Walter Knoll's "A Musing Florist" http://blog.wkf.com Walter Knoll Florist, Your Personal Florist Since 1883 - What's New Sun, 13 May 2012 12:29:58 +0000 en hourly 1 All of our stores are open on Mother’s Day – You Procrastinator, You! http://blog.wkf.com/all-of-our-stores-are-open-on-mothers-day-you-procastinator-you/ http://blog.wkf.com/all-of-our-stores-are-open-on-mothers-day-you-procastinator-you/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 23:13:35 +0000 Di http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2658 We know, you’ve been busy, you meant to order something to be delivered, or maybe you’ve been invited to a bbq at a friend’s house, and she’s a mom!  Well, get your hiney into into one of our stores by 3pm on Sunday, May 13th, Mother’s Day – and we’ll have something vased and ready for you to buy right out of the cooler!  Honest!  We’ve got you covered!  Just ask Jeffrey!  (Isn’t his hair great?  we have the same beauty operator :>) .

]]> http://blog.wkf.com/all-of-our-stores-are-open-on-mothers-day-you-procastinator-you/feed/ 0 Congratulations Laura & Jason! http://blog.wkf.com/congratulations-laura-jason/ http://blog.wkf.com/congratulations-laura-jason/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 17:31:37 +0000 Di http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2652 Anyone listening to Woody & Rizzuto on 105.7 the Point this morning around 8:40 knows that Woody drew Laura Mecker & Jason Pogue as our lucky couple to win $1,000 gift card from Walter Knoll Florist toward their wedding flowers!  Congratulations from all your friends at Walter Knoll!

]]> http://blog.wkf.com/congratulations-laura-jason/feed/ 0 Come See Us at the St Charles Home & Garden Show this weekend http://blog.wkf.com/come-see-us-at-the-st-charles-home-garden-show-this-weekend/ http://blog.wkf.com/come-see-us-at-the-st-charles-home-garden-show-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:22:22 +0000 Di http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2643  

Just look for the Palm Trees!

Once again we’ll be showing off our design skills as well as showing off our Palms! 

We’ll be on the Upper Level, Booth 2032.  Plus we’ll be featuring designers on the Floral Design Stage.

Walter Knoll Florist is proud to present floral design classes full of fun and innovative ideas.  Learn how to create fantastic floral decorations that will impress your guests and make your home beautiful .  You could even be chosen from the audience to have a hands-on floral experience!  Different seminars will feature Chuck Knoll and Walter Knoll Florist master designers and will include information on various techniques:  floating arrangements, flower bundles, bouquets created in foam, basket designs and vase arrangements.  Some come to the show and get all the tips you need to create beautiful floral decorations for your home.  Friday and Saturday 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30; sunday 11:30, 1:30 & 3:30.  Come get your flowers on and don’t forget to ask Chuck where flowers come from!

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It is the same site you are used to – all the same bells and whistles – just formatted especially for smartphones.

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Below is our mailer arriving in mailboxes this week – note the promotion code for $5 off!

SD12GIVE, expires 4/20/12 and is good on orders over $29.99

Visit our website to see the entire Secretaries’ Week collection!

My favorite is the Wild With Gratitude – and you know you are!

]]> http://blog.wkf.com/secretaries-week-is-coming-soon-april-23-thru-27/feed/ 0 BIG FOOT SIGHTING near Saint Louis U! April Fools! http://blog.wkf.com/big-foot-sighting-near-saint-louis-u/ http://blog.wkf.com/big-foot-sighting-near-saint-louis-u/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:18:26 +0000 Di http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2599

April Fools! It's the SLU Biliken Topiary!

How do you move an over 15′ tall planted topiary?  Easy!

Take it to location on a flat bed truck and hire a crane! That’s how Walter Knoll Florist Greenhouse staff did it!

Chuck Knoll on the flat bed in front of the top half of the SLU Biliken

Walter Knoll Florist has redone the 15″ Biliken that sits in front of the Busch Student Center on Grand at SLU. 

The Biliken is planted with over 3000 sedum sexangular plants and hundreds of feet of drip irrigation.

Joel Knoll working on the top of the bottom half

Sedium

Close up of the sedum used to replace the ivy that didn't "winter" well

 

Walter SrThe SLU Biliken topiary was craned into position on Friday, March 30th –

even Grandpa Knoll got in on the action and posed as a Biliken.

 

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Stop into any of our stores for spring bunches of Iris or Daffodils or Tulips!  Pick up a bunch of each and bring the spring indoors!

Walter Knoll Florist Spring Fling Bunch Special

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Snap Dragon Sale Is On!

Our monobotanical Fresh Cut Snap Dragon bouquet is also specially priced at great savings!

Stop into one of our stores, visit us online at http://www.wkf.com/or call us at 1-800-341-ROSE (7673) today!

Tell them di sent you!

]]> http://blog.wkf.com/snap-dragons/feed/ 0 Let us know if you have seen one of the electronic billboards we have up for Valentine’s Day. http://blog.wkf.com/let-us-know-if-you-have-seen-one-of-the-electronic-billboards-we-have-up-for-valentines-day/ http://blog.wkf.com/let-us-know-if-you-have-seen-one-of-the-electronic-billboards-we-have-up-for-valentines-day/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:55:06 +0000 Walter http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2578 Located at Highway 64 westbound at Jefferson ave

Have you seen one of our billboards

]]> http://blog.wkf.com/let-us-know-if-you-have-seen-one-of-the-electronic-billboards-we-have-up-for-valentines-day/feed/ 4 Beautiful Yellow Cross for Sympathy http://blog.wkf.com/beautiful-yellow-cross-for-sympathy/ http://blog.wkf.com/beautiful-yellow-cross-for-sympathy/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:50 +0000 Walter http://blog.wkf.com/?p=2573 This is a beautiful yellow sympathy cross that we just made.

Show as it will lay on the casket.

Yellow roses in a bed of greens and babies breath

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