This time of year, beautiful blooms abound in farmer’s markets, florists and grocery stores. It’s tempting to simply drop a bouquet into a vase and call it good, but florists rely on a simple tool to ...

Flower frog vases aren't just another retro thrift find. Their origins are believed to date way back to the 16th century, but they became especially popular in the 1920s and 1930s when florists ...

What’s old is new again, as types of flower frogs for arranging flowers are reviewed. Today on Life in Bloom we’re going to the Frogs - Flower Frogs, that is. What’s old is new again as various types ...

Q. Can you tell me about flower-arranging “frogs”? How did they get their name? –James McE. Brown, Stonington, Conn. A. A flower frog is an implement designed to sit in the bottom of a bowl or vase ...

If you find an old glass flower frog, should you buy it? Besides the price, turn it over: Does it have little knobs, bars or feet on the bottom? There should be three or five, depending on the frog’s ...