floral design & botanical blog

Bar None Ranch: Ferns

July 08, 2015 by Travis Ward in Plant Hunt, Hill Country

When you're in the Texas Hill Country, you often don't think to look for all of the species of ferns that have made this region home. Ferns growing among cacti seems counter-intuitive. This site did not disappoint.

Driftwood and Succulents

March 02, 2015 by Travis Ward in Design

A dear friend of mine was having a bridal brunch at a local eatery and I offered to make a couple of centerpieces for the tables. This space is in an old warehouse and the interior is designed in a sort of butcher shop motif with acrylic paintings of quartered farm animals and large hooks and ropes hanging from the ceiling.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden

February 23, 2015 by Travis Ward

A few blocks from the white beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a wonderful little tropical jewel in the middle of the bustling resort city. While not housing the most extensive collection of equatorial flora, it is definitely worth paying a visit, especially if you're relatively unfamiliar with the local plant palette.