by Alta Vista Flowers | Oct 24, 2019 | Flower shop journal, Indoor plants, New Product, Tips and Tricks
We had so much fun at our Terrarium Building workshop, that I thought I would share a few key tips to create your very own terrarium. AV Flower plant friends gathered on a rainy Tuesday (October 22) to create their very own terrarium. There were two workshop options...
by Alta Vista Flowers | Jan 7, 2018 | Flower shop journal
I am not against people buying flowers and plants from big companies like Loblaws, Michaels, Ikea and etc… Maybe I am a little because we’re running a small business and we want to survive. I often see people looking for recommendations on where to get...
by Alta Vista Flowers | Oct 3, 2017 | Flower shop journal
I first heard of the purple butterfly when a customer ordered an arrangement for a recipient in grief of the loss of her newborn twin. Our floral designer Tricia, just happened to use a card with butterflies on it in the floral design she made for the recipient. The...
by Alta Vista Flowers | Sep 28, 2016 | Flower shop journal
Hello, I’m Katelyn I am a grade 12 co-op student from Ridgemont High School. For my co-op placement I ask if I could work at a flower shop. I was the first student to consider a flower shop. I choose to go to a flower shop because I like to design and I am a...
by Alta Vista Flowers | Jan 28, 2016 | Flower shop journal, New Product
Yes, I know Valentine’s Day is a highly marketed day, but nonetheless it is a gentle reminder to for all of us to celebrate the people in your life that you LOVE and are important to you. I have three teenagers and a husband, every Valentine’s Day I give...
by Alta Vista Flowers | Apr 7, 2015 | Flower shop journal, Wedding
This past Tuesday March 31, Terry (one of my staff) and I attended a design presentation by Karen Tran in Toronto. It was a long drive for one day, but well worth the trip. Karen is known for her elaborate displays of “floating” florals, flower walls,...
