Teacher Training and Certification

Enhance your teaching career with TSFA’s Level 1 and Level 2 Teacher Training and Certification. Designed for ag teachers, these workshops provide 9 CEU credits each to advance your professional development and offer a deep dive into the TSFA certification process. Select a location below to learn more about our next classes on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Lubbock and on Oct. 7-8 in Huntsville.  

Texas Floral Showcase in Tyler on Sept. 24

TSFA is delighted to present "Everything's Coming Up Roses," a floral-themed wonderland designed to inspire and educate. This showcase will be held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and features a presentation and optional workshop by Deborah De La Flor AIFD CFD PFCI.

TSFA members save on all classes and events! Interested in bringing students to this event? Email tsfaadmin@tsfa.org for details about our special student group rates.

Element of the Month - Line

The definition of line is the visual path the eye follows as it moves through the design. This can be presented in the design many ways. To find the line in a design, begin by determining if the line is actual or implied. An actual line is where the line is physically represented by product in the design. An implied line is where your brain plays "connect the dots" with different product in the floral composition. 

Your next step is to determine if the line is static or dynamic. A line is static if it is either vertical or horizontal. Any other line, such as a diagonal, zigzag or curvilinear, is considered dynamic.

The last step in evaluating the line is to determine the style of the line such as connective, radial, Hogarth curve, etc.  Adding a line element to your design should always be purposeful with the intent on guiding the viewer's eye through the design. You can impact how the viewer looks at your design and how long they linger on it. 

You can download a 24"x36" PDF poster, a worksheet and a printable of this visual on the TSFA Member's Only Info Hub.  

Flower of the Month Club

This Flower of the Month Club design is the bonus design that was presented in TSFA's workshop at the 2025 ATAT conference. This is a vertical design with an analogous color harmony. The recipe for this design is as follows:

• 2 stems delphinium.
• 4 stems green carnations.
• 1 stem purple kale (reflexed).
• 2 stems pittosporum.
• 1 4"x4"x4" cube vase.
• 18" aspidistra leaf ribbon.
• 1/3 brick wet floral foam.