Grow & Bloom Co.

10/13/2026

My business doesn't operate like everyone else's.

I don't keep the same hours as everyone else.

I set the boundary that I provide services but I am not AT your service.

I say no when something doesn't suit me.

I do the work because I want to, not out of obligation.

I am not for everyone and I genuinely prefer it that way.

If I repel you, it was probably intentional.

And if for some reason you find something here that resonates, we'll usually get along like a house on fire. 🔥

10/10/2026

I took a small bit of time out of my day today to make something I felt called to make and thought I would share just incase you want to be super fancy and botanical for absolutely no reason at all.

And also I could've just used real turkey tail but this is more about using your imagination and thinking outside the box.

I often see things and then see what else they could become. Creativity is a gift you should never stop exploring!

Also Instagram updated itself while I was making this and now I have to re-learn all the controls.. 🤷‍♀️

Hope you're enjoying my processes, thanks for watching.. ✌️

10/08/2026

Fresh off of wedding season and ready to party.

This is what you get when you give me carte blanche.

Flowers for people who love flowers.

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10/07/2026

A new bouquet offering for a limited time!

𝕺𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖇𝖊𝖗 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓.

A very particular collection of seasonal blooms and specialty botanicals. Basically all my seasonal favorites wrapped in black. Stems kept long for extra impact.

Flowers to bring home that might even impress your own Mother. Or maybe she'll say they're too dark, who knows, she's never happy anyway. But you'll have something nice to look at while you make it through family dinner. 🍷😏

Flowers for people who love flowers.

🖤

10/07/2026

Everyone has their own way of designing and making things.. This is how I make my pumpkins every year.

1. -> Carve out said pumpkin, remove as much pulp as possible.

2. -> Spray inside and out down with isopropyl. Let dry.

3. -> Add glass vase.

4. -> Green and add flowers.

5. -> Add water to vase daily.

6. -> Enjoy!

7. -> Remove vase and compost pumpkin when it has expired.

Thanks for watching. ✌️

09/28/2026

09/27/2026

I'll admit that it was a bold choice to build this without trialing it out. Full transparency on how it went because the internet only shows you flawless results and it's nice to know the challenges and mistakes that happen behind the scenes.

In theory it all seemed pretty straight forward right?What could possibly go wrong?

Step 1 -> We attached buckets and other water sources all over and wrapped both shelves in chicken wire..

Step 2 -> greenery. Once we started this process I realized we were going to need a whole lot more, so we lined it with faux greenery panels I had at the shop in the basement from a previous large installation. (Pays to keep things around sometimes, you never know when you'll need them) and then filled it with greens to cover the panels.

Step 3 -> Flowers. ap.floral and I did this over a 2 day period instead of sending in a large team early the day of. We water picked in the flowers which in hindsight should've just be done day of. Alot of the flowers drank all the water in less than 24 hours and had to be replaced. I thought forsure they would hold over night indoors. 🤦‍♀️

Step 4 -> Replace wilted flowers with the help of another shop that ran me over what I needed at the last minute and helped me finish it. Thanks Springhill Flowers.

Step 5 -> Marvel at the results, overall I was very happy with how it turned out. Definitely made some mental notes for next time.

Alot of discovery is done through trial and error.

Not recommended unless you have a select set of problem solving skills, a support system to hook you up if you need it and a strong disposition that can handle having to adjust quickly.

But you need to know that things go wrong behind the scenes for every vendor, you just never see it because most professionals just fix it and never talk about it publicly.

Human made. Not AI. 😃

09/27/2026

These weren't just arch pieces, they were botanical monoliths! Raised from the earth itself!

To counter the cold industrial features of this room, we needed something large and with presence but stuffing it with flowers wasn't going to give the necessary impact. In this case, the greenery did the heavy lifting.

I'm fairly certain everyone that saw ap.floral and I constructing them thought I was out to lunch until they saw the finished pieces. Aaron was the only one who saw the vision with me and didn't question it.

When you bring ideas to life in real time, you learn alot about mechanics and logistics. Not everything works the way you imagine, the joy is in the problem solving.

And sometimes you need a good pal to come in and save the day.

Never stop growing!

And blooming?

😀

09/25/2026

Some weddings and events live rent free in your head for months, and sometimes years.

This was the first big arch installation I dreamed up many years ago where I was given full creative control and the ability to let out some of my botanical literacy and wild...

I look at it / think about it every Autumn.

I flipped these pieces to a sweetheart back drop at Firerock on flimsy pipe and drape posts, almost took a pole in the hoo-ha in the process and did it with all the guests watching because they always somehow manage to get to the other venue before you do. 🫠

Now, I try to talk my way out of repurposing arch pieces, unless it's to the ground/floor.

We all have our stories.

Anyway, I really loved this setup and continue to look for the clients that get me.

I know you're out there.

🖤🍂🌿