I grow a lot of flowers, all year long, in three different gardens in three locations. My objective is to have beauty to look at wherever I am, but most important, to have flowers and foliage to cut for seasonal arrangements for my homes.
Over the years, I have learned what grows best, what blooms when and which flowers "cut" well and last longest. My personal style of flower arranging has evolved and changed quite a bit. Now I love to incorporate leaves, grasses and seedpods into arrangements, whereas I once considered anything green just filler. Whatever the time of year, even in the cooler months, there is almost always something to inspire a beautiful arrangement.
The following combinations perfectly exemplify the four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.
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