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Hudson Valley florists craft springtime blooms and more - Poughkeepsie Journal
Tuesday, March 27, 2018I love you": red roses. Martin E. Klimek, USA TODAYDiana Mae Flowers emphasizes natural beauty and minimal fuss.(Photo: Courtesy photo)After a snowflake-laden winter, spring fever is spreading in the Hudson Valley. No one knows this better than the valley’s talented florists. As soon as the last of the snow melts away, they venture into gardens and greenhouses to collect the requisite bits and bobs. After all, there is no time like springtime to introduce a bit of plant life into the home.Whether they bundle fresh flowers for the office or design an artful arrangement for the dining room table, these flower experts have all the tips and tricks to help inject greenery into a post-winter household.GARDENING: Heirloom seeds preserve taste of the pastThe Naturalista“I like to go foraging and find natural things that inspire me,” said Nancy Lee, owner of Petals & Moss Floral Design in Red Hook.Petals & Moss favors organic arrangements with crisp florals. (Photo: Courtesy photo)She has been crafting arrangements professionally for the last 2 ½ years, although she has been a horticulturist for a quarter century. “I like to use minimal amounts of flowers and a lot of greenery," she...
100+ Things: A Valentine's Day visit to the florist - Buffalo News
Sunday, February 11, 2018Garret Club, following a day-by-day schedule florists surely followed in the McKinley administration.In a table in the front window, Ashley Pokorski was trimming and arranging flowers, as snowflakes drifted down outside."A guy wanted a bouquet for his girlfriend, who is retiring after 30 years," she said.Maureen's Buffalo Wholesale Flower Market employee Ashley Pokorski makes a bouquet. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News)Maureen had back-to-back appointments all day with brides planning their wedding flowers. Conferences take place at a beautifully weather-beaten wooden table, next to a tree adorned with thank-you cards from happy customers. Everyone sits on chairs covered with, of course, flowered pillows.Courtney Rust was there with her fiance, Nick Batson. Coming to Maureen's was his idea."I come here all the time to buy roses f... http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/09/100-things-a-valentines-day-visit-to-the-florist/
Holiday traditions continue with The Nutcracker at Bridges - Claremont Courier
Tuesday, November 28, 2017Eve and sets out on a wondrous journey to the Land of the Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets.Featuring toy soldiers, life-sized dancing dolls, falling snow, a fantastic dream with battling mice, dancing snowflakes, waltzing flowers, new Gingerbread characters in an updated choreographed Mother Ginger scene, Tchaikovsky’s classic score and the Sugar Plum Fairy stir the imagination. Young audience members can look forward to meeting and greeting the cast after the performance for photos and autographs.Returning principal dancers include Allynne Noelle as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Thomas Garrett and Evan Swenson as the Cavalier, Cameron Schwawz as Arabian, Jonathan Sharp as Drosselmeyer, Reece Taylor as Mouse King and Arabian. Principal character artist Brandon J will perform as Mouse King and Dragon Master. Soloists Michael Milligan will take the roles of Dr. Stahlbaum and Dragon Master with Hannah Leah Oeding as Snow Queen and Spanish, and Chanel Tekin as Arabian and Spanish.New principal dancers include Madison Morris, a southern California native recently returned from dancing with Houston Ballet, who will grace the roles of Dew Drop, Snow Queen and Mrs Stahlbaum. Gracie Holway, who hails from Michigan, will dance the Sugar Plum Fairy, among other roles, and Jessica Gadzinski will perform the role of the Arabian Princess and Dew Drop.IPB’s two new soloists are Kelsey Dorr from Lake Forest in Orange County, who among other roles will dance a Rose in Waltz of the Flowers, and Lawrence Chen—a young artist from Chino Hills who is also pursuing a mathematics degree at Pomona College—will be dancing The Nutcracker Prince, the Spanish Soloist, Russian and the Soldier Doll. “We are always excited to share our beautiful production of the Nutcracker with loyal fans and new audiences,” Artistic Director ...
Winter strikes back: Nor'easter threatens to dump snow from DC to Boston - WYFF Greenville
Tuesday, March 14, 2017F GreenvilleWinter strikes back: Nor'easter threatens to dump snow from DC to BostonWYFF GreenvilleResidents of the Northeast US: Don't get out those T-shirts and sun dresses just yet. Spring snowflakes, not flowers, are headed your way next week. Advertisement. Another massive storm is marching toward New York state and New England, with snow and ...and more »... http://www.wyff4.com/article/winter-storm-stella-in-the-midwest-c7p48f6v/9122702
Blizzard Watch: Spring Snowflakes, Not Flowers, To Hit Northeast - 5newsonline.com
Tuesday, March 14, 2017ATLANTA (CNN) — Residents of the Northeast US: Don’t get out those T-shirts and sun dresses just yet. Spring snowflakes, not flowers, are headed your way next week.Another massive storm is marching toward New York state and New England, with snow and powerful winds expected to hit New York City and Boston on Monday and Tuesday, forecasters say.The National Weather Service issued a blizzard watch for New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut, southern Rhode Island and parts of eastern Massachusetts, including Boston.The agency warned that the New York metro area could be blanketed with 12 to 18 inches of snow.The blizzard watch extends beyond New York City to Long Island, Southern Westchester, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties.Damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph are expected across eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut, forecasters warn.The strong winds will result in dangerous travel as well as power outages throughout the Northeast, forecasters warn.“We have two low-pressure systems essentially coming together to create a potentially... http://5newsonline.com/2017/03/12/blizzard-watch-spring-snowflakes-not-flowers-to-hit-northeast/
Third-generation owner seeks to turn retail plant shop into lifestyle brand - Crains New York Business
Sunday, February 10, 2019That's not part of our business anymore. Now we have our own commercial clients, and they make up half of sales. Our accounts include Arizona Beverages, Bank of America, Columbia University, Chanel, Facebook and Kith. We have expanded our retail model by opening cafés, and we have boosted our e-commerce business to 20% of revenue.Many of our local customers shop online. We also offer online ordering with next day, in-store pickup at any of our shops. This allows customers to make quick purchases on their way home or to work, or as they get their morning coffee from us.It's difficult to pay a real living wage. We are committed to it. My family owns the West 96th Street building and has considered selling it, but we want to keep a retail presence there. PlantShed needs more space for production, though. We might move offices to New Jersey—where we recently got a warehouse—Long Island City or further uptown. There are stresses on the business, but we're making it work. When I took over, I realized we could not just be a retail flower store. The numbers wouldn't support it. That's why we pursued the idea of putting cafés in our shops. Retail stores also need to be a lifestyle brand.Our goal is to spread our love of plants and flowers to people around the city and beyond. I've hired employees to facilitate partnerships and make our stores young and hip. Through the cafés, we have created a way for people to gather and be surrounded by nature. Those who come in every morning for a cup of coffee think of us when they need to buy a bouquet of f... https://www.crainsnewyork.com/asked-answered/third-generation-owner-seeks-turn-retail-plant-shop-lifestyle-brand
Horticulture expert brings floral design class to ASU - The State Press
Sunday, February 10, 2019Morgan Anderson, florist and floral art advocate, arranges stones in her cacti arrangements at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. By Jessica Ferrigno 10/11/18 2:33am Spring semesters bring new flowers and new classes to ASU, including a new stem class, but this one has no connection to the engineering school. Florist and floral art advocate Morgan Anderson is bringing floral design coursework to the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Anderson received a master's degree in horticulture, the science and art of growing plants, at Kansas State University and her doctorate in horticulture from Texas A&M University. She also taught classes in floral design at both universities.Anderson will teach a topic course called Wellness in Floral Art for the 2019 spring semester at ASU. The class will focus on how flowers relieve stress and affect the senses. “It’s biophilia, so we’re being connected back to nature, which is where we come from," Anderson said. "Working with plants is a therapy, so not only is it a therapy for me to educate others on floral design as an art form and a stress reliever, (but) it’s also awesome to see other people benefit from it.” While 90 universities in the ... http://www.statepress.com/article/2018/10/spartcult-floral-art-advocate-brings-new-classes-to-asu
The Best Flower Shops in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe - Phoenix New Times
Sunday, February 10, 2019Hours vary at the other location.) Call 480-967-8797 or visit Watson's Flowers online for more arrangements.EXPANDColorful arrangements in keepsake vases are an affordable option for anyone at Arizona Flower Shop near 16th Street on McDowell Road.Janessa HilliardArizona Flower ShopAcross the freeways, just north of its original 1948 location in downtown Phoenix, Katherine Sheehan’s Arizona Flower Shop is decorated in a sea of red, from the vases to the table-runners to the window displays looking out onto McDowell Road. Valentine’s orders are already coming in, and Sheehan anticipates hiring around a dozen extra employees for the Valentine’s Day rush.As an alternative to roses, Sheehan recommends gift-givers try a tropical bouquet, like a bright bird of paradise arrangement from $80.95. For traditionalists, featured Valentine’s arrangements include a single rose (prices vary) or three red roses ($49.95), and a selection of a dozen roses peppered with white lilies and other colorful creations, starting around $60. Not feeling confident in your flower power? The "Florist's Choice for Romance" option ($49.95) is the next best thing to a gift-giving guarantee.Expect many arrangements to survive between a week and 10 days, as most roses are now bred as hybrids they generally last longer when cared for, Sheehan says. Each bouquet comes with instructions on how to keep stems healthy and when to change water to prolong the life of the flowers — and it works. Once, a customer called to say he’d kept his roses alive for a month, she says.Weekday Valentine’s Days tend to be busy, she says, because of workplace deliveries (available for orders of $40 or more). The shop is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday at 1812 East McDowell Road. Sheehan recommends placing orders at least one day before any major holiday. To place orders, visit Arizona Flower Shop's website or call 602-258-8307.EXPANDLooking for an alternative to red roses? Try tulips, says Community Florist's Shelli Walker. Just as pretty — and longer-lasting.Janessa Hilliard Community FloristOn the other side of Central Avenue, Community Florist is already working on an assembly line of bouquets. Owner Shelli Walker recommends ordering early for a better selection, though the florist will be open on Tuesday, February 14, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. for day-of shoppers. (Delivery cut-off time is 2 p.m.)The affordably priced "With All My Heart" selection ($47.95 to $61.95), is a modest display of heart-shaped beargrass surrounded by roses and red Peruvian lilies, while a can't-go-wrong premium bouquet of red roses with the addition of lilies begins around $139.95. Thinking pink? Take a creative chance, like a glass cylinder of pink orchids ($79.95). While roses are still the favorite, Walker says tulips are becoming more an more popular, partly because they’re in season, but also because they last longer (generally about 10 days) and open and close daily. Specials on tulips start at $45.95 and top out at $69.95 for a fuller display, like the "So Sweet" selection ($57.95) featuring a red, white, and pink dozen.Appropriately housed under the old "My Florist" sign on the corner of Seventh Avenue and McDowell Road, Community Florist is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and until noon on Saturday. Call 602-266-6648 or... https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/10-metro-phoenix-florists-that-do-valentines-day-right-8012520
Third-generation owner seeks to turn retail plant shop into lifestyle brand
Tuesday, February 05, 2019That's not part of our business anymore. Now we have our own commercial clients, and they make up half of sales. Our accounts include Arizona Beverages, Bank of America, Columbia University, Chanel, Facebook and Kith. We have expanded our retail model by opening cafés, and we have boosted our e-commerce business to 20% of revenue.Many of our local customers shop online. We also offer online ordering with next day, in-store pickup at any of our shops. This allows customers to make quick purchases on their way home or to work, or as they get their morning coffee from us.It's difficult to pay a real living wage. We are committed to it. My family owns the West 96th Street building and has considered selling it, but we want to keep a retail presence there. PlantShed needs more space for production, though. We might move offices to New Jersey—where we recently got a warehouse—Long Island City or further uptown. There are stresses on the business, but we're making it work. When I took over, I realized we could not just be a retail flower store. The numbers wouldn't support it. That's why we pursued the idea of putting cafés in our shops. Retail stores also need to be a lifestyle brand.Our goal is to spread our love of plants and flowers to people around the city and beyond. I've hired employees to facilitate partnerships and make our stores young and hip. Through the cafés, we have created a way for people to gather and be surrounded by nature. Those who come in every morning for a cup of coffee think of us when they need to buy a bouquet of f... https://www.crainsnewyork.com/asked-answered/third-generation-owner-seeks-turn-retail-plant-shop-lifestyle-brand
