By Suzy Bales
Flower lovers know that achieving the perfect floral arrangement is no easy task — an endeavor made more challenging when using only fresh flowers from one’s own garden. In Suzy Bales’ latest book, Garden Bouquets and Beyond: Creating Wreaths, Garlands, and More In Every Garden Season, she shares ways to reap the benefits of your garden and create dazzling arrangements, wreaths, and bouquets at any time of the year.
In this two-part book, Bales first presents the readers with the finest of each season by suggesting which flowers and foliage are plentiful during different times of year. She then goes on to discuss how to create sensational arrangements. An arrangement can appeal to the eye as well as the nose, enabling it to “cast a magic spell,” so Bales offers tips on complementary selections and combinations, following up with comprehensive instructions for prolonging freshness and bloom.
With a foreword by renowned horticulturist Allan M. Armitage, Garden Bouquets and Beyond is illustrated with 150 color photographs and includes a thorough guide to flowers, including physical characteristics, harvest time, and vase life.
210 pages/Rodale Inc. 2010
Compiled by Amanda Holsey
