Now that the weather is warming up, flowers are beginning to bloom — hello, daffodils! — and there'll soon be plenty of stems ripe for your tabletop bouquets. Growing up on 13 acres, there were plenty of wild flowers for me to pick without encroaching on the territory of my mother's garden. Some families have off-limits rules about picking flowers from their garden, while others think Read more

I'm getting a major kick out of this shot from No Strings Attached, which opens Friday. Ashton Kutcher cleverly offers a "bouquet" of carrots to Natalie Portman as a work-around of their "strictly sexual" relationship. When I was researching the no-flowers phenomenon last May, I discovered 15 alternative wedding bouquet ideas, including everything from macarons to seashells to balloons, but the Read more

Fresh-cut flowers are one of life's little luxuries. But depending on where and when you pick up your petals, you can make your much-deserved indulgence last much longer. Buying your blooms from a florist in the beginning of the week is a tried and true way to ensure they last long. On Fridays the stems tend to be more affordable, and you can still enjoy them on the weekend, though they may soon Read more

When it comes to floral arrangements, i rarely think about buying cut orchids. My potted orchids usually last for months (and I've been lucky enough to have one blooming continuously for 16 months!). Still, the blooms are absolutely gorgeous, and I can see the appeal of cut orchids. Source: Photo by Andrew Grinton Do You Decorate With Cut Orchids? Yes, I love cut orchids. No, I Read more