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South Pasadena, here's your Christmas tree lighting info ... - The Pasadena Star-News

The Farmers’ Market will be well stocked with seasonal produce and flowers for the holidays, and even holiday turkey or roast ordering will be available.The market is located on Meridian and El Centro, at the Metro Gold Line South Pasadena Station. For more information, go to www.southpasadenafarmersmarket.org. http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2017/11/24/south-pasadena-heres-your-christmas-tree-lighting-info/

Vote for your favorite mum arrangement: Ninth Moon Floral Design Showcase at Lan Su Chinese Garden (photos) - OregonLive.com

Nov. 4. Attendees will meet the floral designers, see the exhibits and a floral design demonstration by Toh. There will also live music, champagne and desserts from AnniePies, Cacao, Citizen Baker, Nel Centro, Moon Bar and St. Honoré Boulangerie.For home gardens, read these tips for growing chrysanthemums from the Floral Design Institute.— Janet Eastmanjeastman@oregonian.com503-799-8739@janeteastman... http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2016/10/ninth_moon_floral_lan_su_chine.html

Designer Gourmet - The Business Times

Market' in whimsical fashion. And at the checkout counter - an explosion of blooms cover the work table of Grandiflora, the inhouse florist run by Australian celebrity floral designer Saskia Havekes, who has created blooms for the homes of Nicole Kidman and the like.It's a far cry from the old Culina, where you're more used to negotiating its cramped surroundings and trying not to knock tins of foie gras or wine off their precariously stuffed shelves. Even its tight squeeze of a bistro is now a breezy, spacious grazing ground furnished with black and white woven wicker chairs, and giant ceiling lamps made of lightbulbs strung on skeletal frames.BIGGER IS BETTER The new Culina is 2.5 times bigger than the old one at 15,000 sq ft, says Leelyne Yeo, General Manager of Culina Pte Ltd. Although the company itself has been around for 25 years, it was acquired by the COMO group in 2012, and the move to its new space at Block 15 ''brings Culina within the COMO F&B and lifestyle enclave''.Besides aligning itself with the group's wellness-inspired ethos, it's also primarily a place for ''professional chefs, F&B trade industry, gourmands and home chefs to come together to connect and celebrate through food''.There's a huge separate wine section and a bar, as well as a demo kitchen that can be booked for cooking sessions or corporate events. But if you just want to have a meal, take your pick of the fresh seafood or meats and have them brought over to the bistro to be cooked to your preference.''We want to re-create a bustling atmosphere and infectious vibes of a European street market, as well as a Frenchstyle bistro,'' adds Ms Yeo. That's why the displays of fresh seafood are laid out so you can get a close up look while engaging with the butchers or fishmongers about the best cuts or catch of the day, and what to do with them.FLOWER POWER Freestyle, dramatic floral arrangements that look almost wild and incorporate more 'natural' rather than conventionally pretty flowers are all the rage these days. But it's likely that today's florists take their cue from Saskia Havekes, the Sydney-based flower 'curator' who created her signature look way back in 1995.The Culina shop is her first overseas Grandiflora outlet, although Ms Havekes has retailed her line of fragrances in Singapore through Club 21.You can expect to see the same design principles in the arrangements, although adapted to suit the local heat. ''It will create a few restrictions in terms of materials but we will find a way around it,'' says Ms Havekes. You won't find just flowers at the shop but ''larger s... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/food-drink/designer-gourmet

We Ordered Bouquets From 6 Online Flower-Delivery Services - New York Magazine

To find the best of the new players, we put six of these online florists to the test, ordering a bouquet from each and seeing how the arrangements stood up to shipping and a few days on display. We chose not to include delivery services like Floom and BloomNation, which are essentially marketplaces for local florists because, while their selections are terrific, the options vary widely based on your location. The same goes for big players in the flower-delivery space like 1-800-Flowers and FTD that function as middlemen between customers and local florists. Instead, we focused on services that arrange and deliver standardized flower arrangements, often shipped straight from the farms directly to the consumer. To determine which of the new services to use, we ordered a $50 bouquet (or as close to $50 as we could find) from each service, assessing the flowers delivered and determining which was best for what you’re looking for. Below, the results. Selection: From a $36 bouquet of ten pink and purple Matthiola incana stems (vase not included) to a $78 “grand” bouque... http://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-flower-delivery-services.html

Gardening: Enjoying the flowering rebirth of perennials while they bloom - OCRegister

The alkaloid toxins in daffodils, seeping out of their stems, are so strong that they will cause other flowers to wilt when placed together with them in a vase. Next time you visit a florist, note that daffodils are isolated from other flowers in a bucket of their own. They must be soaked for six hours until toxins are fully removed at which point they can be placed in vase arrangements without causing an early demise of other blooms.Narcissus, the botanical Latin name for daffodils, is an elaboration of narco, a word that means numbness and refers to the incapacitating and narcotic effect of daffodil toxins. Narcissus makes reference to a character in Greek mythology who was so enamored of his reflected beauty in a passing stream that he could not avert his gaze; he froze into a narcotic somnolent state and was transformed into a flower. It is not clear whether the flower was named for the myth or the myth originated with the flower, but the nodding aspect of daffodils is said to mimic the head of Narcissus bent admiring himself over a reflecting stream.Although herbaceous perennials are generally associated with spring bloom, some flower in summer. The two most notable among these summer bloomers are gladiolus and dahlia. Gladiolus corms – which are swollen root stems – may be planted at virtually any time of the year in our area. For continuous bloom, space their planting over several months. Gladiolus requires a fast-draining sandy soil and regular water. To keep plants blooming year after year, it is advisable to remove their corms in late fall for winter storage. Throw away old corms and plant out the attached, newly developed ones the following spring.Cymbidium orchid. Photo by Joshua SiskinMy personal favorite among summer-blooming herbaceous perennials are the giant dahlias of central Mexico, which can grow up to 20 feet tall with blooms that are eight inches wide. While dahlia tubers can remain in the ground during winter, storing them over winter in sand or vermiculite will enhance their performance the flowing spring. Blooming dahlias should be available now in most nurseries and garden centers.Tip of the Week: A special sale of orchids to readers is being held by Art and Aurora Mendoza on March 22, 23, and 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 16057 Nordhoff St., North Hills, 91343. Refreshments will be served. The Mendozas specialize in growing dozens of cymbidium orchid varieties, available in 8-inch and one-gallon containers for $5-10 dollars. Dendrobium and Cattleya orchids will also be on sale. Cymbidiums are nearly always grown in containers but they may also be planted in the ground in suitably amended soil. https://www.ocregister.com/2019/03/21/gardening-enjoying-the-flowering-rebirth-of-perennials-while-they-bloom/

Made in Plano: Paper in Bloom - Plano Magazine

I’ve killed every plant I’ve ever owned, – including a cactus – so paper is the perfect alternative for me.”Her talent for flower making developed last year when she was looking for a florist for her wedding. The average amount spent on wedding flowers in 2016 was $2,534, according to wedding resource site The Knot. That can be more than the average cost of a wedding dress, cake, hair styling and makeup combined. Nicole was hoping for a lower cost alternative, so she decided to experiment. After a few weeks of trial and error, a floral masterpiece emerged.“After my wedding, I loved making my own flowers so much that I kept creating arrangements,” she said. “I decided to start selling them so I could give other people alternatives to real flowers; there’s no upkeep and they last, presumably, forever. My favorite bouquet I’ve made is still my bridal bouquet. It’s always on display in our living room, and I love it just as much as the day I walked down the aisle with it.”Nicole uses high quality crepe paper since “it has a beautiful texture and makes for great lifelike flowers,” she explained. But she also likes to experiment with any kind of paper that is thin and flexible, including patterned scrapbook paper, tissue paper and cardstock. She uses floral wire, floral tape and hot glue to complete the final piece. Her arrangements in vases are $15-$40 and her bridal bouquets start at $35.A full arrangement takes several hours to complete, as Nicole cuts and shapes each petal and leaf, makes the flower centers and wraps the stems. “I draw inspiration from seasonal flowers and bouquets I see in person, online and in magazines,” she said. “I tend to stick with a core collection of my favorite flowers, like gardenias because they are simple and clean, and try to find new ways to display them.”img class="wp-image-26235 size-full aligncenter" src="http://planomagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Paper-In-Bloom-Plano_Magazine-Esther-Huynh-Image-3.jpg" ... http://planomagazine.com/made-in-plano-paper-in-bloom/

6 locally owned shops to visit in Atlanta - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Flower Bar Selecting the right kind of flowers for a loved one can be a difficult choice unless someone knows exactly what they’re after, but a hometown florist can give the process a personal touch with attention to detail. According to its website, Flower Bar – located just off the BeltLine, between Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward – “has been a neighborhood favorite since 2006 … We get new flowers in every day, and every order gets our special, artistic attention.” The florist specializes in daily delivery, events, weddings, weekly accounts and DIY design classes, which are offered once a week. 660 Irwin St., Atlanta. 404-431-0811. atlantaflowerbar.com -- My Parents’ BasementFew locations in Atlanta can boast an arcade, comic bookstore, restaurant and bar all in the same location, but My Parents’ Basement in Avondale Estates has pulled it off. The locally-owned business – billed with a clever nod to its likely clientele as “Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Book Bar” – was started by three friends with similar interests in the business’ featured wares and entertainment. What began as a “humble pop-up shop” turned into a full-blown brick-and-mortar location in 2015 and has been evolving in its offerings ever since.Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. 22 N. Avondale Road, Avondale Estates. 404-292-4607. myparentsbasementcbcb.comCriminal RecordsThis Little Five Points destination for all things vinyl – as well as other not-so-gracefully-aging musical mediums such as CD and cassette – also carries DVDs, Blu-rays, comic books, toys, art and apparel. And, it goes without saying since you’ve made it this far in the article and understand how this works, it’s locally owned. According to its site: “We aim to engage music lovers by providing a space to discover and enjoy music in the physical medium while connecting kindred spirits of all ages and backgrounds directly to artists and other members of the creative community.”Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. 1154-A Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-215-9511. criminalatl.com Mama Bath and BodyThe brainchild of Emilie Sennebogen B... https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/locally-owned-shops-visit-atlanta/LJ9KU2kC5YWBRgbjFVaHgJ/

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