Four Summer-Inspired Flower Arrangements

Summer is officially here. Days are longer, the sun is brighter and hot weather brings out the best in nature.  While spring might be considered “flower season”, flowers truly thrive in summer and won’t stop blooming until the fall.  Whatever the next few months may hold, brighten your home and overall well being with colorful flowers from Carousel Floral Gifts & Garden!

Here are a few summer-inspired color trends and flower arrangements that will make a great addition to your window sill, patio or garden:

Lovely Lavender
Lavender flowers bring a sense of passion, romance and beauty to any space.  This bouquet overflows with purple hues from lavender roses, alstroemeria, asters, stock and other flowers.  Lovely Lavender is the perfect birthday present or romantic surprise for the special person in your life.

Radiant Rainbow
You can now have a rainbow in your own home with a Radiant Rainbow Bouquet from Carousel Floral!  This bouquet boasts a colorful selection of daisies, alstroemeria, carnations and more to represent every shade of the rainbow. Not only will it brighten your home but it will uplift your mood!

Happy Thoughts
The Happy Thoughts bouquet immediately illuminates any room or office!  This bundle of pink and purple daisies creates a symphony of tones that sing summer.  If you want to set the mood for a special summer night, set the Happy Thoughts bouquet on the patio and grab a bottle of wine!

Enchanted Fields
Light, vibrant and summery, this bouquet is a beautiful field of wildflowers, alstroemeria, daisies, asters and more.  Inspired by the countryside, this is the perfect bouquet to show someone you care.

From spending the holiday weekend with friends to a romantic dinner with your significant other, don’t forget to impress with a beautiful bouquet from Carousel Floral Gifts & Garden!  We feature an impressive selection of flower collections, bouquets and plants in a range of colors.  From romantic lavender to happy yellow, you will find a complete list of arrangements on our website.  Don’t forget, we provide FREE DELIVERY for local orders! Give us a call at (507) 288-7800 with any questions.

Seed Starting in Your Home

Spring is in the air!  The sun is warmer, the days are longer, the air is fresher and the ground is alive with the beginnings of new growth.  We live in a society where products are at our fingertips almost immediately.  All it takes is a drive to the local supermarket and we can pickup any food our stomach desires.  While most people are happy with this process, growing your own food is a more rewarding experience.  Even if you weren’t born with a green thumb, cultivating your inner farmer can easily be done all year round.

Did you know it’s possible to start your own plants from seeds indoors?  Seed starting is a method

used for those who want to start a sprout inside away from the cold and later move them outdoors to avoid shock.  If you’re thinking about seed starting before the warm weather arrives, follow these easy tips:

·         Keep your plants near a sunny window.  A south-facing window should give your container sufficient lighting.

·         Start seeds four to eight weeks before the plant-out date.  This will provide enough warmth and light for them to start growing before you move them outdoors.

·         Choose a container with drainage holes in the bottom.  Something as simple as a yogurt container with holes punched in the bottom will work. 

·         Start seedlings in containers that will hold 3 to 4 ounces of moist seed-starting mix.  Don’t use soil from your backyard but instead use a fertilizer-rich soil.

·         Water the seedlings carefully everyday and make sure they are not too wet and not too dry. 

·         Keep plants indoors until the last frost date in your area has passed and your soil has warmed. 

When the weather has warmed up and the soil is ready for your seedlings, get planting!  Serving the Rochester area since 1991, Carousel Flowers offers a large arrangement of blooming flowers delivered at the peak of their beauty and guaranteed to be in good health.  Plant our flowers in your outdoor garden and they can be enjoyed for years to come! 

For a full list of our flowers and plants, visit www.carouselflowers.com.