Never a Dull Moment at the Flower Shop

While kids young and old enjoyed their beloved snow days this week, your commited team at Down to Earth braved the elements and created lovely floral creations to deck your Turkey tables.  None of it could have happened without the commitment of our die-hard delivery driver.  Neither rain, nor, snow, nor ice has kept her away from reaching her destinations.

It's not too late to deck your holiday table; give us a call or stop in and say hello.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Chamber Luau

This weekend is the Chamber of Commerce's annual gala. Its theme is a Hawaiian luau and Down to Earth was happy to sponsor a table.  Needless to say, we had a fabulous time creating this tropical centerpiece for the party.  There are so many exotic tropical flowers out there, it was hard to decide which to use. 

In addition to the table piece, we used large tropical leaves as table runners.  For the finishing touch, we placed miniature tropical ferns, complete with umbrella accents, at each table setting --a fun and inexpensive idea to use when you are hosting a party.

Turkey Time!

It's hard to believe it, but Thanksgiving will be here in a week.  We're sure that you've made your checklist with all of the wonderful ingredients to create the perfect meal, but did you remember the flowers?  Whether you are the host or the guest, flowers on the table make the event complete.  Worried that you won't have the room to accommodate a huge flower arrangement on a table? How about multiple component pieces?  Imagine three small cubes filled with bright fall floral designs--they'll add wonderful bursts of color to your table and because of their small size, there will be more room for platters and casseroles on your table.  There is still time to place your order--call us today!

Not Your Typical White Wedding

Who says a wedding has to be white? Our bride is ravishing in red and we were thrilled to design her wedding flowers to match. Couple the voluptuous crimson roses with a romantic Salish Lodge location and a room bathed in candlelight, and you have one unforgettable evening.

Introducing our Traveling Bouquet

Last week we launched our traveling bouquet program. Here’s how it works. Each week a bouquet is delivered to an area business along with a postcard. The postcard says to enjoy the flowers for an hour and then pass them on to someone who can use some cheer.

A Harvard Medical School behavioral study found that people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety and feel less depressed when fresh cut flowers are in the home.  The Traveling Bouquet is our little way of spreading a little cheer in the Valley.  For more information on the study, check out the following link: http://www.aboutflowers.com/health-benefits-a-research/home-ecology-of-flowers-study.html.

Salish Wedding

We were busy bees last weekend with three weddings! This was one we did down the street, at the Salish Lodge. The towering centerpieces had a base that illuminated the white orchid within the glass of the cylinder. Crystals dripped from the willow branches; imagine how they sparkled at night! The beautiful centerpieces were completed with white calla lilies, hydrangea, roses and dahlias.

Garden Roses

Looking for the perfect flowers to make a statement for that momentous occasion?  Look no further than David Austin roses.  These are anything but your typical roses.  Imagine a rose as fragrant as one from your Grandmother's garden, but even better.  In closed bud form, they resemble a regular rose, but as these beauties open, their resemblance ceases.  These luxury flowers boast more ruffles than a southern belle's petticoat and their fragrance is sure to transport you to a faraway English garden.

The blossoms pictured are sold for an upcoming wedding, so be sure to give us advance notice when you order.

June Wedding

This weekend we delivered flowers for a wedding at Blessed Sacrament church in Seattle and reception at Salty's on Alki.  What a beautiful vibrant color!

No Green Thumb, No Problem

Tillandsias make the perfect houseplant for those of us with a not-so-green thumb. More commonly known as air plants, these unique beauties are in the bromeliad family. They are commonly found in southern regions of North America as well as growing on trees in areas of Central and South America. Such plants are known as epiphytes and do not require soil for nourishment.

As houseplants, tillandsias can often be seen attached to pieces of driftwood or even interesting stones. Primary care is simply bright filtered sunlight and a thorough weekly misting. Always refer to care instructions for more details on your specific plant.

There are so many varieties of air plants. These are a few we recently installed in the casino coffee shop.

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is Sunday and there is still time to order flowers for your sweetheart. Our sumptuous collection of blossoms will be sure to please.

Of course we’ll have your classic red roses and spring tulips, but we’ll also showcase exotic cymbidium orchids, elegant calla lilies, fragrant oriental lilies, and precious peonies, to name a few. 

To complete your romantic gift, why not add a box of chocolates?  In addition to Seattle Chocolates, we just received a shipment of the decadent Fran’s Chocolates.  Call us today!

If time gets away from you, we will be open Sunday, 9am-2pm.