Ever think to add flowers to your butter? No? Well, you're missing out! In this tutorial, learn how to make Nasturtium butter with fresh picked flowers. This makes the butter beautiful, colorful and gives it a unique flavor. These flowers grow easily in most any backyard, so add this interesting twist to your meal tonight and impress your partner.
Just a few steps in the kitchen can make a big difference in how long your flowers last.
In this how to video, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to use different types of stem strippers for fresh flowers. Stem strippers are important for removing thorns.
Flowers are expensive and it is sad when the blooms don't last very long. "Wonder How To" make the blooms last a little longer. Watch this video.
In this flower arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a centerpiece using a wreath ring and fresh flowers. The wreath ring keeps your centerpiece fresh and healthy with water and floral foam. Watch this how to video and you will be creating a fresh flower wreath centerpiece in no time.
In this episode of Ask Nancy, you will learn how to safely decorate your cake with real flowers. Make sure you know which buds are poisonous before you add them to your dessert so that you don't make anyone at your party sick.
Tired of spending money on short-lived fresh flowers? Floral Guru Jill Slater has oodles of helpful hints on conditioning fresh-cut flowers to keep them beautiful for days—even weeks—longer.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to take care of fresh-cut flowers. First, make sure you selected good quality flowers. Then strip off the leaves. Cut the stems at an angle to be able to fit in the vase. Make sure the water in the vase is clean. You can also make a preservative by mixing fresh water with a bit of soda and bleach. This video is very descriptive and clearly explains all the instructions. This video provides very good information. This video will benefit those viewers w...
To cook pumpkin flowers you need some pumpkin flowers and some of the smaller more tender leaves from the pumpkin patch. First thing is to take off the little spiny things from the base of the flower. Then you want to pop the top of the flower off at base of the stem. Remember to save the stems, open up the flower gently and pluck out the thing in the middle. You want to pick off the spinets on the back of leaves, wash them rubbing them to soften the leaves up. Then you would take the stem an...
Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a fresh flower wreath using carnations. This fresh flower wreath is great for any occasion.
In this tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a fresh flower arrangement and use fresh foam. Fresh floral foam is a great way to create a long lasting flower arrangement. Watch this how to video and you will be able to make a fresh flower arrangement in no time.
In this floral arrangement tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a beautiful fresh flower bouquet using roses. This arrangement is a round bouquet arrange in fresh flower foam. Watch this how to video and you can create a lovely fresh flower bouquet using roses at home.
Hey, here's a quick and easy tip for you! Did you ever wonder how other people can keep their flowers looking fresh and perky for days? All it takes is a quick little trick. Just add a little bit of gin and vodka and a teaspoon of sugar to your water, and your flowers will be fresh and perky for a few extra days!
The key to keeping fresh cut flowers perky for a week or more without floral preservatives (which contain biocides that kill bacteria and fungus) is to keep the water fresh and the stems free of air pockets so they can continue to draw up water.
Someone just gave you a bouquet of freshly cut flowers... how do you enjoy them for as long as possible before they start wilting and drooping?
Lifestyle expert Clinton Kelly demonstrates how to throw a fabulous party. With great food, alcohol, and atmosphere you must also have fresh flowers to add ambiance. Big floral centerpieces overtake the room and have to be removed from the table when dining so that guests can see one another. Clinton recommends a low long floral arrangement that will not block guests. Staying in the same color family when choosing flowers is recommended. Start with small low container with room temperature wa...
When you need an eye-catching boutonniere for a special occasion, you don't have to spend a fortune at the florist. Make your own!
This fresh variation of the Ramos gin fizz cocktail is a great example of molecular bartending. You will need lime, elder flower cordial, gin, egg white, vanilla, sugar, cream, soda water, and a blow torch. Watch this video specialty drink-mixing tutorial and learn how to make an elder flower Ramos gin fizz cocktail.
While we have nothing against real flowers, we do find it depressing how after a week or two they begin wilting and looking like death itself. So keep your flowers fresh and everlasting by making faux ones!
This video will help you to make a Christmas centerpiece with flowers and evergreens. The materials required are a plastic centerpiece tray, floral foam, two candles, two candle cups and wired wooden pegs. Flowers like red carnations, white cushion chrysanthemums, red and white pixie carnations and roses can be used for this arrangement. Evergreens used are cedar, pine, princess pine, and variegated holly. The foam is placed in water in the tray. The candle cups with the candles are placed in...
This is a short, very fast paced (6x normal speed) demonstration of how to arrange a floral and green head table piece. The 54 seconds shows the designer how to complete an arrangement from beginning to end. It is difficult to see what the shape of the base is, but it is fresh flowers going into the design. The designer places long greens into the center of the base, adding some long white stemmed flowers. Red carnation heads are then placed around the base along with some additional greenery...
Discover the art of Japanese flower arrangement with this instructional flower video. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form which nature and humanity are brought together. Watch as the instructor simply arranges these flowers in the style of Ikebana. Follow along and create your own Ikebana flower arrangements.
Discover the art of Japanese flower arrangement with this instructional flower video. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form which nature and humanity are brought together. Watch as the instructor simply arranges these flowers in the style of Ikebana. Follow along and create your own Ikebana flower arrangements.
Discover the art of Japanese flower arrangement with this instructional flower video. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form which nature and humanity are brought together. Watch as the instructor simply arranges these flowers in the style of Ikebana. Follow along and create your own Ikebana flower arrangements.
Discover the art of Japanese flower arrangement with this instructional flower video. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form which nature and humanity are brought together. Watch as the instructor simply arranges these flowers in the style of Ikebana. Follow along and create your own Ikebana flower arrangements.
Discover the art of Japanese flower arrangement with this instructional flower video. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form which nature and humanity are brought together. Watch as the instructor simply arranges these flowers in the style of Ikebana. Follow along and create your own Ikebana flower arrangements.
Silk flower wreaths are great home decorations that last a lifetime. Learn how to use silk flowers and greenery to make a wreath in this free crafting video series.
Sure, you can go online and send the first flowers you see, but a little thought and planning will go a long way toward impressing her. Sure, you can go online and send the first flowers you see, but a little thought and planning will go a long way toward impressing her. You will need a friend or relative of the recipient. Send her favorite. If she’s ever mentioned a favorite flower, buy that. You’ll get bonus points for listening to her. If you have no clue, ask a friend or relative of hers ...
In this tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a Floracage holder arrangement using fresh flowers. The Floracage keeps your flowers and greenery looking fresh and healthy when soaked in water. Watch this how to video and you will be arranging flowers in a floral gage in no time.
Are you searching for a way to spruce up a room in your home? Learn how to make a silk flower wall hanging from a professional floral designer in this free home decor video series.
Spring flower arrangements make the perfect home decor! Learn how to make a flower arrangement from fresh spring flowers with expert tips in this free floral arrangement video series.
To make some flowers of geranium plant, the flowers are colorful and beautiful. Put the branches together to the main branch in various designs. Merge three leaves together to form a new design. Now start placing all the leaves to the main branch if you want. You need to make a petal to form the flower. Arrange the bunch of flower in middle of your dining table allowing its fragrance in the entire room. We will put the flowers together .This is very important and necessary step. We will dupli...
Nylon flower making is an art form that can be done by anyone and can be brought back and modernized by this generation of crafters. The video could help you start in this exciting new world of nylon flower making where you are limited only by your imagination. See how to make nylon stocking flowers (calla lily). This nylon flower making video tutorial is brought to you by New Sheer Creations.
Flower arrangements centered around tea cups make for great little gifts. Make a tea cup flower arrangement with tips from a floral designer in this free video on flower arrangements.
Set a perfectly beautiful Thanksgiving Table! This step-by-step guide from Julie Mulligan shows you just what to do to create an unforgettable table this Thanksgiving Day! In this video, Julie teaches how to create beautiful placemats using fresh flowers.
To make a french spiral bouquet you first start with straight stemmed flowers such as roses. It is very important that you rid the stems of foliage such as leaves as well as removing all the thorns. You can do this by using a gardening glove or washcloth and sliding it down the stem. Once that is completed it is time to begin the bouquet. The first step is to pick a base flower. It is important to use a flower that has a straight stem. From there you begin to add flowers by crossing them with...
Arrange your flowers in a bowl with these easy tips. Learn how to cut, secure, and add decorations to a bowl flower arrangement in this free video series from a professional florist.
Want a beautiful way to decorate your home? In this tutorial, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a fresh flower arrangement in a vase. Using red and pink roses, you can make a fresh flower arrangement in a vase with this how to video.
This is a demonstration of making a hand tied bouquet.Keep all the required articles nearby on the table.Take a few stems of lemon grass and bind them with a wire to form a single bunch.Tie the aspedestra leaves in a loop with wrapping a wire to the stem.Now take the stems with single flower like movie star roses or carnations or iris or tulips pluck or cut the loose petals.Now hold one of the stems loosely in the left hand,now with the right hand place the second stem so that the flower is o...
Feng shui helps to create positive energy at your home. It drives away the negative energy from your home. Eventually the people living in that home will get good thoughts. Thoughts make a person good or bad. Thoughts can make you rich or poor. You can change your life by making some simple changes at your home. This space lift can do wonders for you. In the energy map, wealth area is at the far left hand corner of the house. dry flowers bring negative energy and losses to your home. Therefor...
