Detroit News Holiday Gift Guide - Gardening Books

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November 30, 2023
By Khristi Zimmeth

“In ‘French Blooms’ author Sandra Sigman includes a variety of ‘recipes’ for creating beautiful French-inspired flowers.”

Award-winning floral designer Sandra Sigman learned while living in Paris that the French consider each floral arrangement a unique work of art. Years later, she went on to open a French-inspired floral, home and garden shop in Massachusetts where she hosts popular workshops. In “French Blooms,” her first book, Sigman shares the distinct design principles she learned from her favorite Parisian florist, and offers tutorial with images and instructions for creating French-inspired arrangements for different areas of the home. With chapters on choosing the right containers - from vintage stoneware crocks to baskets and white ceramic footed vases - and flower care and tools, along with lush photographs, many taken in Paris, Normandy and Provence, this book is both practical and inspirational.