2. Match the flower type to the style of design you have in mind use sunflowers or wildflowers for an informal design and roses or other elegant flower for a formal design.
3. Don’t limit yourself to flowers. Floral material is more than just blooms. It includes herbs, veggies, fruits, cones and seedpods of all sorts, as well as foliage and branches. Encourage students to use this media as well in their designs.
4. Have a shape of the arrangement in mind such as a pyramid all a ball shape. Shorten the stems to fit the general shape. Make sure the flower faces outward and it is at the right angle for your shape.