The Instagram Famous Flower Fields at Carlsbad

Although it’s still unclear if California will see another magnificent wildflower bloom this year, there is at least one spot in the state that Instagrammers can flock to, and it’s known as the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

The working flower farm in Southern California has become quite the hot destination over the last few years, thanks not only to Instagrammers looking for a great picture, but also because of the stunning ranunculus blooms that go on as far as the eye can see. And good news for those seeking a touch of spring: The blooms are already here.

According to the farm, the flowers are expected to bloom from March through early May, giving visitors plenty of time to plan their trips and snap a few photos to share with friends. And really, it’s a sight to behold, as the flower farm is home to some seven million blooms across the 50-plus acres of hillside land overlooking the ocean.

The rain has been great,” Fred Clarke, general manager of The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, shared with the San Diego Tribune. “We did have a heavy rain in December, which washed out some of the seed and ruined a portion of the fields. Thanks to our team’s speedy reaction time and assessment, we were able to replant. The growth of the flowers is better now than ever.”

According to Clarke, people from all over the world come to the fields to see the purple, red, yellow, pink, and white blooms. He noted that the team likes to think of the farm as a “theme park” of sorts. “We use the term in a way that is different than other ‘theme parks.’ Of course, it is a theme park: the ‘theme’ is the beauty of nature,” he added.

Admission to the fields is just $18 for an entire day. Guests can also take part in extra activities, including an adorable wagon ride through the fields for $6 more. Know you want to visit more than once? Pick up a season pass for $39 and go as many times as you want. Just make sure to respect the blooms, and never sit or stand on them, to ensure they can be enjoyed by thousands of others who want to come and enjoy them, too.

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Schedule Your Spring Garden Clean Up Today

Now that spring is on our doorstep, many of us are getting anxious to head out to the garden and clean things up. I know our crew is! We see all the dead ornamental grass stalks, the spent perennial stems, and the autumn leaves collected in our gardens and they give us spring fever. We want to bolt outside and spring clean the garden as soon as we can because we know that as the days get warmer, there will be more and more gardening chores to do. But, don’t head out with your favorite clippers and rake just yet! 

. So now that spring is on its way, and if you didn’t do a fall garden clean up as we recommend, you now have a big spring garden clean up facing you., let Rouvalis help with your Spring Garden Clean up. Schedule your spring clean up today!

Click the link below for more information!

https://www.rouvalisflowers.com/garden-clean

New Seasonal Flower Collection Is Live!

We are starving for color! With the winter lingering on here in Boston we all want Spring to come sooner rather than later. Our new collection that has just launched offers an array of spring flowers used in an artfully designed way to create this collection. Let us know what you think!

LELA

The bright colors and warmth of spring we have all been craving erupt out of this leaf lined glass vase. Deep plum anemone float above a sea of hot pink and orange, hydrangea, amaryllis, parrot tulips, proteas, Free Spirit roses, lisianthus, fragrant stock and freesia accented by deep green gardenia foliage.

Flowers can hear buzzing bees—and it makes their nectar sweeter

EVEN ON THE quietest days, the world is full of sounds: birds chirping, wind rustling through trees, and insects humming about their business. The ears of both predator and prey are attuned to one another’s presence.

Sound is so elemental to life and survival that it prompted Tel Aviv University researcher Lilach Hadany to ask: What if it wasn’t just animals that could sense sound—what if plants could, too? The first experiments to test this hypothesis, published recently on the pre-print server bioRxiv, suggest that in at least one case, plants can hear, and it confers a real evolutionary advantage.

RELATED: TIME-LAPSE VIDEO SHOWS A GARDEN COMING TO LIFEJourney through a blooming garden of dancing flowers in this incredible four-minute short film. Visual effects artist and filmmaker Jamie Scott spent three years shooting the stunning springtime imagery in this continuous motion time-lapse. The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners.

Hadany’s team looked at evening primroses (Oenothera drummondii) and found that within minutes of sensing vibrations from pollinators’ wings, the plants temporarily increased the concentration of sugar in their flowers’ nectar. In effect, the flowers themselves served as ears, picking up the specific frequencies of bees’ wings while tuning out irrelevant sounds like wind.

The sweetest sound

As an evolutionary theoretician, Hadany says her question was prompted by the realization that sounds are a ubiquitous natural resource—one that plants would be wasting if they didn’t take advantage of it as animals do. If plants had a way of hearing and responding to sound, she figured, it could help them survive and pass on their genetic legacy.

Since pollination is key to plant reproduction, her team started by investigating flowers. Evening primrose, which grows wild on the beaches and in parks around Tel Aviv, emerged as a good candidate, since it has a long bloom time and produces measurable quantities of nectar.

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Amazing Bulb Trails in Dartmouth Mass

Spring is an incredible time in Massachusetts. The snow starts to thaw, the sun peeks out, and flowers start to blossom in the wild places of the state. This incredible woodland in a nature reserve is the perfect place to see thousands of daffodils in bloom. Here’s when and how to check out this natural wonder. This is a detestation in Dartmouth, Ma Parsons Reserve on Horseneck Road. Miles of trails with flowering bulb plants make for a beautiful walk.

International Women's Day 2020!

International Women's Day 2020

Sunday, March 8th

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Women’s Day has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.

If you want to get involved or learn more, be sure to visit:  www.internationalwomensday.com

The Theme of International Women's Day

The campaign theme for International Women’s Day is #EachforEqual

As it is started on their website, “An equal world is an enabled world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world.”

Play A Part...

Put your arms out front and STRIKE THE #EachforEqual POSE to motivate others and to make International Women’s Day YOUR day. When turning to social media, use the hashtags #IWD2020 within your message with your “hands out” equal pose for a strong call-to-action for others to support #EachforEqual also.

The 2020 #EachforEqual campaign runs all year long. It doesn’t end on International Women’s Day!

For this year and beyond, how will you support #EachforEqual?

Tulips in the Netherlands!

March 21–May 10 in Lisse, Netherlands, less than an hour outside Amsterdam, Keukenhof Gardens shows off nearly 80 acres of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths—check the website for what’s in bloom and when. Hilltop trails above the plots offer views and photo ops of the splendor. Other attractions include an indoor pavilion with petal-themed art and more flowers plus tours of the grounds via bike or canal barge.

Having Fresh Flowers In Your Home Can Reduce Stress

Sending flowers to your sick or sad friend might be a universal go-to gift, but the heartwarming gesture is actually more helpful than you think. I know it may be surprising, but there's more to flowers than just a sweet smell and a pretty face—recent research suggests they can have some seriously positive effects on our health, too.

The American Society for Horticulture Science performed a study evaluating whether plants can have therapeutic influences on surgical patients, and the results are honestly kind of shocking. Ninety patients who had recently had appendectomies were split into rooms either with plants or without plants, and those in areas with some kind of foliage had a much more positive experience overall than those who didn't.

According to the study, those exposed to flowers had lower blood pressure and heart rate, lower ratings of pain, anxiety, and fatigue, and more positive feelings and higher satisfaction about their rooms than the patients without foliage. The findings from this research actually suggests that flowers could be "complementary medicine" for recovering patients.

New Ranunculus Varieties Available Mid March

With Spring right around the corner we are currently working our 2020 Spring Collection. We will be using a new varieties or Ranunculus.

Butterfly Ranunculus
Are you already familiar with Butterfly Ranunculus? These gorgeous flowers fit perfectly in bohemian and rustic looking floral designs! Ranunculus Butterfly was bred by the Japanese company. The variety has a long vase life and is characterized by the unique singular flower structure. Stems can carry up to 12 flowers each. The flower petals have a tiny layer of wax, giving them a sparkling appearance and helping to boost their longevity.

Ranunculus Romance
This variety also originates from the floral artists in Japan as well. Characteristic for Ranunculus Romance are the large flowers and strong, long stems. Just like the Butterfly Ranunculus, Romance has a very good vase life

We're Hiring Garden Design Positions!

We’re hiring Garden Design & Maintenance Positions available! Love being outdoors and working with your hands? Join our Garden Design team to kick off planting season. We specialize in small scale urban container gardening & maintenance. For more info + apply please send resume to sean@rouvalisflowers.com, we can’t wait to meet you!