FLORIST

Valentine's Day and flowers are inseparable. Nothing conveys love and romance like flowers. Red, pink, and white are the traditional colors, but mixed colors of flowers can also convey a springy mood as well as a romantic feeling.

The shop's signage and exterior, the colorful window display, and the interesting vignettes or settings inside the shop are all types of visual merchant dising. Visual merchandising is a coordinated effort and plan to attract customers to the flower shop and to motivate those customers to buy flowers and related products.

Technological advances provide another option for growers in terms of greenhouse structures. Retractable-roof greenhouse structures have roofs that can be opened and closed. They allow the grower to open the house to the elements when weather is favorable for plant growth and close the roof when the crops need protection. Retractable- roof greenhouses are becoming more popular because they are a low-cost way to provide extra growing space.

The design elements are the physical characteristics of the plant materials that a designer uses in a floral design. Thorough knowledge of the design elements of line and form (shape), space, texture, pattern, and color is so important because floral designers select and organize these "tools," the design elements, to create beautiful floral designs.

The design elements are the physical characteristics of the plant materials that a designer uses in a floral design. Thorough knowledge of the design elements of line and form (shape), space, texture, pattern, and color is so important because floral designers select and organize these "tools," the design elements, to create beautiful floral designs.

When greenhouse vents are dosed, levels can drop significandy. Carbon dioxide becomes a limiting factor and photosynthesis is slowed. Ventilation of the greenhouse helps to replenish CO2 in the greenhouse atmosphere. Supplemental is sometimes added to the greenhouse atmosphere when vents are not open.

Oval or egg-shaped designs are appropriate as small informal designs or large formal designs. An arrangement may also be designed as a round shape, although the oval shape is the more common style. The symmetrical oval and triangle should be constructed in differing ways so that they do not resemble each other. For example, the width placements vary in that the triangle has horizontal placements and the oval has an upturned, rounded placement instead of the width placements. The front contour varies also because the triangle forms a straight line across the front and the oval has a rounded shape.

The Italians were the first to arrange flowers from the garden in a vase. Vase arrangements are a classic way for gardeners to display and feature their garden flowers indoors. Vase arrangements may be one-sided or all-around designs. The containers for this style can be various shapes and sizes, available in ceramic, glass, pottery, or plastic.

As with roots, stems serve important functions for the plant. Stems hold the leaves in a position to take the best advantage of sunlight. Stems conduct water and minerals absorbed by the roots to the leaves. Stems conduct food made in the leaves to the rest of the plant.

Orchids and gardenias often require special wiring techniques because of their unusual shape and delicate nature. Manufactured stems can be effective in corsages for flowers such as stephanotis.

The florist is responsible for delivering the wedding flowers to the ceremony and to the reception site. The reception site requires more set-up time because of the cake flowers and garlands.

Floriculture crops are sold to consumers through retail outlets. Traditionally, the retail florist provides floral design services, cut flowers, and other floriculture crops. Retail florists have typically been small independent businesses.

Corsages and boutonnieres are worn on the left shoulder because of the Victorian practice of placing them "over the heart." Place flowers "over the heart" on the left side; place name tags on the right side as an extension of the hand-shaking arm.Boutonnieres are worn near the buttonhole of a jacket lapel. One pin should be sufficient to provide secure placement.

Pattern is determined by the physical characteristics of the plant materials. The arrangement of the leaves and petals create many structural patterns. A fern may have a repeated pattern, expressing precision.

Take a cutting of a Philodendron, and put it in water. Throw some marigold seeds in the garden, and watch them grow. Starting new plants is fun. In fact, few aspects of the floriculture industry are as enjoyable as plant propagation. Producing new plants through propagation is constructive.

One aspect of plant production over which growers can have great control is plant nutrition. Plant nutrition involves the absorption of nutrients for plant growth. The nutritional needs of greenhouse plants require close attention because the plants are wholly dependent on what is available in the growing medium Current fertilizer practices allow growers to adjust and deliver nutrients to maintain desired plant growth.

If you are, you will need to know some of the basic information known by those in the industry. People in the industry deal with plants. They know the parts of a plant. They understand the functions of the parts. This knowledge allows them to do two things. They can communicate clearly with other people in the floriculture industry

Nutrition during production influences the rate of growth. It also affects the quality of foliage plants after they reach the consumers. One recommended fertilizer program consists of a constant feeding program.

Nutrition during production influences the rate of growth. It also affects the quality of foliage plants after they reach the consumers. One recommended fertilizer program consists of a constant feeding program. With every watering, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are provided. An alternative is to use a slow-release fertilizer in the growing media.

No problems can make a floriculture product less valuable than pests and diseases. Who wants to buy a plant covered with aphids, a plant with spider mite webs, or a plant with stem rot? People will buy lopsided plants. They will buy plants with broken stems. But they will not touch plants with visible pest problems.

A wedding is a big day in the life of a bride and groom. A floral designer needs to be knowledgeable about planning and designing a wedding. A wedding consultation appointment should be a time to learn about the bride and groom and their ideas for their wedding, but also a time to help them with wedding hints and suggestions.

Flowers can be used for various reasons and celebrations. These flowers are not only used for decoration purposes, but for different types of devotional and medical purposes. The fragrance of these flowers is so natural and mind capturing and it spreads happiness and positivity all over.