"Nothing is more spiritual than the lotus—it experiences immaculate conception every single day." - Katie RobinsonThe Lotus is a symbol of so many things for so many cultures. The most popular are rebirth and unwavering faith. This uniquely beautiful flower grows in the darkest and muddiest  of places but you... Continue reading →

What is the most popular word in south Florida? Season! When Mother's Day passes we officially enter out of season. When the boat show comes to town we are officially in season. The word season is code for business. Why so much talk about "the season"? Because it gets hot... Continue reading →

The Cystic Fibrosis  Guild has been raising money to find a cure for 30 years. Today at Pier 66 they showed their gratitude to the members as well as the flowers provided for their events. Steven L. Turner was named their " Citizen of the Year," and he was gushing... Continue reading →

Mother's Day was a hit. A seamless dance routine that went off smoothly. We all had our part and performed it to perfection and then; Monday hit. With what little energy we all  had we used it to get into work today. Ready to handle whatever hiccups happened over the... Continue reading →

Next to Valentine's Day this is the busiest day of the year for us. It was also exactly a year ago that I started working at Victoria Park Flower Studio. The only memory I have of it was all the amazing home made food Steven brought. This year the memories... Continue reading →

This flower is constantly amazing me! The Peonies starts off with the most modest look. A ball that is solid and unassuming. Once it begins to bloom it opens up little by little to reveal more petals than I think the human eye can count. The guard petals naturally fall... Continue reading →

"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life." - S.D. GordonThe theme of Easter, Spring and this season is letting go of old, dead things and embracing new life and new joys and new happiness. I can not count how many Easter arrangements are going out with loving... Continue reading →

The truck photographed above will be the busiest it has been in a while. Starting with today; which is Thursday. Today is also the "Gentleman's Dinner" for Saint Anthony's at Pier 66. We have loaded the trucks with 40 centerpieces full of Monstera leaves, Birds of Paradise and Orchids. Check... Continue reading →

"As you grow older you will see you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others." - Audrey Hepburn.For a solid week we were without Steven. We came together as a team and tried to fill his very experienced shoes and keep the shop on track.... Continue reading →

Change; it is inevitable and a sign of strength to those who adapt well to it. Some of us struggle with change because the familiar is predictable and safe. Change means taking a risk, acknowledging fear and going through with it anyway. Change can be good. In this case Steven... Continue reading →