Palmer Flower Shop News
Woodman Florist to move out of Peterborough, for now - Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Sunday, February 10, 2019Woodman’s Florist on Route 202/Concord Street in Peterborough is closing at the end of the month to make way for a proposed housing project.Owner Stephen K. Palmer said Monday he hopes to reopen a downtown location after the Main Street Bridge project is completed, but for now plans to relocate his business to the Milford location, owned by his sister Betsy Palmer Deasy.“The timing is perfect,” Palmer said at his florist shop Monday in between flower delivery runs. “I’m going to get rid of it while I can,” he said of the more than six acres of land he owns on Concord Street.The family-owned business was originally started in Milford by Rodney C. Woodman 109 years ago. Woodman’s is relocating to that location, Rodney C. Woodman’s Florist on Nashua Street in Milford, at least temporarily as of Feb. 1, Palmer and Deasy said in a letter to customers.“Rodney C. Woodman started his flower business in Milford in 1910 and it is still owned by a 3rd generation family member. We think he would be very proud and excited, to know that the service his business has provided will continue on,” the let... https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Woodman-s-Florist-closes-Peterborough-location-22763813
Woodman's Florist to move out of Peterborough, for now - Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Tuesday, January 22, 2019Woodman’s Florist on Route 202/Concord Street in Peterborough is closing at the end of the month to make way for a proposed housing project.Owner Stephen K. Palmer said Monday he hopes to reopen a downtown location after the Main Street Bridge project is completed, but for now plans to relocate his business to the Milford location, owned by his sister Betsy Palmer Deasy.“The timing is perfect,” Palmer said at his florist shop Monday in between flower delivery runs. “I’m going to get rid of it while I can,” he said of the more than six acres of land he owns on Concord Street.The family-owned business was originally started in Milford by Rodney C. Woodman 109 years ago. Woodman’s is relocating to that location, Rodney C. Woodman’s Florist on Nashua Street in Milford, at least temporarily as of Feb. 1, Palmer and Deasy said in a letter to customers.“Rodney C. Woodman started his flower business in Milford in 1910 and it is still owned by a 3rd generation family member. We think he would be very proud and excited, to know that the service his business has provided will continue on,” the let... https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Woodman-s-Florist-closes-Peterborough-location-22763813
BC woman angry at online florist after Mother's Day flowers arrive late and wilted
Tuesday, June 19, 2018B.C. woman is still angry over her online flower order.“I sent them because I wanted to surprise her and I wanted it to be special, but it just ended up being embarrassing,” Jemma Palmer said.Two days before Mother’s Day, Palmer placed an online order with Bloomex.ca, which dubs itself “Canada’s Official Florist.”“I wanted to get her something nice and to me they looked nice. They advertised nicely. The flowers looked good,” Palmer said. Story continues below Palmer said she paid just under $62 to have the flowers delivered to Summerland from Coquitlam. The arrangement was scheduled to arrive the next day. READ MORE: Flower delivery service receives wilting criticism from B.C. customers Instead, they showed up at her mom’s house after Mother’s Day. When the delivery finally arrived, the flowers were damaged and wilted.“You picked them up and the flowers would fall off,” said Palmer.On top of that, the chocolates that accompanied the bouquet had melted.Palmer contacted Bloomex immediately. After repeated calls and emails, Palmer said she finally got through to a customer service representative, but hit a road... https://globalnews.ca/news/4222705/b-c-woman-angry-at-online-florist-after-mothers-day-flowers-arrive-late-and-wilted/
All You Need to Create the It-Flower Arrangement of the Season - Architectural Digest
Monday, May 07, 2018One might call them bud vases if they didn’t feel like a new category altogether.“My fritillaria are just blooming,” says storied ceramic artist Frances Palmer over the phone, taking a break from unpacking dahlia tubers to admire the oxblood and white petals hanging in her Connecticut garden like checkered bells. For these early spring blooms, she designed a white bottleneck container with a neck so long and narrow that it can support the height and weight of a single, solitary stunner. “Sometimes the single bloom is just so incredibly exquisite. People always gravitate toward a big [arrangement], but I like it when you can revel in the beauty of the color and shape of just one flower,” she says. Frances has been known to place a sole fragrant sweet pea, lily, or rose on bedside tables and bathroom counters, and has lined entire dining tables with single stems standing side by side. Looking beyond the pedestrian bud vase, she’s dreamed up single-stem vases that are more altar than vessel, often inspired by the very flowers that they hold.“I keep a vase by my wheel while I’m working so I can keep [a specific flower] in mind,” Frances admits. Where she specializes in classical forms with a whimsical twist, Eva Levin of Scandanaviaform offers bulbous glass vases in multiple sizes that give the spectral effect of a flower floating in air. Then there’s Anna Varendorff of ACV Studios and Valeria Vasi, who offer circular variations in brass and stoneware, respectively. And Fruit Super’s aptly named Anywhere Vase allows you to turn quite literally any container (your coffee mug, a water bottle, a tumbler once the cocktail’s been drained!) into a standalone masterpiece. Far from boring or ...
Royal wedding inspires Greenwich designer's floral fascinators - CT Post
Tuesday, May 01, 2018Photo: WPA Pool - David Crump / Getty Images Image 5 of 12Image 6 of 12Britain’s Santa Palmer-Tomkinson and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London. The ceremony was awash in fascinators, decorative headpieces that are a bit less substantial than a hat, but more decorative than a simple barrette or comb. It is expected the fashion item will be back in full form forthe wedding on May 19 of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. lessBritain’s Santa Palmer-Tomkinson and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 i...
Let Flowers Sell Your Home
Tuesday, August 28, 2018True lilies look like exotic flowers, but are very hardy perennials that can survive temperatures of 40 below zero. Early summer blooming Asiatics are the hardiest, and even survive in Alaska, while late blooming Oriental-trumpet hybrids require less chilling time to form blooms, and will thrive in zone 9. In the desert conditions of the U.S. mountain Southwest, substitute with carefree day lilies, which don't mind the relentless heat and drought.7. Jasmine - The common jasmine we love for its sweet perfume is not a frost-hardy plant, but an Arabian jasmine plant will flower throughout the summer in a partly sunny spot. Grow the vine in a large pot that you can move indoors for showings, and the flowers will emit a soft perfume in your home. For a hardier specimen, plant the look-a-like Sweet Autumn Clematis, which has similar-looking fragrant flowers.8. Pelargoniums - Also known as geraniums, this favorite bedding plant is a natural choice to brighten borders, porches, and pool areas. A full sun exposure with good air circulation is a must for these annuals, so if your lot is shady substitute with the perennial Cranesbill Geranium.9. Hydrangeas - Plant a compact type like 'Bombshell' by your front door, or anchor the corner of your landscape with the large shrub, 'Grandiflora.' Blue varieties need acidic soil to produce blue flowers, so keep some aluminum sulfate on hand if your hydrangea flowers are pinker than you'd like.10. Sunflowers - A sunflower patch ties together a cottage garden the way few other flowers can. In addition to making a robust floral statement from a distance, you can use sunflowers to screen an unattractive utility box or air conditioning unit. Sunflowers grow in all climates, but they need time to mature if starting from seed.There you have the 'Top 10' bloomers that potential homeowners say enhance the image when shopping for a home. A splash of color with a touch of fragrance before listing undoubtedly can result in more green in your wallet. Watters: a href="http://www.wattersgardencenter.com" targ... https://www.prescottenews.com/index.php/features/columnists/mountain-gardener/item/32449-let-flowers-sell-your-home
Five new grants, one CVSG, but no Arlene's Flowers
Tuesday, July 03, 2018Supreme Court by Floridian Fane Lozman, “floating home” owner and local-government watchdog. The justices today announced that they would review the case of another repeat plaintiff: Alaskan Jim Sturgeon, hovercraft hunter. (Sturgeon’s petition contains a fun fact: “If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, 28 people would live there.”)Sturgeon’s case began over a decade ago, when rangers from the National Park Service told him that it was a crime to operate his hovercraft (which he was using to hunt moose) on the Nation River, which is within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The rangers cited a Park Service rule that prohibits the use of hovercraft on public lands; Sturgeon countered that the waterway was owned by the state, and he went to court to challenge the enforcement of the rule on the river. The lower courts ruled for the state, but in 2016 the Supreme Court threw out those rulings, holding that the lower courts had misconstrued the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, a federal law governing the National Park Service’s authority over lands in Alaska. The justices did not, however, say how the law should be interpreted, instead returning the case to the lower courts.Sturgeon is now back at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to decide the same question that they declined to settle two years ago: whether the ANILCA bars the National Park Service from regulating other land – owned by the state, native corporations or private owners – within the boundaries of Alaska national parks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the Nation River is actually “public land” because the federal government has a water right in it – a conclusion that Sturgeon describes as a “crushing blow to Alaska’s sovereignty” that gives the Nationa... http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/06/five-new-grants-one-cvsg-but-no-arlenes-flowers/
Eva Kilgore: Taste of Huntington Beach was tastier than ever — picking the best was a challenge for the taste buds
Tuesday, June 05, 2018Mother’s DayWhere are you taking mom on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13?Market Broiler is an excellent choice. How about the Blueberry Quinoa Salad, fresh fish such as Pan-Seared Alaska Halibut, and Meyer Lemon and Raspberry Crème Brulee for dessert?There will be a special Surf & Turf selection on Mother’s Day, too.Relax with a glass of wine or a cocktail. Enjoy some fresh sourdough bread. Mom is sure to feel very, very special and leave with a big smile on her face.Market Broiler is in Huntington Beach at 20111 Brookhurst St. near Adams Avenue. Information: marketbroiler.com or 714-963-7796.Adoption at Top Dog BarkeryJoin K9 Kismet Dog Rescue and Top Dog Barkery on Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a pet adoption day. Bring your pet. Fido will get some cake, and you just may find a new four-pawed friend for him.Take home a free sample of Nulo dog food while you’re there. Lots of fun for everyone.Top Dog Barkery is in Huntington Beach at 21010 Pacific Coast Highway near Main Street. Information: topdogbarkery.net or 714-960-3647.Pink: the little flower shopHow about a unique gift that includes flowers and candy for mom? At Pink: the little flower shop in Fountain Valley, you can pick mom’s favorite animal, and staff will create a flower arrangement with the adorable face of a dog, a cat … or?Add delicious Sugarfina Champagne Gummy Bears, or Sugarfina Fiji Apple Caramels with your order. Perfect!Pink: the little flower shop is at 18120 Brookhurst St., Suite 53, near Talbert Avenue. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; closed Tuesday and Sunday. Information: pinklittleflowershop.com or 714-962-5631.Mayor’s BallHere’s an opportunity to get involved in your city. The Fountain Valley Chamber of Com... https://www.ocregister.com/2018/05/07/eva-kilgore-taste-of-huntington-beach-was-tastier-than-ever-picking-the-best-was-a-challenge-for-the-tastebuds/
Shop Talk: Floral studio owner on how staying small helped business flourish - Anchorage Daily News
Tuesday, March 27, 2018This is an installment of Shop Talk, an occasional series of interviews with business owners in Alaska, typically focusing on the state economy and how it is affecting them. Dallas Wildeve didn't have a background as a florist when she decided to open up floral studio Bloomsbury Blooms in Anchorage in 2012. She studied art in college, but gardening and plants had always been a part of her life. So she decided to jump into the industry, and learned along the way the challenges of sourcing flowers in Alaska. At Bloomsbury Blooms' small shop downtown on Fourth Avenue one recent morning, Wildeve arranged foraged birch branches and spruce along with California roses, poppies and other flowers at a table in the back of the studio for a customer order. One goal at Bloomsbury is to use a foraged item — mostly from the shop's Sutton farm, called Bloomsbury Gardens at Eska Ridge — in all arrangements. The studio also focuses on locally made pottery for the vases. Wildeve talked to the Anchorage Daily News about her business.How did it go in the beginning with this business, with...
