As a small flower shop, most days I personally "do it all" : take the order, make the order, and deliver the order. This means that I ha...

There has never been a more appealing to to start growing your own food. Here I detail the surprisingly edible things we grow at Petals.

We live in a world where instantaneous gratification is promised, packaged, & delivered on a daily basis. Gardens don't play that game...

People are often shocked at how expensive flowers are but I'm always happy when they want to know why. Flowers can be expensive for a nu...

Pressing flowers is an ancient tradition dating back centuries in China and Japan. The craft gained popularity in Victorian England wher...

Servings: Makes 2 loaves - Prep Time: 20 Minutes - Cook Time: 65 - Minutes Total Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes I make this pumpkin bread year a...

Every May I plant a large variety of pumpkins (you can read exactly which ones here). By September we are swimming in pumpkins. Serious...

For our Fall Flower Workshop we had two sessions with about 20 lovely ladies who joined us for bubbly, pumpkins, and flowers. During the...

Pumpkins were my gateway plant. The very first thing I ever grew in my garden and probably still my favorite thing to grow--with dahlias...

Cleaning your sheepskin rug naturally and at home has never been easier. Read below for how to simply and cheaper make your sheepskin ru...

September: Depending on the year, September can feel like late summer or early winter! We ALWAYS go organic apple picking in September. ...

You're getting married? Congratulations! Growing your own wedding flowers is an incredibly memorable, eco-friendly, and budget conscio...

I was driving in the car recently and listening to NPR when I hear an astounding fact: Americans consume a credit card's worth of plastic...

As I've detailed in my post about trying to cut down the packaging waste my family creates, baking your own bread is incredibly simple an...

Every September we take our kids apple picking. It is a sweet and simple tradition that allows us to talk about SO much. Last May we ex...

In late August we hosted two sold-out floral design workshops! They were SO much flower-filled fun! Saturday night we filled the design ...

What's Growing On.....100% of these flowers were grown in Boulder, CO...BY US! The summer is positively flying by! Given that its garden...

Is snow this late in the season normal? Read on to learn just how odd (and frustrating) this late snow actually is!

The Search for A Black Tulip – The Queen of the Night In 1850 Alexandre Dumas wrote his famed novel “La Tulipe Noire” in which a 17th–cen...

All indoor plants are unique and each may come with its own set of requirements for optimal growth. In this article I will outline speci...