Fall Party Tips

Personalize!I'm finding that more and more brides want their flowers to be more personal - to have touches that have some special or sentimental meaning to them. An easy way to do that with bouquets is to add pieces of jewelry, both to the bouquet an...

How to Add Color to a Bridal BouquetIt's nice to add a little bit of color to the bride's bouquet in the fall when the rest of the wedding's color palette is so rich and intense. Here I've added subtle touches of soft green with Green Fashion roses, light green hydrangea, seeded eucalyptus, lisianthus and hanging amaranthus.

Rich Hues and Lots of TexturesTap into what's in season in the world of flora and fauna for bouquets and centerpieces that are unique and visually stunning. Adding unexpected natural elements such as grasses, berries, and branches adds visual depth t...

BBQ is always good for this type of a party; spice it up with spare ribs. 
Chili is also an excellent option. Have all of the fixn’s so that people can enjoy topping it off. 
 Serve corn bread muffins.Make Rice Krispie Treats and add o...

Cut out leaf shapes or autumn harvest shapes and place them on card stock and include all of the information on the inside of your card.

You've heard so many times from me about the power of flowers. It doesn't take a lot of flowers or expensive flowers to brighten a room and make someone feel good. At times, being away from home can be difficult for a college student. Surprising your...

Known for centuries as Lucky Bamboo, the plant is not a bamboo at all (botanical name: Dracaena), but a resilient member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa. Along with its ease of growth, Luc...

Herbs are easy to grow and smell terrific. They can also be used as seasoning, which can make even the blandest college food taste a little better. Parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, mint, and oregano are just a few you can try. The grey green leaves of the oregano give a delicate appearance while the tiny pink flowers nestle in showy pale green bracts.

As we all know accidents do happen. Having an aloe vera plant in your room has an added benefit of being medicinal in nature. As soon as you suffer a burn, break or cut off an outer leaf of an aloe vera plant, split it open with your fingernails, and squeeze the leaf gel onto the burn.

Sempervivums (hen & chicks) are a hardy succulent alpine plant. The name sempervivum means "live-forever".  They are well adapted to survive in some of the poorest soil and drought conditions. They usually come already planted in terra cotta pots, which are a great natural look and are small in size, so they fit nicely on a windowsill.