Mother Day and Flowers

   May we suggest?

With all the different kinds of flowers out there, we know it can be challenging to decide what to get for Mom. That's why our staff pulled together a list of suggestions for Mother's Day

 

The Duchess

The graceful sculpted design of this elegant pink glass vase makes a stunning presentation. An unmistakably feminine choice for all occasions - Mother's Day, Birthday and Everyday.

The Classical Lady
Roses: Once a classic, always a classic. Send a assorted mix of pink, lavender and red for a truly stunning

 Garden Vase Bouquets

Want to be her favorite! Send an impressionist masterpiece that will showcase a variety of extraordinary blooms. No matter the occasion, this classic bouquet is a stroke of beauty.

 Mom’s Garden Baskets

Surprise Mom with this lasting bouquet-it will make you both smile! Get a handle on spring with this delightful array of floral favorites in a charming handle basket filled to the brim with love.

•     Ask about our Birdhouse Basket: Oval basket with a whimsical wooden birdhouse surrounded by pink and yellow flowers and topped with a bird seeking home!

Fleurinistra :  The sky is the limit

Send a trendy, artistic arrangement of fashion forward floral for the art lover. 

Totally Awesome Plants

Send a Green or blooming plant. The Flower Nook has over thirty different varieties of plants that can be foiled wrapped, placed into a keepsake container or combine with a fun add on to make a statement of your love and appreciation.  

Need more:  Ask about………

Kansas Foods and Chocolate:

Balloons

Designer Soap

Jewelry

One of a kind art

   Need Help Deciding?

      Please explore the Flower Nook web site, Face book .

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           Look in our Cooler!

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One of our staff would be happy to assist you with your floral Mother's Day selection.

     

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Salina, KS 67401
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Greatest Gift

Celebrating Mother's

         As one of the several mothers at the Flower Nook, that will spend this upcoming week working long hours to create floral bouquets to celebrate that special woman that was there for you, I wanted to share our collective thoughts with you. 

I have had lovely Mothers’ Days in my life. When my children were younger, I had to remain in bed until they could serve me breakfast there-French toast (sometimes a little crispier than usual) and orange juice-always lovingly, sometimes messily, most often safely prepared.

There were gifts– handmade cards, poems, drawings, and coupon books. The latter promised hours of house cleanings, meals to be prepared on one of my busier days and sometimes an unlimited number of hugs.

I think I always collected on the hugs. I probably didn’t redeem all of the other coupons offered; but I knew on those mothers’ days that my children’s’ hearts and minds were filled with finding creative, tangible (and inexpensive) ways to say "I love you, Mom."

As my kids grew into adulthood and as we spread out across the country, on Mothers’ Day I could count on a phone call from each of them-three kid calls in one day.

Now, as women of age, my children will ask: What would you like on Mother's Day--some new clothes, maybe that expensive perfume that I will not buy for myself or a new cookbook.

My answer: Their greatest gift to me will always be simply in their being.

        P.S.  However, if you feel the need to purchase me something, please shop at the Flower Nook. They have so many wonderful unique gifts such as floral bouquets, lush green plants, permanent botanicals, Kansas food,  artist designed jewelry and  much more.

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Thank you for taking care of us!

Words from Wayne 

It is our privileges to be part of an industry that recognizes and honors all those positions that keep our homes away from home - the office - running smoothly. 

Please join us by saying Thank you to your Administrative Professional staff. 


 For sending forms and fixing files,
poring through the paper piles,
Completing tasks with time to spare,
keeping track of what goes where,
Placing orders for supplies,
staying calm when tensions rise,
Typing e-mails and reports,
Handling crises of all sorts, Taking calls throughout the day,
being great in every way


Did you know?

Administrative Professionals Day highlights the important role of administrative professionals in all sectors of the modern economy worldwide. It is on the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals Week®, which is on the last full week of April.

During World War II, there was an increased need for skilled administrative personnel, particularly in the United States. The National Secretaries Association was formed to recognize the contributions of secretaries and other administrative personnel to the economy, to support their personal development and to help attract people to administrative careers in the field. The association's name was changed to Professional Secretaries International in 1981 and, finally, the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) in 1998.
The first National Secretaries Week was organized in 1952 in conjunction with the United States Department of Commerce and various office supply and equipment manufacturers. The Wednesday of that week became known as National Secretaries Day. 

As the organization gained international recognition, the events became known as Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day. In 2000, IAAP announced that names of the week and the day were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of the modern administrative workforce. 

A Large and Growing Profession

Today, there are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative assistants working in the United States, and 8.9 million people working in various administrative support roles. (U.S. Dept. of Labor)

· 476,000 administrative professionals are employed in Canada, including 365,670 secretaries, 26,390 executive assistants and 84,140 clerical supervisors. (Statistics Canada)

· 362,000 administrative assistant and secretarial positions will be added in the U.S. between 2008 and 2018, representing growth of 8.5 percent. More than 82,000 office supervisor positions will be added. (U.S. Dept. of Labor) 

Many work environments across the world observe this event.

In Australia, it is celebrated on the first Friday in May (May 2 in 2014).
In France it is celebrated on the third Thursday in April (April 17 in 2014).
In New Zealand, it is on the third Wednesday of April (April 16 in 2014).
In North America, it is celebrated on the Wednesday of the last full week of April (April 23 in 2014).
In South Africa, it is celebrated annually on the first Wednesday of September (September 3 in 2014).


Keep the office running smoothly:

                                                      Remember to say thank you.


Whether your Admin Pro is a multitasking master, the office glue, the wisest staff member at the office, or the chief string puller, recognize their contribution to the office this Administrative Professionals Day with a floral gift from the Flower Nook.
    We have a variety of gifts to choose from such as plants, Kansas Foods, floral bouquets, balloons, candles, jewelry and one of a kind art.

The Easter Lily

Words with Wayne

Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum).

For many, the beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life—the spiritual essence of Easter.

The Easter Lily industry is an American success story. Prior to 1941, the majority of the Easter Lily bulbs were exported to the United States from Japan. World War II eliminated the dependence on Japanese-produced bulbs and commercial bulb production shifted to the U.S.

Today over 87% of all bulbs grown for the potted Easter Lily market are produced by just ten farms in a narrow coastal region straddling the California-Oregon border, from Smith River, California up to Brookings, Oregon.

In the home, Easter Lilies prefer moderately cool temperatures. Recommended daytime temperatures are 60^o to 65^o F. with slightly cooler night temperatures. Avoid placing plants near drafts, and avoid exposure to excess heat or dry air from appliances, fireplaces or heating ducts. The lily will thrive near a window in bright, indirect natural daylight, but avoid glaring, direct sunlight.

Easter Lilies prefer moderately moist, well-drained soil. Water the plant thoroughly when the soil surface feels dry to a light touch, but avoid over-watering. If the pot is wrapped in decorative foil, be careful not to let the plant sit in trapped, standing water. For best results, remove the plant from decorative pots or covers; take it over the sink and water thoroughly until water seeps out of the pot's drain holes to completely saturate the soil. Allow the plant to air for a few minutes and discard the excess water before replacing it back into its decorative pot cover.

As the flowers mature, remove the yellow anthers before the pollen starts to shed. This gives longer flower life and prevents the pollen from staining the white flowers. When a mature flower starts to wither after its prime, cut it off to make the plant more attractive while you still enjoy the fresher, newly-opened blooms.

After the last bloom has withered and has been cut away, you can continue to grow your Easter Lilies, and even plant them outside in your garden to enjoy them for years to come. Once the lilies have finished flowering, place the potted plants in a sunny location. Continue to water thoroughly as needed, and add one teaspoon of slow-release Osmocote fertilizer every 6 weeks. You can move the pots to a sunny location outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.

The Flower Nook offers a variety of floral options for Easter. Hop on down to see for yourself  or:

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Mention the code:  Easter at the Nook.

Want to include a candy filled Easter egg with your order (who does not like getting a sugary treat?).  You say the word and we will send an egg along with your order.

 

 

WwW: How to Sip a Flower Garden

Words with Wayne
Words of Wisdom from Wayne...

How to Sip a Flower Garden

Many of you already know, when I am not at the shop designing flowers, or in the garden playing in the dirt, I am in my easy chair with a good article or book. I recently came across an article in the Dining Section of the New York Times exploring the multi-sensory effect of not only seeing, but also tasting and smelling, edible flowers in party drinks.

Flowers have long been a staple of international cuisines. Consider dried lavender blossoms in herbs de Provence or Iranian rice pudding scented with rose water. But recently, floral concoctions and aromatic blossoms have moved out of the kitchen and behind the bar, where they are deployed as much for their delicate flavors as their visual appeal.

I especially liked the example of a nasturtium in the bottom of a glass that contained an imaginatively mixed drink. Violets, elderflowers, lavender and roses were also mentioned as possibilities with which to make drinks.

For inspiration, here are three floral cocktails you can make to impress your guests—or simply satisfy your inner mixologist.

Rose Martini - Australian Jacinta Moore came up with this pretty rose martini recipe, featured on Design Sponge.

· 1 1/2 oz. vodka
· 1 oz. white crème de cacao
· 1/4 oz. rose water
· 1 drop rose food color
· Rose petals

Place the liquids in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake to chill. Pour into a martini glass and float one or more rose petals.


Lavender Martini - Here, soothing lavender is used to make a drink that is as beautiful as it is relaxing. Recipe by The Framed Table.

· 1 oz. crème de violette
· 1 oz. gin
· 1 oz. vodka
· 1/4 oz. Domaine de Canton
· 1/4 oz. St. Germaine elderflower liqueur
· 1 dash Scrappy’s Lavender Bitters
· Lavender


Place all liquids into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 30 seconds and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with lavender spring.


Drink Type: Martini : Wild Hibiscus Embrace

2 oz. Pinky Vodka
2 oz. Pear Nectar

1/4 oz. Wild Hibiscus Syrup

2 leaf(leaves) Basil
1 splash(es) Soda Water
1 Wild Hibiscus Flower
1 piece(s) Pear

Instructions

Shake all the ingredients with ice, with the exception of the soda, hibiscus flower and pear spear. Strain over crushed ice in a martini glass and top with a splash of soda. Stuff a hibiscus flower with a long pear spear then place on the side of the glass to garnish.
Created by: Danielle Tatarin

Whether or not you actually eat the flowers, including them at your next cocktail party can transform a simple martini into a tasteful art display; I encourage you to “think floral “when you need to add that little extra to your event.

Have a favorite flowers and food/drink recipe?

Please share it with us!



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Salina, KS 67401
Local: (785) 827-0351
Toll Free: (800) 499-NOOK (6665)http://flowernooksalina.com/

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WwW: The "Trumpet " has sounded.

Words with Wayne
Words of Wisdom from Wayne...

“I did not see it on my first past through the yard as I surveyed the signs of left over winter. But as I began to climb the porch stairs, a glimpse of color caught my eye. And then memories of the past and hopes of the future flood my mind as I recognized a single shy daffodil still hugging the ground while basking in a ray of sun light.

 I love daffodils for their color, their trumpet shapes and their promise (click to see the Daffodil dance )of a new season.”

The Folklore connecting the daffodil to not only a sign of winter’s end but a lucky emblem of future prosperity is found throughout the world. In Wales, it’s said if you spot the first daffodil of the season, your next 12 months will be filled with wealth, and Chinese legend has it that if a daffodil bulb is forced to bloom during the New Year, it will bring good luck to your home.

Ø  Daffodil is the March birth flower

Ø  Daffodil is the 10th wedding anniversary flower

Ø  A gift of daffodils is said to ensure happiness.  

Various common names including daffodil, narcissus and jonquils are used to describe this bulbous perennial that is part of the Amaryllis family.

Daffodils come in all sizes from 5-inch blooms on 2-foot stems to half-inch flowers on 2-inch stems.

The appeal of daffodils lies in their beauty and durability. Their flowers come in a range of colors (yellow, of course, but white, too, often with contrasting cups of orange or pink) and in a variety of shapes and sizes

There are over 25,000 registered cultivars (named hybrids) divided among the thirteen divisions of the official classification system

 Want to talk more about the daffodil?

Join the daffodil Internet group known as DAFFNET.  It is an international discussion forum established and supported by the American Daffodil Society and can be easily accessed at DaffNet.org.  This resource has a huge data base with over 26,700 photographs.

Fresh cut daffodil bouquets are one of the great pleasures of spring.

Daffodils release a substance harmful to other flowers, so they are best kept to themselves in arrangements. If you'd like to mix them with other flowers, first place the cut stems in a container of cool, clean water to soak overnight. This soaking helps the daffodils release some of the harmful substance
 
If you have a food packet for your flowers, use it. Food packets contain chemicals to kill bacteria, sugar, and an acidifier. Acid is needed to help water move up the stem. Sugar serves as the plant's food.

Ø  But always remember to present daffodils in a bunch – the same legends that associate this cheerful flower with good fortune warn us that when given as a single bloom, a daffodil can foretell misfortune

Send some spring today from the Flower Nook.

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WwW: The Promenade

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Words of Wisdom from Wayne...

Let the promenade begin

A little history

The word prom is short for promenade, the formal, introductory parading of guests at a party. The prom can be traced back to the simple co-ed banquets that 19th century American universities held for each year's graduating class. The proms of today have become much more elaborate and expensive productions. Off-campus locations have become the norm, with schools in coastal cities even booking cruise ships as prom locations. The ultimate venue for holding a prom to date, however, still has to be when President Gerald Ford’s daughter Susan’s senior prom was held in the White House in 1975.

The word boutonniere has a French origin and translates to “buttonhole.”  This refers to a time when a man used to wear a single flower in the buttonhole of his suit or tuxedo.  Today, the buttonholes of men’s suits and tuxes are no longer made for a flower to be securely worn. Because of this, boutonnieres are now pinned to the man’s left jacket lapel

The here and now: Flowers for prom are unique, artistic and a fashion accessory statement for both men and women.

  

The years of elastic wrist bands and green floral tape are no longer part of the body flowers inducts. Today, the base consists of beautiful keepsake bracelets, jeweled boutonniere cones, or artistic wire foundations such as the one(s) featured below.

Not just flowers anymore

Rhinestones, jewels, pearls, buttons, beads, wires, grasses, and feathers will add the finishing touches to a variety of theme trends such as Abstract, Freestyle, Goth, and the Southern Style.
 

 

 

 

Come to The Flower Nook to begin the promenade

We love prom and the chance to show off our love of artistic floral creations.

 

I recently attending another floral training to see what is new in floral prom techniques and trends such as the use of silver chains dangling from an elegant boutonniere fashioned from dust miller leaf or the use of diamond wire to add sparkle and form for that special corsage.

We are ready for prom. Let The Flower Nook help you with the finishing touches.

The Flower Nook
208 E. Iron Avenue
Salina, KS 67401
Local: (785) 827-0351
Toll Free: (800) 499-NOOK (6665)http://flowernooksalina.com/

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WwW: I saw two-lips in the garden !

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Words of Wisdom from Wayne...




There are two-lips popping up in the flower bed. Tulip (pronounce Two-Lips) is the world's third most popular flower after the rose and chrysanthemum. They belong to the genus Tulips, in the family Liliaceous.

It is nature’s sign that spring is about to join us. Besides the promise of a new start, tulips symbolize imagination, dreaminess, perfect love and a declaration of love.

 Their cup –shaped flower bloom on bulbous plants, with large, showy flowers with was first discovered by a famous Austrian biologist Carolus Clusius. There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated Tulips.

Did you know, Tulips can be used in cooking?



There are a bunch of recipes that use tulip petals: as cup of mousse , accents for tuna dishes, and little dishes for appetizers. There's even a recipe for tulip wine which is apparently "a lovely white"(click on the link for recipe).

· Fresh out of onions? Use your Tulip bulbs instead! Tulip bulbs are a good replacement for onions in cooking.

May I have this dance?

Nothing is a fun to watch as a vase of tulips weaving and dancing. Unlike other flowers, tulips keep growing after being cut. The movement occurs as the stems grow upward, while the large flowers respond and twist towards the light, a phenomenon known as phototropism.

 But don't take my word for it.

   Get a bunch of Tulips at the Flower Nook for only $12.99 to put into your vase.

                    Then just stand back and enjoy. Maybe you will feel like dancing too.

WwW: Gathering of the Greens

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Words of Wisdom from Wayne...

Gathering of the Greens

The Super Green movement which has been fostered by the millennia’s need for basic, natural and an organic lifestyle has impelled the popularity of the Eco-Green Bouquet. This bouquet is a tribute to Mother Nature with an earthy and simple yet elegant decor that creates a claiming effect by using a variety of foliage’s in a stand along arrangement.

The “gathering of greens”  for an Eco-Green Bouquet has texture and a contrast of color that include natural shades such as: apple, aquamarine, beryl, chartreuse, emerald, fir, forest, grass green, jade, kelly green, lawn green, leafy green, lime, mint, moss, olive, olive drab, pea green, pine, sage, sap, sea green, sea foam, spring green, viridian.

Some of my favorite gathering greens to use are:

Sweet Huck





Lily Grass

Fatsia japonica

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Huck or Vaccinium Deciduous Huckleberry (top left) is light and airy deciduous shrub found on the West Coast. Sweet Huck has a vibrant green color and flexible willowy branches which maintain their green color when dried.

Lily grass, formally known as Liriope, (middle picture) produces grass-like leaves that grow to be about two feet long. They are soft, narrow leaves that compliment almost any type of flower arrangement, outdoor landscaping or can be very showy in a gather-in the greens bouquet.

Fatsia japonica, known as Fat-J, (bottom right) native to Southern Japan, has leaves with 7-9 broad lobes, edged with a coarse, blunt teeth appearance.

A gathering of the greens vase has a great shell life and is a perfect way to bring the outdoors indoors.

Did you know, at the Flower Nook, we have a cooler just for greens which you are welcome to go inside and hand pick your own foliage (or flowers) to have wrapped or vase for you.

Can’t come into the store; take a look inside our floral cooler. We have suggestions for you including a Gathering of the Greens Bouquet!

For a peek at what is currently in our cooler, click below!

http://flowernook.greenboxfloral.com/

208 E. Iron Avenue
Salina, KS 67401
Local: (785) 827-0351
Toll Free: (800) 499-NOOK (6665)
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