This lavishly photographed book from renowned floral designer Ariella Chezar provides step-by-step instructions for 39 seasonal floral arrangements and projects that celebrate the splendor of flowers, the bounty of the changing seasons, and the wild beauty of nature in your home. Just as fruits and vegetables taste best when they are harvested locally and seasonally, flowers that are picked close to home and at their peak reflect a true connection to time and place. Nature does not deliver its harvest all at once--each season has its stars and Ariella Chezar, author of The Flower Workshop, shows you how to make the most of them. Seasonal Flower Arranging follows Mother Nature's lead to create dazzling arrangements from the distinctive gifts of the changing seasons, from a charming spring bouquet for Mother's Day to a bold garland for a summer wedding, and from a bounteous Thanksgiving table to a wintery holiday wreath. There are arrangements for seasonal holidays, special occasions, or just everyday life featuring tulips, roses, peonies, dahlias, and other flowers that are easily found at farmers' markets, local shops, or grown in your own backyard. The book includes detailed instructions on how to re-create 39 floral designs, plus the inspiration and techniques to allow you to create your own original art out of nature. “Ariella’s exquisite approach to color and composition have made her one of the most sought after and highly regarded designers of our time. Her work has greatly influenced my own and has inspired an entire generation of floral designers seeking to connect more closely with nature and tie their work to the seasons. Beautifully photographed and thoughtfully organized, this gorgeous new book has earned a prominent place on my bookshelf and will be the go-to gift for every flower lover in my life.” --Erin Benzakein, author of Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden “Vividly photographed and easy to follow, Ariella’s arrangements and guidance highlight the floral seasons in the most beautiful down-to-earth way. This book is a must have for every flower lover and florist out there.” --Alethea Harampolis, coauthor of The Flower Recipe Book , Branches & Blooms , and Harvest   “[Ariella Chezar's] new book, Seasonal Flower Arranging , provides valuable tips and how-to's for creating her lush, artistic style.” -- Flower magazine “The tome veritably explodes with color photographs of whimsy and imagination…A pioneer in the farm-to-vase movement, Chezar will get readers arranging for an Easter parade or garden arch, an Indian-summer tribute or a Hanukkah table.” -- Booklist  (Starred Review) “An elegant walk through the seasons punctuated by her inspired creations....The combination of instructions, photographs, and elegant prose makes for a delightful companion for gardeners, florists, or armchair naturalists.” -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ARIELLA CHEZAR is the author of The Flower Workshop and Flowers for the Table and a master floral designer who has appeared in numerous magazines, including O , Martha Stewart Living , and Real Simple . She is an instructor and artistic director at FlowerSchool New York, and has designed flower arrangements for the White House. Read more about her work at ariellaflowers.com. JULIE MICHAELS coauthored The Flower Workshop , is a former editor for the Boston Globe , and has written for the Wall Street Journal , the New York Times , and more. I am a natural-born forager. As often as I can, I will harvest the foliage I use in my arrangements from within ten miles of my location. I’ve hunted camellias in South Carolina, jasmine in northern California, and mock orange on route to a wedding in New York City. My rules for foraging are straightforward. If a plant is invasive, orgrowing on the side of the road (think grapevine or Queen Anne’slace), I’ll happily do some “civic pruning.” If what I’m looking for is on someone’s property, I’ll knock and ask permission politely, even offering to pay for my finds. Often, the homeowner is willing, even delighted, to make a deal.Because I believe in the value and the pleasure of growing your own, I’ve included a section is this book on how to turn your garden into a source for your own flower arranging. You’ll find suggestions for perennial and annual flowers that are easy to grow, and you’ll find a list of woody shrubs that will flourish in many a backyard.As with my last book, The Flower Workshop, I’ve included detailed instructions on how to recreate the thirty-nine floral designs includedin this book. But don’t be a slave to recipes. You should consider mycreations as inspiration for your own. If you understand my philosophy of using tone-on-tonecolors, if you look for texture and variety in your foliage, and if you learn to forage in your own backyard, you’ll come away with a point of view that can be applied to any occasion. However ephemeral, I see each arrangement I compose as a reflec