When a friend asked if I could come over and arrange flowers for her, I was shocked. Why would anyone deny herself the joy of arranging flowers? To plunge green stems topped with colorful, fragrant ...

Put the longer flowers in the vase and, afterwards, surround the outer rim of the arrangement with the shorter flowers. This ...

THE first time I bought flowers for myself was about five years ago at the Greenmarket in Union Square, in the midst of the hottest, dullest days of summer. Feeling very alone that afternoon for a ...

For Bronwen Smith of B Floral and Nick Bazas of From You Flowers, creating an impressive and expensive-looking bouquet from grocery store blooms isn't much of a challenge. But for the rest of us who ...

Supermarket roses have a bad reputation. They're cheesy, dramatic, and uptight—not exactly the kind of flower that looks fluttery and romantic in a tabletop arrangement. But a newfound technique ...

1. Acquire your blooms. Look for in-season flowers and greens, making sure that the stems are left long for maximum design versatility. You’ll need showstopper blooms (we used Juliet garden roses); ...