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At irregular intervals we would like to share our craft with you. In this first Tutorial spring comes into full bloom and we will show how to create a cheerful mimosa wreath. Using voluminous, show-stopping mimosa flowers, you’ll craft a flowing wreath that pops with colour and delight. Carefully guiding you on correct branch selection, wire fastening and flower attachment techniques, the Founder of ATELIER A, Kaye Zingg, not only teaches you the fundamentals of creating a balanced wreath base, but also how to use full vibrant flowers to create a door adornment with character. Happy yellow mimosa and spring branches are all you need to get started with this inspired arrangement. Let's play with flowers! Our very best, Kaye Zingg & Team ATELIER A Wreaths are beautiful additions to your home all year round. Welcoming the season of blooming flowers, Kaye Zingg's mimosa wreath tutorial will teach you​​: How to select the right kind of branches for your wreath How to set a proper wreath structure How to correctly fix mimosa to the wreath How to hang your mimosa wreath TOOLS​ Wire Wire Scissors Flower Scissors FLOWERS Mimosa Branches Wooden Branches

Two Years back - Lockdown 1 - Elena Nierlich and Kaye Zingg were introduced by a mutual friend. It was the beginning of Corona, and we had the idea to celebrate the end of 2G, 3G, whatever G with a massive Arch in front of the Olé Olé Bar at Langstrasse in Zurich. But we never thought it would take two years until we could realize this project 🙉 Since Monday it’s finally done - and I am over the moon when I drive by the arch. Thank you girls for your trust and friendship. ❤️ Thank you Amanda Nikolic for the Photos - I'd like to share them here with all of. you.

Peonies are beautiful puffy flowers that look great growing in the garden but are also perfect in a springtime bouquet. With enough space, they’re surprisingly easy to grow, and doing so will reward you with years worth of flowers to brighten up your home. Here are some tips on peony care - both in the garden and in the vase. A Brief History of the Peony Peonies are native to Europe, Asia, and North-West America and there are currently around 30 known varieties. These range from bushes to trees or ones known as Itoh, which are a combination of both. Bush peonies (also known as herbaceous) usually grow up to 1 metre tall and 1 metre wide. Tree peonies can reach more than 2 metres tall with a spread of around 1.5 metres. Itoh peonies are similar in size to herbaceous peonies but follow the growth pattern of tree peonies. Peonies are perennial but herbaceous and Itoh peonies die back every year. That said, they can grow and flower in the same place for more than 50 years! Tree peonies, like other trees, don’t die back and can grow up to 15cm a year. Peonies have various kinds of flowers ranging from a single ring of petals to multiple layers. Tree peonies have much larger flowers and their foliage is a deeper green. Flower colours include white, yellow, coral, red, and maroon, but can change daily as the blooms open. Peonies in Flower Language Peonies have different meanings depending on where in the world you live. In the West, for example, peonies symbolise bashfulness, and the Victorians even believed that if you left dying flowers on the bush you’d be cursed with bad luck. In China and Japan, however, peonies symbolise everything from wealth and prosperity to bravery and honour. Peonies are popular during Chinese New Year, and for a long time were only used by Emperors. The modern symbolism of peonies revolves around good luck, love, honour, and passion. Pink peonies are common in wedding bouquets because they symbolise good luck, while red peonies stand for passion and respect. Whichever colour you choose, you can be sure they’ll be looked upon positively! Peony Care Tips Generally speaking, peonies are fairly hardy and resilient plants that require minimal care. But if you want to do as little as possible, herbaceous peonies would be the better choice because you never even need to prune them. Regardless of the type you choose, here are some peony care tips: Plant bare-root peonies in the autumn before the first frost (make sure not to plant too deep). Herbaceous peonies need to be planted with their eyes (next year’s buds) facing up. Plant somewhere that gets 5-6 hours of full sun, ideally with some shade in the afternoon. Peonies have deep root systems so will do much better planted away from other big plants that will compete for space and nutrients. Mix in lots of well-rotted compost when first planting. Tree peonies need to be pruned annually after their fifth year to keep them healthy. Herbaceous and Itoh peonies should be cut back at the end of each season. Be sure to give the plant plenty of support because the blooms are heavy. Only water if you go more than two weeks without rain. Care After Cutting Caring for cut peonies is easy, and with the following tips they’ll last more than two weeks in a vase. Remove any leaves that will sit below the surface of the water. Add a small amount of all-purpose plant food to the water. Change the water every 3-4 days. If cutting your own peonies, do so before the blooms open. This way, you’ll get more from them. The right time is known as the marshmallow stage. The blooms have some colour, aren’t open, and are soft and squishy like a marshmallow. Keep the vase away from bright sunlight because this will make the flowers wilt. Ideally, cut flowers in the morning when they’re full of moisture. Final Words: Picking the Right Peonies One of the best things about peonies is that you have quite a range of choice. Having either trees or herbaceous plants gives you scope for adding variety to your garden. Providing you follow the tips above, whichever you choose will look great both outdoors and in your home!

Bold colors, beautiful symmetrical shapes—this famous member of the lily family is a gardner’s favorite, and a girl’s best friend the world over. Tulips are adored all over the globe for their beauty, and it’s easy to see why. Growing them, or keeping them indoors can be an incredibly rewarding experience—and with a little help and the right conditions—you can grow beautiful tulips of your own! THE SYMBOLISM OF TULIPS Giving tulips to your sweetheart is a beautiful gesture that will certainly win you some brownie points! Tulips symbolize a deep and perfect love—one that is shared by two soul mates intertwined on their life’s path. They’re a perfect gift for your partner for every occasion. With over 150 unique varieties of the flower, you’re sure to find one that will make their heart sing! TULIPS WERE ONCE WORTH MORE THAN GOLD Here’s a weird little factoid about tulips for you: The first economic crash in recorded history was in the 1600’s….and it was caused by TULIPS! Sounds pretty bizarre doesn’t it? Over a 6 month period, the price of a single tulip bulb in Holland (where tulips reign supreme) grew to the equivalent price of a mansion on the Amsterdam Grand Canal before plummeting sharply back to their original value. This episode in history is the subject of many books, and the butt of many jokes. PERRENIAL OR ANNUAL? That’s why, if you’re interested in growing tulips in your garden, you may just want to dig up the old bulbs and plant some new ones every fall. Or you could gamble, and hope your tulips come back—but there are no guarantees! TULIP CARE TIPS As we mentioned, tulips need a little bit of finesse and love in order to grow, multiply, bloom, and prosper in your garden. Having said that, with the proper approach, you’ll find growing tulips to be a labor of love! 1. Plant In The Fall Firstly, tulips are planted as bulbs. These bulbs like to be planted in cool ground, but not frozen. If you’ve bought your bulbs in the spring, ensure you store them in a dry, dark location and they should be fine until the autumn season. 2. Pointy End Up Tulip bulbs have a pronounced round end and pointy end. The pointy end is where your beautiful flower will pop out of, so it’s important that when you’re planting the bulbs in the ground, that the pointy end is facing skyward! 3. Only Water When Necessary Other than when you first plant your tulip bulbs (at which point it’s good to give them a soak), tulips should be watered very scarcely, and only when the weather has been excessively dry. FINAL WORD: NO FUSSING WITH YOUR TULIPS! Once your tulips are established and are beginning to grow and flourish, try not to touch or move them around unnecessarily. Tulips, like gardners, like to be left alone in their garden! Happy Planting!

This past week, ATELIER A had the opportunity to speak with the renowned Swiss knife company Victorinox, sharing some tips and tricks for preserving your beautiful spring flowers as long as possible. Victorinox is known the world over for its ubiquitous red Swiss Army Knife, a must-have in just about any situation. The company has created a special line of products for gardeners, green thumbs, and flower dabblers alike. My personal favorite is the foldable pocket knife — it accompanies me everywhere. The language of flowers When the branches begin to bloom in spring, ATELIER A’s founder Kaye Anthon loves to integrate them into striking bouquets: flowering quinces, yellow forsythias, delicate magnolia branches or pussy willow — the options are endless! She first chooses flowers in the color of the blossoms on the branches then combines them with a fresh white to make the bouquet pop. “Ornamental onions are great for this purpose,” says Kaye. Guide to blossoming And how do you keep a spring bouquet fresh and blooming for as long as possible? According to the flower expert, preparation is everything: remove all leaves from the stems that could submerge in the water — they are a source of bacteria, contaminating the water and shortening the lifecycle of the flowers. Daffodils and tulips often arrive at the ATELIER with soil on their stems; in that case, hold the stem briefly under cool, running water to remove the dirt. Next, the flowers need a fresh trim, ideally with a sharp knife. Cut the branches twice (crosswise) so they can absorb as much water as possible in order to bloom. Keep the water crystal clear The flower vase needs to be clean — clean enough that you would drink from it yourself. A crystal-clear vessel and clean water are essential to maximize the bloom period of your flowers. The water should be changed every two days to avoid becoming cloudy. Place the flowers deep in the water. But keep in mind that there are exceptions: tulips, for example, prefer a low water stand. To really enjoy your blooms as long as you can, it helps to regularly give the flower stems a fresh cut. Placing the bouquet outside overnight on a cool balcony helps to extend its life as well. Flower insider tip from Kaye Instead of flower food, Kaye drizzles a few drops of bleached water into the vase: this keeps the water fresh and inhibits bacterial growth. Find here the Video of my last collab with the Swiss Knive Company Victorinox

FLOWERS, BALLOONS AND BLOODY MARYS After the Federal Government closed the flower shops in Zurich and Switzerland during Covid-19, ATELIER A and the owners of the Olé Olé-Bar came together to make Langstrasse bloom again. On May 7, ATELIER A hosted the “Garden Party”: an open-air flower shop in the garden of the legendary Olé Olé bar. Here, from Thursday to Saturday, guests could enjoy the most beautiful flowers of the season with Bloody Marys to take away. STORIES IN THE MEDIA SRF Kulturplatz Tagesanzeiger 20 Minuten

In a contemplative moment, a candle is lit four Sundays before Christmas. The first candle lights up on November 29th in 2020. ATELIER A presented Advent wreaths in Zurich in front of the ATELIER A-location under construction at Renggerstrasse 60 in Zurich-Wollishofen. Each one has been made by hand with a lot of love. Since all Christmas markets and festivals were cancelled in 2020, the sale turned into an cosy backyard event where people met briefly for a chat with their neighbours over mulled wine & crêpes. MEDIA Ron Orp