here.
Our Ceramic Flower Frog Bowl makes an expert arrangement in no time.
Organization is key! Shop our canvas wall organizers.
Truly an essential 鈥 our teflon-coated carbon steel Floral Clippers are expertly made in Japan.
Multi-purpose Flower Frog Vases 鈥 we love to use these as pen holders too!
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鈥Bring instant atmosphere and more sophisticated fragrances to the party.鈥
鈥 CATHERINE DASH
Our new Outdoor Incense sticks are here to bring atmosphere to your garden gatherings, be it a weeknight dinner or big event. Keep bugs at bay and get a delicious whiff of natural essential oils as the breeze passes you by.
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The finishing touch to bring warmth and atmosphere to your outdoor gathering. Our Outdoor Incense is handcrafted in Connecticut with naturally insect-repellant, therapeutic grade essential oils. Sturdy, punk wood sticks can be placed in a planter, incense holder, or directly into the ground or soil.
Each package includes 20, 19鈥 punk wood sticks, each with over 2-hour burn time.
Tea tree, Lavender, & Neem
An herbaceous and minty blend, to brighten and cleanse.
Lemongrass, Orange, & Clary Sage
An infusion of citrus and sage, to energize and awaken. Wild-crafted lemongrass is harvested from its natural environment.
Sage, Coffee, Cinnamon leaf, & Cedarwood
Warm wood, coffee, and spice, for balance and comfort.
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]]>From Shakespeare鈥檚 Ophelia to the orange blossom crowns of ancient China; from Frida Kahlo to Ukrainian vinok 鈥 floral crowns have a rich and meaningful history around the world. Plus they just feel pretty. There鈥檚 nothing more beautiful than being adorned in nature.
Scroll on to see what we made and how to craft your own.
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Grab some blooms and give it a whirl! We鈥檇 love to see what you make.
鈥 Team TFS
]]>Nothing beats the pure delight of a new houseplant 鈥 especially this time of year! We picked up a few new plants for the TFS studio, to keep us going while we count down the days to spring.
Scroll on to meet them and bookmark this for easy care tips!
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PEACOCK PEPEROMIA
peperomia piccolo banda
Sun 鈥 bright, indirect light
Water 鈥 Soak infrequently, once the top inch or two of soil has dried out.
Food 鈥 monthly during the growing season
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CRISPY WAVE FERN
Japanese asplenium nidus fern
Sun 鈥撎齜right, indirect light
Water 鈥 Maintain consistent, lightly moist soil, being careful not to pool water inside the basin of the fern itself.
Food 鈥 Only use liquid fertilizer, at half strength, during the growing season.
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MAIDENHAIR FERN
adiantum raddianum
Sun 鈥 indirect sunlight and well-draining soil
Water 鈥 Mist soil and leaves and water frequently to ensure soil stays hydrated.
Food 鈥 no fertilizer needed
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SATIN POTHOS
scindapsus pictus
Sun 鈥 bright, indirect light and warm temperatures
Water 鈥 Water thoroughly, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings.
Food 鈥 Fertilize monthly during the growing season.
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WATERMELON PEPEROMIA
Sun 鈥 bright, indirect light
Water 鈥 Allow the soil to dry to the touch at the top and then water thoroughly, but much less during winter.
Food 鈥 Fertilize during the growing season, every 2-4 weeks.
Tap below to watch!
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]]>Grow your own cutting garden and surround yourself with color and texture, all season long. We鈥檝e curated our selection of seeds with our favorites for floral arranging.
Want a few pointers on our favorite varieties? Scroll on.
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We love late summer for flowers because there's so much local product available! Whether you're buying them at the farmers market or growing them yourself, zinnia is beloved because it's so easy to grow, has beautifully intricate eyes, and amazing variation in shape and color amongst a single variety. Zinnia Illumination is our favorite, and pairs perfectly with some of our tried and true juicy summer color palettes.
ZINNIA ILLUMINATION
zinnia elegans
Plant seeds into the garden after the last frost. When the soil is warm, sow thinly, six seeds per foot. Cover lightly but firmly. Keep surface from drying out until emergence. Thin after the first true leaves appear.
Harvest before flowers are completely open. Deadheading is necessary to prolong blooming and encourage branching. Zinnias should last 7-10 days in a vase.
height: 12-18鈥
light preference: Sun
germination: 3-5 days at 80-85掳
plant spacing: 9-12鈥, 1/2鈥 deep
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Another easy-to-grow cutting garden favorite, we sell phlox seeds as a mix of pinks because we love every variety. We also love that it blooms and blooms in the garden until the first frost, has a sweet fragrance, and lasts an entire week as a cut flower! A perennial, phlox will spread easily and come back year after year.
MIXED PHLOX
phlox
Plant seed into the garden as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Cover seed with 1/2鈥 fine soil. Darkness is required for germination. Thin when first true leaves appear.
Harvest when half of blooms on a stem are open. Expect a vase life of seven days.
height: 16-20鈥
light preference: Sun
germination: 5-10 days at 60-65掳
plant spacing: 8-12"
Just as lovely in a vase as they are in the garden, snapdragons are the perfect linear element in an arrangement with their ruffly faces and many blooms. They hold a place in our hearts for providing endless amusement as children; if you pinch their dragon face-like blooms laterally their little dragon mouths pop open!
SNAPDRAGON
antirrhinum majus
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost, and transplant once the weather has warmed. Pinching encourages branching.
Harvest when florets on the lower 1/3-1/2 of the spike have just opened, before insects can pollinate them. They will last 7-10 days in a vase.
height: 28-26鈥
light preference: Sun/Partial Shade
germination: 7-14 days at 70-75掳
plant spacing: 4-12鈥
Includes Zinnia, Larkspur, Forget-Me-Not, Cosmos, Sweet Sultans, Calendula, Feathered Celosia, Annual Baby's Breath, Indian Blank, Tricolor Daisy, and more. Perfect for the laissez-faire gardener, the annual flower mix is a great way to direct sow for a whole range of varieties and colors. We love tossing a few packs down in neglected areas of the garden and marveling at what emerges! It's also a wonderful way for a beginner gardener to get to know the different varieties.
ANNUAL FLOWER MIX
50 seeds 鈥 annuals
Select a sunny site of about 20 sq ft and prepare the soil, planting after the last frost. Combine seeds with a small container of sand and sprinkle over sowing area. Rake lightly and water.
height: Varied
light preference: Sun
germination: 5-21 days at 60-65掳
plant spacing: 8-12鈥
Blue is a rare color in flowers, and forget-me-nots come in a most lovely delicate shade. With such an evocative name it's no wonder they are a treasured garden addition! They self-seed easily and prefer shaded moist locations, meaning that they'll happily ramble through ditches and boggy areas, bringing a little color to otherwise hard to use spots.
FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE
myosotis
Plant seed into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked easily. Cover seeds lightly with soil, as darkness is required for germination. Harvest when half of the flowers are open.
height: 18-24鈥
light preference: Sun/Partial Shade
germination: 5-8 days at 65-70掳
plant spacing: 9-12鈥
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Shop Individual Seeds, and our bestselling Edible Flower Seed Kit.
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We want to see what you grow this season! Share with us
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