Handpicked: Simple Sustainable and Seasonal Flower Arrangements

<P><B>Learn DIY floral arranging from a veteran florist, with photographs, tools and tips for making your own responsibly-sourced designs.</B></P><P>Brooklyn-based florist <B>Ingrid Carozzi</B> reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements.</P><P>Whether you want to learn how to work with chicken wire and tape to create a simple framework or try your hand at arranging delicate and oversize blooms, Carozzi offers a detailed tutorial on her tricks of the trade. Readers are encouraged to source, make, or upcycle unexpected containers, such as rough-hewn wooden crates or vintage pots, jars, and vases.</P><P>Full of natural floral compositions that marry the modern with the rustic, <I>Handpicked</I> is a lushly photographed, practical guide to creating your own exceptional flower arrangements at home.</P>