For Mother’s Day this year, I took a floral arrangement 101 class with The Wild Bunch and I made my mother a flower arrangement (which she loved).

I’ll be the first to say I do not have a green thumb, in fact when I moved into my new apartment in April I swore I would not have any plants, pets or anything they could die. However I did manage to make a pretty decent looking flower arrangement, if I do say so myself.

Here are a few take aways I learned:

Choosing Flowers

• Keep a simple color palette, but you can have a variety of flowers and foliage
• Fresh flowers have tighter bulbs and will last longer

Prepping the flowers

• Remove all leaves (and thorns) below the water line, this makes for easier arranging and a cleaner look
• Cut the bottom of the stems on a diagonal, the increased surface area will allow the flower to absorb more water
• Use luke warm water

Arranging the flowers

• Create a grid by crossing the foliage
• Insert the flowers into the grid at varying heights for depth
• Measure the stem lengths before you cut them

Maintaining the flowers

• Change the water every 2 days
• Remove stems as they die
• Recut the stems when you change the water to increase longevity of the flowers

If I can make a gorgeous flower arrangement, you can too!

Thank you to the Moxy Times Square & The Wild Bunch for a wonderful class!