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These Are the Best and Worst Cities to Spend Valentine's Day In - Brit + Co

CA2. Scottsdale, AZ3. Honolulu, HI4. Orlando, FL5. Seattle, WA6. Las Vegas, NV7. Portland, OR8. Irvine, CA9. Chandler, AZ10. Pittsburgh, PAAnd the worst cities for Feb. 14 festivities include:100. Hialeah, FL99. Detroit, MI98. Cleveland, OH97. San Bernadino, CA96. Newark, NJ95. Philadelphia, PA94. Toledo, OH93. North Las Vegas, NV92. Milwaukee, WI91. Winston-Salem, NCWhen it comes to specific categories, cities including Irvine, CA, and Chesapeake, VA, have the lowest restaurant meal costs, while cities such as Cleveland, OH, and Miami, FL have the highest.If you’re planning on buying jewelry this Valentine’s Day, your best bet is cities such as Miami, FL, and your worst is North Las Vegas, NV. Miami has 45 times more jewelry stores per capita than North Las Vegas. The Nevada city is also the worst place to find a florist, while Miami and Orlando, FL, are the best. Are you a fan of chocolate? Then you’ll want to head to Orlando, which has 29 times more chocolate shops per capita than in Santa Ana, CA, which has the lowest.WalletHub also found that the average wine price is highest in Cleveland, which is five times more expensive than in Irvine, which has the lowest cost. Who knew vino costs so much in Ohio?Check out WalletHub’s full report here.How are you planning to spend Valentine’s Day? Let us know @BritandCo. About the authorCorie is a freelance writer, editor and self-proclaimed grammar nerd. Over the years, she has written and edited a variety of articles ranging from travel to finance to beauty. When she’s not writing, you can find her surfing travel websites, cooking and teaching at Gotham Writers’ Workshop in New York City. Find Corie Hengst at http://www.coriehengst.com. http://www.brit.co/best-and-worst-cities-valentines-day/

Tucson ranked 57th best city for Valentine's Day - KVOA Tucson News

The top three cities for Valentine’s Day are San Francisco, Scottsdale and Honolulu, respectively. The worst cities for Valentine’s Day are Cleveland, Detroit and Hialeah, Fla.For the complete results, visit wallethub.com. http://www.kvoa.com/story/31171800/tucson-ranked-57th-best-city-for-valentines-day

Victor-Farmington Rotarians learn about floral design - MPNnow.com

Nine club members participated in the event, and created nine floral baskets with professional guidance and using quality flowers and materials. The workshop was hosted by local florist Flowers by Stella. The baskets were donated to the Taste of the Finger Lakes as door prizes.Six Rotarians from Victor-Farmington attended the annual Rotary district training assembly at Wayne Central High School in Ontario. Approximately 350 Rotarians representing 70 clubs listened to presentations by district officers and had the opportunity to attend various workshops. Topics included the duties and responsibilities of club officers, the Rotary Youth Exchange program, the opioid crisis, public relations, hosting international visitors, effective club service programs and the Rotary Foundation. Victor-Farmington Rotary traditionally pays tribute to the men and women of law enforcement agencies that serve the local community. This year, the club will host its annual Law Enforcement Awards Dinner at Finn’s Party House in Victor on May 15, which is National Police Memorial Day. Two officers, an Ontario County deputy and a state trooper, will receive a Rotary “Service Above Self” Award, as well as a Paul Harris Fellow Award for their professionalism and commitment to serving the public.The club will hold programs with law enforcement themes in May. On May 1, Sheriff Kevin Henderson will speak to the club on his goals for the department. On May 8, the New York State Police will offer a presentation on underwater recovery programs. April is a busy time for the club’s youth exchange student, Joaquin Ellena Murature from Argentina. His mother recently gave birth to a baby boy, Jeremias. When Murature returns home in July, he will have a new brother. The club sent a congratulatory card signed by club members to the family. Murature is a member of the track team at school. He recentl... https://www.mpnnow.com/news/20190415/victor-farmington-rotarians-learn-about-floral-design/1

Florist has found a niche in nursing ailing orchids back from the brink - SFGate

Florist has found a niche in nursing ailing orchids back from the brink 1  /  13 Back to Gallery !-- /ga... http://www.sfgate.com/lifestyle/article/Florist-has-found-a-niche-in-nursing-ailing-13756333.php

From exquisite Orchids to lush Fuchsia, let the shades of ‘Awakening’ inspire your home garden - Architectural Digest India

Visit the nearest botanical garden, florist, organic farmer’s market and even the nearest aquarium store and you’ll be able to spot many leaves and petals in the brilliant hues of Asian Paints ‘Awakening’ ColourNext 2019 Colour of the Year palette. From the exotic Orchid to the exquisite Williams Flowers, from the eye-catching Fuchsia and the gorgeous Queen of the Prairie Venusta Filipendula Rubra, valued for their flowers, there’s a plethora of blooming plants, houseplants and succulents to choose from.DRACAENA MARGINATA Dracaena reflexa var. AngustifoliaThis tall desert shrub thrives in arid climates and is a mainstay in Portuguese gardens which why you’ll find it growing abundantly in the gardens of centuries-old Goan villas. While it’s easy to confuse the dracaena with a palm tree, the Marginata cultivar has a shock appeal because of its burgundy or magenta foliage color streaking down the leaf edge. Also, known as the Red Edged Madagascar Dragon Tree, the staggered cane is a great alternative to the silk bamboo as an indoor plant with similar Feng Shui benefits.LIPSTICK PLANT Aglaonema Siam AuroraThis stunner has leaves has that show off dark green leaves elegantly flushed with bright pink veins that makes it look like a woman’s painted lips. A relatively new addition to the hou... https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/asian-paints-awakening-colour-of-the-year-indoor-plants/

Festive plants bring fragrance, color to holiday decorating - Standard-Times

Simply take a small branch of mistletoe and tie a ribbon on the stem, or make a mistletoe ball by using a sphere of florist foam and sticking in leaves all around it.  Use a ribbon to hang in a doorway. Poinsettias are a must-have for many; when choosing one to purchase, select a plant that looks large for the pot and is thick and full. The colorful part, called bracts, which are modified leaves that surround the true flower, should be fully colored to the edge and not have green on them.  To keep poinsettias healthy, keep them away from drafts and water them properly. Don’t over water — wait until the soil starts to dry out at the top of the root ball before watering. But when needed, soak thoroughly in a sink with the decorative wrapper taken off.  Let it drain well then place the wrapper back on. Perhaps not as common as the poinsettia, the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesi) is another traditional holiday plant that also brightens up the home and brings in holiday cheer. Let the potting mix dry out almost completely before watering, then soak thoroughly when needed. To get one to rebloom in time for Christmas next year, reduce water and fertilizer starting in August when days start to get shorter – this will aid in flower bud development.  Also keep the plant away from drafts or heaters and provide a steady, cool temperature (around 70 degrees). Allison Watkins is the Texas A&M AgriLife extension agent for horticulture in Tom Green County. Email her at aewatkins@ag.tamu.edu. https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2018/12/16/festive-plants-bring-fragrance-color-holiday-decorating/2311380002/

Urbandale: Where business is blooming and helping one another is the way the neighborhood grows - south west michigan

Elisha decided to throw caution to the wind. She put her house in Grand Blanc on the market.“My mom said I could take my banking background and her florist background and we could buy this business,” Hodge says. “When she mentioned it, I don’t know if any of us thought she was serious.”However, when Hodge’s Grand Blanc home sold in two weeks, she took it as a sign and moved back in June 2015 to embark on a new career as a business owner. She lived that summer in her sister’s basement and interned at the flower shop, putting her energy into learning about everything from how to order flowers, to arranging, to delivering.“I made a business plan and researched the market and did what I could to see if I could make this work,” Hodge says. “Over Labor Day my family came in and we cleaned and painted and rehabbed the whole place and on September 15 we opened as Plumeria Botanical Boutique.”She says what happened even before her shop opened, validated her decision to move home and is very emblematic of the close-knit ties that are routinely found in Urbandale.Her very first impression of the way in which residents and neighborhood business owners look out for each other was when the now-late Frank Zanetti, co-owner of Battle Creek Tile & Mosaic in Urbandale, walked into her shop, introduced himself and ordered flower arrangements for family members, women at his church, and Bedford Manor.There are many items in addition to flowers for sale at Plumeria.Hodge says she remembers thinking, “How do you trust that I’m going to be able to do this?” in response to Zanetti’s orders. She says this was her first exposure to the pervasive “We are here to help each other” mentality that runs throughout Urbandale. Zanetti not only made Hodge his go-to florist but also encouraged other business owners to do business with her. “The business owners in this area understand how important it is to keep our money here in the community,” Hodge says.When she took ownership, the shop was under contract with 1-800-Flowers and FTD. She worked for two years to get out of those contracts because she says they were siphoning money from customers and the shop and the money was not staying local. Although she had concerns about how she could compete with well-established florists in the city, she took a proactive approach and joined the Chamber of Commerce. She continues to network with business owners, and keep on top of trends in the florist industry.Fred Bachman, owner of Bachman Hebble Funeral Home in Urbandale says Hodge is very energetic and has become very involved in the community through her participation in the annual Fall Festival, the Urbandale Level Park Area Business Association, and other activities and organizations.Like Hodge, Bachman was born and raised in Battle Creek. After high school, he planned to pursue a career as a physician and attended t... http://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Urbandale-Where-business-is-blooming-and-helping-one-another-is-the-way-neighborhood-grows1213.aspx

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