Not to be confused with amphibians that lounge on lily pads and leap impressive distances, floral frogs are flower stem holders that keep displays of flora and branches securely and firmly in place.

These functional frogs have been around for hundreds of years and come in many sizes and designs, from mushroom-shaped and cone-shaped to oval, flat, or elaborately decorated with animal and fish motifs. They’re crafted in diverse materials like polished metal, stone, glass, and ceramic.

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Animaná founder Adriana Marina began her company with the goal of making positive changes in sustainability and social development within the fashion industry

and works with local artisans in Patagonia and the Andes to create high-quality baby alpaca fibers for heirloom products meant to last for generations. Munkh founder Bayarmaa works in a parallel manner with Mongolian goat herders who produce some of the world’s finest fibers from sustainable goat cashmere.

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Lancaster County native, Bryan Norris, is the founder of the company, Forager Co., a small batch clothing and leather goods company that incorporates foraged materials into designs.

Bryan Norris spent much of his career traveling the world while working in the fashion industry. When he left fashion to return home to rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he found that the world came to him. The name of his small-batch clothing and leather-goods brand — Forager Co. — speaks to that influence.

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Hilary Robertson, the Brooklyn-based stylist, author, and creative director, recently collaborated with Bloomist to design a new collection of EcoFaux™ botanicals,

as well as a series of Brancusi-inspired vases that are made to stack. The vases are hand-crafted exclusively for Bloomist in small batches and slip cast in Brooklyn by Japanese ceramist, Michiko Shimada.

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This season, Bloomist had the good fortune to collaborate with creative consultant and prop stylist Ayesha Patel.

Included within the shoot were pitchers created by craftsmen in New Delhi, working as part of the SYZYGY collective. Pitchers figure favorably among Patel’s favorite pieces.

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The unfortunate irony of making faux botanicals is that the processes and materials used to emulate nature actually damage the environment.

Bloomist aims to be a part of the solution rather than perpetuate the problem, which is why we designed and created a new collection of beautiful faux botanicals that are both remarkably realistic and environmentally friendly.

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After discovering pottery while traveling in Japan, graphic designer, Bob Dinetz took to the pottery wheel and never looked back.

Today, some 6 years later, Bob is an accomplished potter known for crafting simple, functional, effortless looking ceramics in natural, nuanced glazes. Bob recently hand-threw a collection of pieces for Bloomist.

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Most people like plants — but not all of us are talented at keeping them alive. Maybe you travel for work. Maybe you’re shuttling between households.

And maybe, sometimes, you just forget to water the plants. Luckily, lots of beautiful plants — including some Instagram superstars — know how to make do with less (attention, sunshine, water). These five plants are all low-maintenance, no-drama options — and just as beautiful as their finicky friends.

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KELSEY AND HER TEAM OF FELLOW ARTISTS CREATE SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE STATEMENTS FROM LOCALLY GROWN AND FORAGED PLANT MATERIAL.

“In school, we learn to preserve the most beautiful waterfall — we think nature has to be extravagant,” says Kelsey Ter Meer, founder and lead designer of the Heart & Soil Flowers floral design studio. “But there’s beauty in the little things, too.”

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As one of Brooklyn's most passionate plant consultants, Maryah Greene — founder of the nature-centric Greene Piece — knows her job is part greenery advisor and part therapist.

Greene's job is to intuit what her clients need — and what their schedules and homes will permit. She practices a philosophy that, for plant novitiates, begins with self-forgiveness: “You don't need a 'green thumb'. You just need what works for you."

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