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Halloween Tablescapes & Party Setups: Stylish Ideas for 2025
Halloween isn’t just for trick-or-treaters. It’s also the perfect excuse for adults to gather, celebrate, and style their homes in festive ways. From Halloween flower arrangements and tablescapes to front yard...
November Birth Flowers: Chrysanthemum & Peony
Birthday flowers in November are more of a challenge than any other month. While everyone else is thinking about turkey and stuffing, I'm over here arranging chrysanthemums and tracking down...
Cosmos & Marigold: October Birth Flowers & Their Personalities
October babies get two birth flowers, and they couldn't be more different from each other. You've got marigolds with their spicy scent and in-your-face orange petals, and then cosmos with...
Top 8 Fall Flowers We Love For October
Continas We love Continas for their rich, warm chocolate brown tone that bring that cozy autumn feeling to any arrangement. Their velvety petals pair beautifully with dahlias to add both...
California Poppy: Our State Flower's History & Symbolism
I've been arranging flowers in Los Angeles for over two decades, and nothing makes me smile quite like seeing those first golden poppies bloom across our hillsides each spring. The...
Pumpkin Porch Installations Are Almost Here 🎃✨
There’s something magical about the shift into fall. The air feels a little crisper, the leaves begin to turn, and porches all over Los Angeles start to come alive with...
Wedding Flowers by Color: A Guide to My Favorite Blooms for Every Palette
When couples start planning their wedding flowers, one of the first questions we often hear is: “These are my colors , can you match this color with the flowers?” It’s completely...
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Floral Business (Raw Unfiltered Thoughts From Amy)
When I started The Hidden Garden, I had a vision: creating breathtaking floral designs and bringing beauty into people’s lives. What I didn’t realize? There’s a lot more to this...
Bridal Bouquet Ideas From Real Weddings
We created this guide to spark ideas for your bridal bouquet, the one you’ll carry down the aisle on your big day. Inside, you’ll find our best tips on what...
September Birth Flowers: Aster and Morning Glory Guide
September has two birth flowers: the aster and the morning glory. Different traditions list different blooms, which is why both are celebrated this month. Asters are a strong late-season cut flower...
Wedding Flower Essentials Checklist: What to Know Before Your Floral Design Meeting
Heading into your floral design meeting? After working on weddings for 25 years I've sorted out this quick checklist of items you need to think about when planning your wedding...
House Blooms: For You and Your Guests
Confession time: I always have fresh flowers in my home. Always. They're my favorite little luxury—and honestly, they're not just for guests. They’re for me. Every Thursday, like clockwork, I...
