About Us

Hello, and welcome to Petal Republic®. Whether you’re a budding enthusiast or a seasoned green thumb, our mission is to inspire and guide you with practical tips and creative ideas about flowers, houseplants, gardening, floral design, and more!

Gardening & Flower Guides:

Whether you’re a seasoned green thumb or just beginning your gardening journey, our comprehensive guides to growing and caring for flowers and plants are here to help you cultivate a thriving garden display.

Floral Design:

Be it a beautiful seasonal bouquet, an ornate floral vase for the table, or a sweet posy or boutonnière, here, you’ll find helpful floral design DIY tutorials for beginners to advanced techniques to craft a stunning floral arrangement at home.

Flower Occasion Guides:

Find inspiration and gifting recommendations for every flower occasion, including Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Celebrations, Thank Yous and more.

Houseplant Guides:

We share our experience and expertise in urban gardening, indoor and outdoor plant care, and growing tips, in addition to helping our readers find the best houseplants for their unique living environment. 

Floristry Guides:

Our team at Petal Republic is always on the lookout for great local florists, reliable flower and plant delivery services, and the best gifting specialists for every occasion throughout the year.

Andrew Gaumond – Editorial Director

Andrew hails from a family of horticulturists and growers and spent much of his childhood in amongst the fields of flowering blooms and greenhouses filled with tropical plants, cacti, and succulents from all over the world. Today, Andrew holds a BSc degree in Plant Sciences and has trained professionally at leading floristry schools in London and Paris. Andrew’s been featured in numerous media and press publications, including Fox News, Tatler, Realtor.com, Martha Stewart, Oprah Daily, and SFGate.

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Briana Yablonski – Contributing Editor

Briana holds a Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from Penn State University. She manages a small market garden where she grows vegetables and herbs. She also enjoys growing flowers and houseplants at home.

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Brandy Wells – Contributing Editor

Brandy Wells is an American copywriter and content writer living in Spain. From hiking in her hometown near the Smoky Mountains to digging in the dirt in rural Oregon, she has always put a love of nature at the heart of her endeavors. These days, you’ll catch her writing content and, of course, taking breaks to tend to her growing houseplant collection.

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Larissa Runkle – Contributing Editor

Larissa is a writer, gardener, and herbalist living in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. Her writing has been widely published in lifestyle publications all over the country, and she’s also the creator of the weekly newsletter @rootedintribe.

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Wendy Moulton – Senior Contributing Editor

Wendy brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience in gardening magazine publishing. Today, she is the features editor for The Gardener magazine and Grow to Eat magazine. She is also the senior editor for Let’s Braai and Open Gardens of South Africa magazines, published annually by Lonehill Media.

Wendy has been involved in many aspects of the industry, including managing editorial and creative teams, writing and producing expert guides and articles on many gardening subjects, magazine design and photography, and developing recipes for publishing.

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Jade McGee – Contributing Editor

Jade is a writer, editor, and photographer with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations. She writes, edits, and photographs for several online publications in the gardening and lifestyle sphere. In her spare time, she reads and nurtures her urban garden and evergrowing houseplant collection. 

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Linsay Evans – Contributing Editor

Linsay is an American copywriter based in the Pacific Northwest. Linsay holds a Master’s degree in both Anthropology and Library and Information Sciences and has written for numerous national and international publications, including USA Today, SFGate, Hunker, and The Bump, across an array of topics in the gardening, green living, and travel sectors. When she’s not writing, you’ll usually find Linsay reading, kayaking, sailing, snowboarding, or working in her garden.

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Edward Hodsdon – Contributing Editor

Edd is a budding content writer and gardener living in the United Kingdom. He has a bachelor’s degree in Creative and Professional Writing and has written for several gardening publications online. He is passionate about nature and sustainability, with a focus on gardening for wildlife.

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Madison Moulton – Contributing Editor

Madison is a writer and editor with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. She writes and photographs for various online and print publications in the gardening sphere and is the author of the book The Next-Generation Gardener.

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James Sinclair – Founder

James is an MBA graduate with a background in media and publishing. In 2019, he founded Blue Astoria Media Group, the parent company of Petal Republic. He is a passionate urban gardener and boasts an ever-growing collection of tropical houseplants.

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Petal Republic in the Media:

We’re proud to have contributed to and been featured in numerous media outlets and press publications to date!

Industry Associations:

Petal Republic is actively involved in supporting the floristry and fresh-cut flower industry around the world. We are proud to be participating members of many leading industry bodies and associations.