This time of year, every floral supplier puts out a trend's report.... MSU Floral Management has too! Considering our southern traditions, the cut flower and foliage market, and the wholesale gift market, members of the Special Events class at MSU has developed our own special trends report. What's hot or not?  Just be a part of this special QB program and see if you are on trend!

Learn how to make your home inviting to guests with Curb Appeal 101. We will look at lampposts and mailboxes, front doors wreaths and swags using fresh and faux material. And, we will even have an exercise in bow making!

Thankful to host family and friends for big meals? Take the stress out by participating in the workshop dedicated to tablescaping. Our projects will include a modified cornucopia and a permanent Dellarobia design.

The 4th quarter of the year starts off with opportunities for fun with family and friends. Make your gatherings special by adding fresh flowers. Design projects: two fresh floral design and a topiary pumpkin design.

Special occasions deserve a floral accompaniment.  Lynette McDougald, AIFD will instruct us in collection of fall garden plant materials: post harvest care and design.  Emphasis in the design principles of dominance, scale, unity, and rhythm. 

How do your floral designs line up? As Lynette continues with the principles of design, line will be our topic for August.

Live from the MSU Florist this month! Lynette is collecting pictures of weddings to use in June’s Quick Bites. The 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and more! Share your wedding picture to your county office by June 1st so they can forward to Connie & Lynette. Lynette will demonstrate and recreate the technique!

April Showers Have Brought May Flowers! Lynette will share ideas for flowers to wear and carry, tabletop, and over-the-top! Her presentation will focus on enjoying the outdoors with personal flowers!

As our yards come into blooms, we focus on the elements of design. Fragrance, color, form, line, pattern, space, size, and texture. We will explore and emphasize the elements of floral design with Easter in mind!

Proportion and Scale: The Rules of Design to Live By Size, amounts of elements within the design; rule of thirds and golden ratio are the standard rules of design. Join Lynette McDougald, AIFD as she demonstrates floral designs with viewing space, size of flowers, color and even fragrance considered while following the rules.