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Village View: Tiptoe through the tulips at the Philly Flower Show - Main Line

Mondrian is incorporated into a number of exhibits, including Michael Petrie’s beautiful garden. For the most ingenious use of bicycles and bicycle parts, stop and admire Hunter Hayes’s work. The Ardmore landscape architect built a bridge of bicycle frame parts over a canal, with a fountain made out of bicycle parts as well.Windmills are everywhere, and so are bridges over canals. Robertson’s huge exhibit featured giant photographs of Amsterdam streets and houses. Tulips are not the only flowers which come from bulbs, by the way. As Flowers by David demonstrated in their exhibit, there are daffodils and amaryllis and lilies galore and other flowers grown from bulbs. Even garlic bulbs were included in this display.Subaru is the premier sponsor, celebrating its 16th year with the Flower Show, and the Bank of America is in its sixth year as exclusive sponsor. Margaret Sadler, board chair of the PHS, and Leslie Anne Miller vice-chair who also chaired the Flower Show, were delighted with the overwhelming praise from the sponsors and patrons at the Preview Party, including Governor and Mrs. Tom Wolf and Senator and Mrs. Bob Casey, Jr.All ages will enjoy this year’s Flower Show. Thanks you, PHS, and thank you, Holland!Bonnie Squires is a communications consultant who writes weekly for Main Line Media News and can be reached at www.bonniesquires.com. She hosts the weekly Bonnie’s Beat TV show at Radnor Studio 21 and Main Line Television which airs Monday nights at 7 p.m. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinesuburbanlife/opinion/village-view-tiptoe-through-the-tulips-at-the-philly-flower/article_033a858e-86d2-522b-825c-f3fb5e2e0343.html

Dogs and Cats who work: Mia Grace and Nita's Flowers - Daily Ardmoreite

By Marsha Millermarsha.miller@ardmoreite.comEditors note: It’s no secret there are hard working dogs and cats. But while some are tending to traditional animal jobs, like herding cattle or mousing in barns, others are going to work with their owners and are performing “people” jobs at local stores and offices. In fact, some, like this Yorkie called Mia Grace, actually run the business and just allow their human to think they’re in charge n Name and occupation:Mia Grace, also known as Wild Woman, is a 2-year-old fashionista that displays her devotion to haute couture every day by wearing a different style to work at Nita’s Flowers in Marietta. It’s not easy for a tiny bow-wow to constantly be runway ready since she is also the store’s CEO, but she manages to keep her diva image intact thanks to her personal stylist and owner Pam Hayes-Sampson.Special talents:Hayes-Sampson says Mia Grace’s exceptional abilities center on greeting and licking. However, Mia Grace begs to differ, indicating truth-be-told she’s the brain... http://www.ardmoreite.com/news/20161212/dogs-and-cats-who-work-mia-grace-and-nitas-flowers

DIY holiday gift ideas and the classes to take to make them - Philly.com

Paper Source locations."We try to get everyone interested in different types of crafting, but there might be one thing that they fall in love with," said Jewelan Cleveland, manager of the Ardmore store.Though the card-making workshops have ended for this holiday season, the gift-wrapping class - two hours at $30 - teaches techniques to rival any professional wrapper. "It's beautiful, seamless, and makes everyone jealous," Cleveland said.Also popular is a calendar-making class, where a blank calendar can be personalized for gift-giving or given as a gift so the recipient can attend a January workshop to personalize it.Gift-wrap workshop, 4-6 p.m. Saturday; calendar-making, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 12 (calendars can be purchased now for a 2017 class), 103 Coulter Ave., Ardmore, 610-642-2027, www.papersource.com.Floral centerpieces.In a collaboration between Greensgrow West and Snapdragon Flowers, holiday enthusiasts can make festive centerpieces. Learn traditional and nontraditional looks and design practices that will incorporate winterberry, greens, holly leaves, red twig dogwood, pinecones, and fresh flowers.The key is using greens and natural materials, said Bryn Ashburn, graphics and media coordinator for Greensgrow in Kensington and West Philadelphia. "Our audience in particular wants to know where their food comes from, cares about sustainability, and doing it yourself means you aren't dealing with all the packaging and the things that go along with what you buy."The experience also allows you more than the chance to check an item off your to-do list. "You can come to the farm, see the pig, go to the farm stand. You're in a place that's really green - it's a nicer atmosphere," she said.Though it helps to have an eye, the professional florist will share insider tips on balance, textures, and arranging.Holiday centerpiece workshop, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Greensgrow West, 5123 Baltimore Ave., 267-244-4441, www.greensgrow.org.Herbal remedies. Give your loved one the know-how and materials to beat the winter blues or flus with personally crafted herbal remedies. Rather than having the gift-giver create the blends and tinctures, Terra Luna, a smal... http://www.philly.com/philly/home/20161202_DIY_holiday_gift_ideas_and_the_classes_to_take_to_make_them.html

Your guide to the Philadelphia Flower Show - Allentown Morning Call

Park Service rangers. The exhibit employs multimedia to bring to life the sights and sounds of the parks.People can follow three trails to explore other exhibits. Hunter Hayes Landscape Design of Ardmore, for example, is creating a large display honoring Valley Forge National Historical Park, and Stoney Bank Nurseries in Glen Mills will show off an exhibit inspired by Yellowstone. Subaru, a premier sponsor of the Flower Show, is in charge of the Yosemite site.Visitors "will see a landscape created that captures the spirit, the essence of that park," Jaffe says.In the "Find Your Park Pavilion," you can meet park rangers from around the country in person and by webcast.New this year is the Railway Garden, a model railroad display of Bachmann Trains, which will chug around tracks laced through miniaturized American landscapes, including the iconic Mount Rushmore ($5).What would gardens be without butterflies? Visitors can interact with more than 1,000 butterflies at the "Butterflies Live!" exhibit, which has become a favorite stop for families ($3). Twenty species of the colorful critters will be in the exhibit room and patrons can hold a Q-Tip with nectar to attract the butterflies for a closer look.Those looking to create their own floral art can visit the Make & Take Room and construct a headpiece modeled after Mount Rushmore. Use seeds and plants to build "crafty critters" — animals you would find in national parks. Each of those projects costs $10. Or make your own terrarium for $20.For those who love the flowers but can't stomach the crowds, there are morning tours at 8 a.m. March 7-11 in which a guide will take 10-15 people through the show before it opens to the public. That tour is $85 or $105, with flower show admission. Reservations are recommended.There are also early-morning tours for photographers, lead by nationally known photographers, for $125, including show admission.The show includes talks, a floral design competition for top designers and a marketplace with more than 180 vendors selling garden furniture, hand-crafted jewelry, cut flowers, unique plants, garden tools, and more. Food and beverage options include a Trail Mix Bar, Smokey Mountain Cafe and a Beer Garden.Special events dot the flower show calendar. A Black Tie Preview Party will be 7-11 p.m. Friday, with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, desserts and entertainment by the newgrass band Sparkle Pony. Tickets are $300-$650.For the not-so-well-heeled, hit the free Cabin Fever Country Hoedown 4-7 p.m. on opening day. The Wallace Brothers Band will perform alternative country music with room for dancing in the Grand Hall, which has been renamed Base Camp for the flower show.Base Camp, adjacent to the Exhibition Hall, features an indoor playground of attractions, including shopping and dining, climbing walls, live music and wine tastings.Some Lehigh Valley residents are competing in several flower show categories and one will be giving a talk on how to grow orchids.Meredith Elinich of Coopersburg is entering two exhibits in the flower show, though she says ... http://www.mcall.com/features/mc-philadelphia-flower-show-20160302-story.html

2016 Philadelphia Flower Show taking its inspiration from the National Park Service - PennLive.com (blog)

Yellowstone wildfire.Waldor Orchids of Linwood, N.J., will build a tropical orchid garden inspired by Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park.Hunter Hayes Landscape Design of Ardmore will build a scene showing what George Washington's Valley Forge encampment might have looked like years later when wildflowers and Mother Nature reclaimed the site.And the National Park Service will build a rustic amphitheater reminiscent of the ones in which park rangers share fireside stories.Landscape-builders also will interpret some of the historical sites in the system, such as Lincoln's birthplace, New York's Liberty Island and Philadelphia's own Independence National Historical Park."We're honored that the Philadelphia Flower Show has been chosen by the National Park Service as a centennial event marking this amazing milestone," said Sam Lemheney, chief of shows and events for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, which runs the show. "This is a wonderful partnership, and 'Explore America' will be an extraordinary show.""The National Park Service and PHS share a commitment to introduce new generations to the beauty of nature, to be good stewards of our environment, to honor the contributions of individuals to our history, and to build vibrant communities," said Cynthia MacLeod, superintendent of the Independence National Historical Park.In addition to the jaw-dropping live-plant displays, the 2016 flower show will include:* A marketplace of some 180 vendors selling botanical art, seeds, plants, tools, pots, birdhouses, cut flowers and more, plus a PHS store with plants and show memorabilia.The Hamilton Horticourt part of the show features specimen plants grown by amateur growers.George Weigel * The PHS Hamilton Horticourt, where amateur growers show off their horticultural prowess and compete for ribbons in 60 different plant categories.* A Design Gallery that features miniatures, pressed-flower art, plant displays from various regions of America, home-decorating ideas from U.S. historic sites and other creative displays.* A Gardener's Studio featuring talks and demonstrations on a variety of gardening topics. This year's lineup includes TV gardening host Joe Lamp'l, author Tovah Martin, and Dayton Duncan, the historian who played a central role in the Ken Burns documentary series, "The National Parks: America's Best Ideas."* A Designer's Studio in which floral designers compete against one another and do arranging demonstrations.Floral designers do demos in the Designer's Studio.Geo... http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/2016/02/2016_philadelphia_flower_show_1.html

Black ice: Vonetta Flowers changed face of US female bobsledding - Montgomery Advertiser

Duane Rankin/Montgomery AdvertiserCLOSEFLOWERS LEAVING LASTING IMPACT ON BOBSLEDDING Want to try bobsledding someday? 2:42Alabama State sprinters Desiree Horn, Charminiqu Hackney and Josh Davis were asked would that consider becoming a bobsledder. Duane Rankin/Montgomery AdvertiserCLOSEFLOWERS LEAVING LASTING IMPACT ON BOBSLEDDING Cold weather major part of bobsled experience 1:11Alabama All-American sprinter Takyera Roberson said weather shouldn't matter in competition. Tell that to three-time Summer Olympic gold medalist Tianna Bartoletta, who was on U.S. female bobsled team in 2012-13. Duane Rankin/Montgomery AdvertiserLast VideoNext Video Flowers 'inspired' more African-American women to bobsled span class="vgm-play-icon v... http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/olympics/2018/02/17/black-ice-birmingham-native-vonetta-flowers-changed-face-united-states-female-bobsledding/341998002/

History rooted in love: Alabama florist prepares for busy Valentine's Day - Alabama NewsCenter

In addition to flowers, Capitol’s Rosemont Gardens carries handbags, jewelry and a wide range of gift items. (Melissa Johnson Warnke / Alabama Retail Association) Jerry Thrash’s family has a long history with Rosemont Gardens, and he enjoys telling the story of the 125-year-old business and its founders, who were Scottish immigrants. (Melissa Johnson Warnke / Alabama Retail Association) The National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend a near-record $19.6 billion on Valentine’s Day this year. (Melissa Johnson Warnke / Alabama Retail Association) Spending predictionsThe flower power is expected to be strong throughout the country this year. Retail experts predict Americans will spend a near-record $19.6 billion, with individual consumers spending an average of $143.56 on Valentine’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), this year’s numbers are the second-highest in the survey’s 15-year history, topped only by the record $146.84 and $19.7 billion seen in 2016. NRF expects 55 percent of the population to celebrate this year.Of those celebrating Valentine’s Day, 36 percent will purchase flowers, 19 percent plan to buy jewelry and 35 percent will splurge on an evening out. The rest will pick up gifts of clothing, gift cards, gift certificates, greeting cards or candy.At Rosemont Gardens, Thrash said the heartfelt holiday has always been one of his favorites, as he gets to help customers show loved ones how much they care.More than florals, but flowers keySpecializing in flowers and home décor, Capitol’s Rosemont Gardens also carries handbags, jewelry and a wide range of gift items. But the flowers are what it’s best known for, Thrash said.“When you get your flowers from Rosemont, you know they’re from Rosemont. That quality is what we’re known for.”Rosemont Gardens creates and delivers arrangements for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. Many businesses and individuals in and around Montgomery hire Thrash and others at the shop to decorate their homes and offices.figure id="attachment_124123" class="wp-ca... http://alabamanewscenter.com/2018/02/08/still-fresh-at-125-rosemont-gardens-has-deep-roots-in-montgomery/

What does the one you love really want for Valentine's Day; how much do most people spend? - WYFF Greenville

Wyoming, gummy bears made the top five, while Oreos were big in Iowa and North Dakota. The first-place choices for Valentine’s Day gifts in each state were: Alabama: ChocolatesAlaska: Engagement ringsArizona: RosesArkansas: RosesCalifornia: RosesColorado: RosesConnecticut: ChocolatesDelaware: Engagement ringsFlorida: RosesGeorgia: ChocolatesHawaii: RosesIdaho: RosesIllinois: RosesIndiana: SunglassesIowa: RosesKansas: RosesKentucky: RosesLouisiana: RosesMaine: RosesMaryland: ChocolatesMassachusetts: RosesMichigan: ChocolatesMinnesota: RosesMississippi: ChocolatesMissouri: RosesMontana: Box of chocolatesNebraska: RosesNevada: Box of chocolatesNew Hampshire : Diamond braceletNew Jersey: Box of chocolatesNew Mexico: Bouquet of rosesNew York: RosesNorth Carolina: Flower bouquetNorth Dakota: Flower bouquetOhio: Wedding bouquetOklahoma: Teddy bearOregon Flower: BouquetPennsylvania: Bouquet of rosesRhode Island: Aquamarine ringsSouth Carolina: Chocolate trufflesSouth Dakota: Gold stud earringsTennessee: Bouquet of rosesTexas: Flower BouquetUtah: RosesVermont: Men’s ringsVirginia: Flower bouquetWashington: Box of chocolatesWest Virginia: SunglassesWisconsin: Bouquet of rosesWyoming: PerfumePro Flowers... http://www.wyff4.com/article/what-does-the-one-you-love-really-want-for-valentines-day-how-much-do-most-people-spend/16573899

Support piling up in Arlene's Flowers request for Supreme Court review - Tri-City Herald

Briefs also were filed with the Supreme Court by 14 states or their governors. They include Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.Among the groups that filed friend-of-the court briefs were the Cato Institute, Becket Fund for Religious Freedom, the Restoring Religious Freedom Project and the Thomas More Society.Stutzman and her corporation were sued by Washington state’s attorney general, Bob Ferguson, and the American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed, who were refused flower arrangements for their wedding.Stutzman, a Southern Baptist, said she declined her services not because of Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed’s sexual orientation, but because of her religious views on marriage. She argued that arranging flowers is artistic expression protected under the First Amendment.“As a Christian, weddings have a particular significance,” she wrote in an op-ed for The Seattle Times. “I just couldn’t see a way clear in my heart to honor God with the talents He has given me by going against the word He has given us.”But the state Supreme Court justices affirmed the 2015 ruling in Benton County Superior Court. They unanimously agreed that the owner of Arlene’s Flowers violated Washington’s anti-discrimination law and the Consumer Protection Act by declining to provide services based on sexual orientation.If the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear the florist’s case, friends-of-the-court briefs also are likely to be filed in support of the couple denied service. Many briefs were filed supporting the couple and the state of Washington when the case went to the state Supreme Court.“Religious freedom is a fundamental part of America,” said Kathleen Taylor, executive director of ACLU of Washington. “But religious beliefs do not give any of us a right to ignore the law or to harm others because of who they are.”When people experience discrimination, they feel they are not full and equal members of our society, she said. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article169702567.html