Have you ever considered that the flowers you buy for your apartment or significant other may be harmful to the environment?

Some of those beautiful and fragrant flowers you buy in the store are grown with pesticides.

Surprisingly, there are many online florists who sell eco-friendly, organic, and sustainable flowers.

Organic Boutique, founded in January 2001, sells flowers that are
USDA Certified Organic and Veriflora certified. Their goal is to protect the environment and sell flowers that are naturally grown without pesticides.

On their Web site, you can browse through lots of flowers, plants and wreaths. They had roses, lilies, or an Adopt-A-Minefield Peace wreath. Next to each item you select, the flower or plant's standard is displayed like organic, Veriflora, or Biodynamic, so you know what you are buying.

Veriflora is a certification program for sustainable flowers and potted plants. This program guarantees that plants are produced in an "environmentally and socially responsible manner."

Here are some of Veriflora's standards that flower farmers must follow:
-sustainable crop production
-resource conservation and energy efficiency
-fair labor practices
-community benefits
-product quality, safety, and purity