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1-800-Flowers Interview and Giveaway

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1-800-Flowers offered me the chance to interview Julie Mulligan. Julie Mulligan has over 25 years experience creating floral arrangements. She has designed for weddings, celebrities, and for instructional videos. She has appeared on The Montel Williams Show, Extra, WABC Eyewitness News, and NBC’s Weekend Today.

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Julie Mulligan writes her own blog at http://blog.1800flowers.com/julie/.

How would you decorate with flowers with a very modern and straight line theme?

I like color but I don’t like filler and baby’s breath.  Gerbera daisies are the way to go for a modern look – they are great without filler. The stems are beautiful and look great in any shaped glass vase.

How can people like my sister would LOVE flowers, keep their home decorated with flowers but not break the bank?

First of all, proper care and handling are essential. Be sure to always have clean water in the container. Change the water every couple of days and give the flowers a fresh cut on an angle. Also, be sure to use flower food in the water. Remove flowers past their prime. As the flowers die, cut the stems shorter and put them in a smaller container. By following all of these steps, your flowers are sure to last and your home will look beautiful without breaking the bank.

Where can you get the flowers and what helps flowers stay fresh longer without molding? (in WA we have a mold problem too much moisture in the air)?

Don’t mist your flowers and keep the water level low. If you keep the water level low, you must remember to add water more often.

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  22. As the flowers in the bouquet die, remove them and put the remaining ones in a new vase. You can extend the life of the bouquet up to 3 weeks!

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  23. I love the idea of using a new pink enamel colander filled with beautiful pink hydrangea combined with exotic cymbidium orchids as a gift. How beautiful!
    Thanks so much for this giveaway.

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  29. I learned that you can make a ‘vase’ out of a tomato can surrounded by asparagus!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  36. Never in a million years would I have thought to use an empty can of tomatoes for a vase! I see “can”; I think “recycle”. But it was really very pretty!

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  39. Julie had an absolutely amazing post about some unique vases such as asparagus. Very creative and lovely!

    laurie_pooh(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  49. A tomato can makes a cute flower holder, especially if there’s a joke involved. LOL. Great blog.

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  59. Nobody sends me flowers anymore! I would love this GC. Over on Julie’s blog, I loved how she used fresh orange slices in the candle jar for a zing statement..very pretty!

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  60. I learned that there are many unique ways of decorating with flowers that I have never even thought of or heard of before.

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  91. Wow. Julie’s blog is full of lovely pictures and ideas I would love to use at home and for our parties. I especially love the hydrangeas in the basket, the orange slices around the candle, and most of all the family photo tree flowers. Lovely lovely. Blessings to you.

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  100. From gardening children (and adults) can learn patience, disappointment, success, failure, love, frustration, anticipation, and understanding of the interdependence necessary for life. Another big one is a respect for life.

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  105. I did not know that you should keep the water level low in your vase of flowers. I always fill it to the top!

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  112. I enter plants and flowers in our local county fair exhibition and am always looking for fun ways to display them. Last year I scooped out a half watermelon and filled it wih sand and pink shasta daisies. It won a nice prize!Maybe this year an asparagus vase will win! Thanks!

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  124. i learned that from gardening you can learn the following: patience, disappointment, success, failure, love, frustration, anticipation, and understanding of the interdependence necessary for life. Another big one is a respect for life.

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  129. their is all kinds of women weather moms or just gardeners but all women love flowers and you dont have to have a special day to send them. thanks for the giveaway.

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  133. I learned that she is most proud of the example that she has set for her children to pursue a worthy cause and that if you work through the obstacles in creative ways, goals can be met and exceeded

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  134. I learned to make a centerpiece using a pineapple, apples, roses and magnolia leaves. It’s beautiful and has such a classic and elegant appearance.

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  136. From gardening children (and adults) can learn patience, disappointment, success, failure, love, frustration, anticipation, and understanding of the interdependence necessary for life. Another big one is a respect for life.

    This is what I learned from her blog.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

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  144. I learned how to decorate tables with apples in vases and using apples as votive holders and how to use orange slices around candles.

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  151. I learned of all the amazing things you can do with flowers such as make a Orchid and Candle Centerpiece

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  153. I learned how to make a amazing centerpiece! We have beautiful Magnolia trees in our yard and I have never known how to make a centerpiece with them. I can’t wait to make the centerpiece and add some pineapple, mangos and oranges. It will be perfect for my daughter’s graduation!

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  161. I learned that you can preserve the life of fresh flowers by waxing them, using paraffin wax and a double boiler. I learn something new everyday! Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

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  168. How to use Gerber Daisies by themselves for a beautiful look! And she says gardening teaches you many things such as patience.

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  172. From gardening children (and adults) can learn patience, disappointment, success, failure, love, frustration, anticipation, and understanding of the interdependence necessary for life. Another big one is a respect for life.

    Thank you

    camper223[at]live[dot]com

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  176. I learned a great tip from Julie’s blog about a flower idea for a new mom – decorating a vase with humorous or informative pages from an instructional book for new parents. One of my good friends and her husband just had their first child about a month ago, and I may just use Julie’s tip to surprise her with some fresh flowers. Thanks!

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  185. I learned that Maggie Gray has created a “special outdoor space for children at the Long Island Children’s Museum.”

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  186. I learned how to make apple filled vases. That was very interesting.

    mercsmercado at yahoo dot com

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  187. I learned that Julie has been a floral designer for over 25 years, and designs vases, packaging, etc. for the floral industry, including 1-800-Flowers. I use 1-800-Flowers often to send flowers to family members out of state and they always love the designs.

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  190. I learned how to make apple-filled vases. These would be a great gift for fall. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  203. Awesome article. Gardening can be soo good for kids. I also learned how to make flowers last longer.

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  205. I learned the virtues all the family can learn from gardening! They include patience, disappointment, success, failure, love, frustration, anticipation, and understanding and finally respect. All from planting & nuturing the plants and soil. Thanks!

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  209. i learned Gerbera daisies look best when used sparingly with no additional foliage both as a bouquet and in an arrangement.

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  220. I learned many different things, but using fruit for decorations will look awesome this summer.

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  225. Oh, Very clever blog! I love the idea of using orange slices to hold flowers…such a fresh look and idea!

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  237. As the flowers in the bouquet die, remove them and put the remaining ones in a new vase. You can extend the life of the bouquet up to 3 weeks!

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  241. Gerbera daisies look best when used sparingly with no additional foliage both as a bouquet and in an arrangement. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

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