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FR: What inspires you?
MG: Everything! e color around me, the
sunset, the wildflowers along the beach, color
combinations in nature or the colors in what
someone is wearing—so many things.
Everything around me inspires me.
FR: Of what are you most proud?
MG: Loving a career so much. We've had a
flower shop for 38 years, and we love working
with our incredible clients, including artists
and people in the world of fashion. We love
making people happy, and every day is a new
adventure and an opportunity to be creative.
FR: What advice would you give to florists
just starting out today?
MG: Stay focused, go to the flower markets and
learn how they work, learn about flowers, observe
likes and dislikes, play with color—and have fun!
FR: What are your goals for the future?
MG: To keep enjoying flowers till I am pushing
up daisies!
FR: Does anything about your work scare you?
MG: Putting lights on a 14-foot tree—praying they
don't go out on Dec. 24 before guests arrive.
FR: What was one of the biggest challenges you
experienced during your years as a florist?
MG: Turning a restaurant into a tropical jungle,
with live parrots and tigers—all in less than
18 hours.
FR: How do you manage Christmas?
MG: Christmas décor in the store is generally
minimal because we are busy decorating clients'
homes until the 24th. In the store, we put up
an artificial tree usually the weekend before
anksgiving—artificial because, at that time, we
cannot use a real tree. e romance of fresh trees
is wonderful, but they are very unsafe and dirty.
When doing clients' trees, we wear masks because
of the dust. Last year, we decorated 12 10-foot-to-
14-foot trees.
Our tree at home hosts a collection of beautiful
jeweled ornaments created by our dear friend Jay
Everything around me
inspires me.
