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Book Review: Laura Dowling 'Floral Diplomacy at the White House'

In 2009, Laura Dowling received news that the White House florist had retired (after a 32 year tenure). At the time, she was working as a part-time florist out of her basement kitchen in D.C> while working another full-time job. She applied - not really thinking that she would get the position that hundreds of people were applying for - but to her astonishment she found herself amongst the 12 semi-finalists for the position, and would eventually be selected as the White House florist.

Floral, Book ReviewsWriterFebruary 17, 2021floral design, booksComment

Book Review: The Pottery Gardener by Arthur Parkinson

One of my favorite books has been Arthur Parkinson’s ‘The Pottery Gardener’. If you’re not aware of Arthur Parkinson, he is a young British gardener whose love of gardening, fancy chickens, use of dust bins as planters, cut flowers, adorable sketches and constant references to ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ make him quite endearing and interesting.

Floral, Garden, Book ReviewsWriterFebruary 17, 2021books, floral, garden, cutting