Wildflora Blog

One of our very own florists, Hayley, got hitched to her fiancé, Erik, in a small, desert ceremony this March, and we're so excited to share the gorgeous photos by Jana Contreras photography. Her bouquet, obviously done by WildFlora, had a lovely mix of fresh and dried flowers, including protea, sweet pea, thistle, fern, feathers, and pampas grass plumes. We went with a mix of neutral whites and earthy browns, focusing on a cacophony of textures. This was also the first two-florist bouquet we've ever made - shout out to Al & Kristine! To help set the scene where Hayley and Erik...

While Valentine's Day [read: week] is huge for floral shops, Mother's Day and the few days leading up are the biggest for us at WildFlora. We get a lot of people who are surprised when they walk into the shop on the big holidays and can't get the exact blooms they want, but waiting to buy your flowers on Valentine's or Mother's Day is kind of like waiting until Thanksgiving to buy your Turkey - there *might* be a handful in stock at the store if you're lucky, but you kind of just have to take what you can get. For...

Dried flowers are a long-lasting alternative to fresh flowers, though here at WildFlora, we love both! We posted a blog about some of our favorites back in the day, but we've since started drying more of our flowers ourselves, so it felt like a good time for an update. Drying flowers at home is super easy. Just bunch them together, tie a string around the stems, hang them upside-down, and bam - instant floral décor! Since we dry flowers in large quantities, we installed a pipe bar with a bunch of S hooks. That way it's easy to add flowers of...

Indoor plant pests are annoying, but a very real part of plant parenthood, and looking up how to deal with them is certainly one of the quickest ways to feel itchy -  sorry. Whether strolling in through open doors and windows or hitching a ride into your home via fresh produce, flowers, potting soil, dirty planting containers, other plants, or even ants, pests can show up from a multitude of sources, making them hard to avoid. A Quick Note About Our PlantsWhen purchasing plants wholesale, there are different levels of plant quality a buyer can choose from, which is why...