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Flower farm blossoms right next to Ripon - Modesto Bee

Road, just outside RiponHours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays until OctoberOnline: www.facebook.com/wildbloomsfarmAnd in Modesto …Tulip season is well under way at Dutch Hollow Farms, at Oakdale and Claribel roads in northeast Modesto. Tulips are available from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily until Easter. The farm also will start its “baby animal days” Friday, owner John Bos said. More information is at www.dutchhollowfarms.com. http://www.modbee.com/news/article66570332.html

Dorothea Eileen Culhane, 87, 'den mother' of Bronx neighborhood, dies - Newsday

She died surrounded by family at a hospital after complications arose when she broke her hip a week earlier.“Our house was like the community center for the neighborhood,” said her son Terry, of Oakdale, a retired MTA deputy police chief, who was one of nine children. His brother Thomas, of the Bronx, said their mother was popular in the neighborhood.“We and our friends would play ball in the backyard all day. . . . Afterward our mother would feed everyone sausage heroes and Kool-Aid,” he said. “Our friends would hang out with her even if we weren’t there.”While she was not directly involved in her husband’s politicking, Terry Culhane also said his mother would feed 30 to 40 campaign volunteers nightly during the fall election campaigns.“She cooked massive meals and the multitudes came,” Terry Culhane said.Despite her large brood, Culhane’s children said their mom always had time to give them individual attention.“She was always a good listener and always there to do homework with all of us.”Family members described their mother as a voracious reader. She was also a highly competitive Scrabble player and for much of her life played almost daily. She also loved dancing, bowling and in her later years, going to the casinos.Born in the Bronx, Culhane, whose maiden name was Kuhn, met her future husband while both were students at St. Joseph’s Elementary School there. She later graduated from Cathedral High School, also in the Bronx. The couple married at age 20, just before her husband joined the Marine Corps in 1949. They were married for 30 years but later divorced. One child, John, predeceased them.Her ex-husband died in September. During his career, he served as an NYPD detective, spent two terms as a state lawmaker and worked as a l... http://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/dorothea-eileen-culhane-87-den-mother-of-her-bronx-neighborhood-dies-1.11474827

Red trees: Florist honored to decorate red trees. Shocked by reaction - Cincinnati.com

First Lady Melania Trump unveiled this year’s White House Christmas trees including 45 that are ruby red? Amelia Florist Vickie Wenstrup is struggling to find an answer to this question. She was caught off-guard by the social media reaction to the red berry Christmas trees that she and a team of other volunteers labored over for three days. The reactions were unexpected and "horrible," she said. "I don't know who first said it. Or why," Wenstrup recalled. "The first thing I saw (on Google) was 'Melania Trump covers the White House in blood for Christmas.'" That certainly wasn't how Wenstrup saw the trees which are located in the East Colonnade of the East Wing. She thought that the design was perhaps inspired by the sculpted and shaped holly topiary trees in the garden that are visible outside the hallway's windows. The garden is one of two designed by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Wenstrup said.  The cranberry tree that adorns the White House Red Room could have also served as an inspiration, she suggested. Whatever the idea's source, it was not Wenstrup's. The first lady's team worked on that. Wenstrup and the other volunteers were there to work. For three days ... https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/11/29/red-trees-florist-honored-decorate-red-trees-shocked-reaction/2147307002/

Adopt-a-Rose for Valentines Day - NBC Bay Area

Your box includes:a small assortment of decadent chocolatesa large gourmet cookie from the San Jose Museum of Art's Cafe Too!one free red rose each month for a year from Citti's Floristyour personal message engraved on a plaque placed by the rose bush of your choice in the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden for a full yearan announcement card that informs your valentine about the rose adoption, location, varierty name and personal inscriptionRose adoptions are partially tax-deductible and help support the upkeep of San Jose’s Heritage Rose Garden, the largest collection of rose varieties in the western hemisphere.Gift packages will be available for pick-up prior to Valentine's Day at the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center located at 438 Coleman Avenue in San Jose.For more information about adopting a rose for your valentine, please click here or call 408-298-7657.  ... https://www.nbcbayarea.com/on-air/community/Adopt-a-Rose-for-Valentines-Day-505148761.html

The 3 best florists in Houston - KTRK-TV

Looking to check out the top florists around?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in Houston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for florists.1. Valentine Florist Photo: ika r./YelpTopping the list is Valentine Florist. Located at 6009 Richmond Ave., Suite 125, in Mid West, the florist is the highest rated florist in Houston, boasting five stars out of 136 reviews on Yelp.2. The Cutting Garden Photo: taylor m./Yelp Next up is The Cutting Garden, situated at 9039 Katy Freeway, Suite 211. With five stars out of 66 reviews on Yelp, the florist has proven to be a local favorite.3. Blomma Flower Shop Photo: blomma flower shop/YelpBlomma Flower Shop, a florist in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 74 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1602 Patterson St. to see for yourself. ... https://abc13.com/business/the-3-best-florists-in-houston/5129115/

Calgary florists take part in Fleurs de Villes exhibition - Calgary Herald

A display designed by Red Rose Florist and inspired by Japanese brides is on display during Fleurs de Villes at CrossIron Mills north of Calgary on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Fifteen Calgary florists are taking part in an exhibition described as “a fusion between fashion and floral.”Tina Barkley, co-founder of Fleurs de Villes, said the florists were challenged to dress mannequins in fresh blooms and greenery.“They’ve been delivered a mannequin about a week ahead of time, and what you see when you get here are the crazy, wild, creative installations that they’ve come up with,” said Barkley.The mannequins will be on display at CrossIron Mills from Friday to Monday.Calgary is the last stop on a cross-country tour for the floral mannequin series, and the local debut for the event, which started three years ago.Last year, more than a million people took in shows in Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton and Ottawa.Visitors look at a flower disp... https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fleurs-de-villes-makes-calgary-stop-at-crossiron-mills

Better Than Roses - The Newtown Bee

The Gardenist of Norwalk offers floral arrangements and designs, along with garden design support and maintenance, according to her Facebook page, The Gardenist. She mostly sells her flowers to local florists and people who contact her directly. A farmer florist, Ms Collette said she has private properties where she plants seasonal flowers, all organically. She harvests and creates bouquets along with maintaining a dahlia farm in New Haven. Growers in Connecticut, unless they have a greenhouse, do not grow flowers out of season, she observed. This makes it harder for local shops to maintain locally grown flowers in the winter months.When asked for ideas for alternative Valentine’s Day presents, Ms Collette recommended gifting a living flower arrangement or foraging for a bouquet of seasonal elements. Potted plants from a nursery also provide year-long enjoyment.“If it is a perennial, you can enjoy the plant from when you purchase it [until you] plant it in the spring,” said Ms Collette, who is currently selling house plants.Around mid-January, Evelyn Lee of Butternut Gardens LLC of Southport shared a presentation in Bloomfield with local farmers on flower growing in Connecticut.“We’re trying to get Connecticut-grown flowers to become a thing in people’s minds,” said Ms Lee, adding that this time of the year is hard for local growers. “... I think for next year, there is a better opportunity.”Ms Lee shared information about the Slow Flowers Movement, which, according to a website for the movement, slowflowers.com, is “a response to the disconnect between humans and flowers in the modern era. It aspires to reclaim the act of flower growing, recognizing it as a relevant and respected branch of domestic agriculture. Slow Flowers connects consumers with the source of their flowers, putting a human face of the flower farmer and floral designer behind each bouquet or centerpiece. The value of local, seasonal, and sustainably grown flowers is heightened when there is transparent origin labeling of all botanicals sold to consumers and professional florists.” The website was created by author Debra Prinzing. Ms Lee recommended Ms Prinzing’s book The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local, and Sustainable Flowers and Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful, by Amy Stewart, for those who wish to know more about the flower industry and the positive impact of supporting local farms.Locally grown flowers stay fresh longer and have a smaller carbon footprint than those purchased from afar. As a result of her discussion with local farmers in mid-January, Ms Lee said she is working to build a stronger consortium of growers. She is also looking for partners in various towns in Connecticut to create flower pickup points for her flower subscription service, which is offered seasonally. Anyone interested in reaching Ms Lee can contact her through her website, butternutgardens.com.Since locally grown flowers are hard to come by at the moment, Ms Lee suggested Valentine’s Day gifters can purchase a flower subscription service for their loved ones or a subscription to a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. (Shortts Farm & Garden Center of Newtown, an organic fruit and vegetable farm, offers a CSA program. Questions about 2019’s CSA program can be e-mailed to f... https://www.newtownbee.com/better-roses/02102019

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