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Business Tools and Apps for Floral Industry
Graphic design platform used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.

Canva Pro

Graphic design platform used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.

Sell courses, coaching, ebooks, webinars

Use Podia to build websites, sell courses and digital products, and host communities.

The Flower Podcast

Host Scott Shepherd interviews a variety of people in the floral and horticultural industries.

Botanical Brouhaha blog and podcast

Botanical Brouhaha Podcast

Host Amy McGee launched her blog in 2009 and has interviewed a wide variety of people who work in the floral industry.

slow flowers podcast with debra prinzing interviews Alicia Schwede of Flirty Fleurs

Slow Flowers Podcast

Host Debra Prinzing is a champion of locally grown flowers. Tune into her podcast and learn about American Flower Farmers. I'm pleased to have been a guest on the podcast a few times, always a pleasure to contribute to a wonderful industry source.

educational resources for floral designers

I absolutely love sharing my love of flowers with others! I do this by hosting the Flirty Fleurs Blog and with teaching floral design workshops. I offer both online and in-person floral design classes. In-person workshops take place at my studio, Fleurs Creative, in Snohomish, Washington. The online tutorials can be found right here on Flirty Fleurs Blog. For either option please click on one of the above images.

In addition to the educational opportunities available via Flirty Fleurs & Fleurs Creative, I suggest the following people and organizations:

 

cut flower wholesalers nationwide in USA

East Texas Smilax

One of the original smilax sellers.

I became familiar with their company back in 2002. 

easttexassmilax.com

Torchio Nursery

Based at San Francisco Flower Market and ships nationwide. 

One of my favorite flower wholesalers since I started in the floral industry in 1998!

torchionursery.com

Deliverease Delivery System for Florists
popular point of sale and shop management software for retail florists

Floral Supply Syndicate

Jamali Gardens

Accent Decor

New Age Floral

Floral Genius

Midori Ribbon

Marshall Floral Products

FloraLife Quick Dip, Finishing Touch Spray & Flower Food Bundle - Nutrition and Hydration Formulas for Fresh Cut Flowers

 

Interested in trying out FloraLife products in your floral design work, but don’t want to buy the large containers?

Try out Finishing Touch, Quick Dip, and Flower Food in these smaller portions. 

  • Instant hydrating Quick Dip treatment that keeps fresh-cut flowers QUENCHED and VIBRANT! Hydrates and re-vitalizes your blooms to full freshness.
  • Finishing Touch is ideal spray for use on finished fresh flower vase designs, everyday floral and wedding arrangements, corsages, boutonnieres, foliage and potted plants.
  • Flowers in flower food solution are optimally nourished, extending the vase life far beyond using just plain water.

 

Order the sample Bundle Pack from Amazon HERE

Flirty Fleurs Floral Design Magazine
Issue One
Flirty Fleurs Magazine 2015 - Issue Two
Issue Two
Flirty Fleurs Flower Magazine, Issue Three
Issue Three
Bella Bouquets Book

Recommended books that focus on the business of floristry, floral design books, and flower growing.

 

Discovering Dahlias by Erin Benzakein

Falling Into Flowers: A step-by-step guide to today’s modern wedding business by Alison Ellis

The Flower School by Joseph Massie