Seasonal and in bloom
What is blooming now, month by month, and how to buy it well.
🌸 The Monthly Bloom
One cheerful email a month, our latest flower guides, seasonal tips, and what's blooming. No spam, ever.
Black flowers don't exist: a guide to the dark October bouquet
There is no truly black flower, but October is the best month of the year to get close. What to buy, what to skip, and how to make a moody bouquet actually read.
The indoor bulb calendar: how to grow your own flowers all winter
Start bulbs now and you can have blooms on the kitchen counter by Thanksgiving. A practical timeline for paperwhites, amaryllis, hyacinths, and forced tulips.
The first frost countdown: what the cold snap does to local flowers
Frost is coming to most of the country in the next few weeks. Here's what disappears from the flower shop, what gets better, and what to buy before the cold arrives.
Branches, Berries, and Pods: A Guide to Fall Texture at the Flower Shop
Mid-September is when flower shops swap softness for structure. Here's how to buy and care for berries, branches, pods, and grasses so your arrangements last for weeks.
Chrysanthemums Deserve Better: A September Defense of the Most Underrated Flower in the Shop
Mums have a reputation problem. Here's what chrysanthemums actually are, how to buy the good ones, how to arrange them, and why they outlast almost everything else.
Cut Your Own: A Late-Summer Guide to Harvesting Flowers From Your Garden
When to cut, how to condition, and which backyard plants actually hold up in a vase, plus the late-August tricks that keep zinnias and dahlias coming until frost.
August Is Dahlia Month: A Fan's Notes
The dahlia's imperial season begins now, the forms, the dinner-plates, the café au laits, how to buy and keep them, and why this flower earns the obsession.
Zinnias, Dahlias, and the Great Summer Flower Glut
Late July through September is the cheapest, most abundant stretch of the American flower year. How to take full advantage of the summer glut.
Sunflower Season Is Here: Notes on the Happiest Flower in the Shop
July through September belongs to the sunflower. Why it earns the title, how to buy and keep them, and every way to use the season while it lasts.