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Bailey's Canton-Potsdam Florist closes after nearly 90 years in business - North Country Now

POTSDAM -- Bailey’s Canton-Potsdam Florist, on the Potsdam-Morley Road, has closed after nearly 90 years in business.Owner Joretta Creighton, now 80 years old, says her age has caught up to her and she feels she can no longer provide the service she wants for her customers.Creighton posted a message on Bailey’s Facebook page Monday:“Since 1928, Bailey's Florist has had the privilege of tending to all your floral needs. We have been there for weddings, funerals, get wells, happy birthday and just because too. The time has come, however, to close the doors.“In September I turned 80 years old and have been working for the better part of 65 years. My bones and my eyes are not as good as they once were. As much as I have enjoyed the business, I am content with the idea of resting on the days my knees tell me not to get up!! I also must admit that I no longer desire to drive on the winter roads, unless they are taking me somewhere I wish to go.“I have truly enjoyed helping so many of you for SO many years!! I will miss chatting on the phone and having visitors stop in to say Hi.“Thank you for all your support.“Always, J... http://northcountrynow.com/business/baileys-canton-potsdam-florist-closes-after-nearly-90-years-business-0222254

Corum's Flowers & Gifts - Omaha World-Herald

Bluffs, IA. Corum's Flowers and Gifts is located right across the bridge from Omaha, NE. We deliver daily to most of the Omaha area. We deliver to CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, Methodist Hopsital, Creighton University Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, VA Hospital, Clarkson Hospital, Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, Myers Funeral Home, Braman Mortuary, Heafy-Hoffmann-Dworak and Cutler Mortuary, Korisko Larkin Funeral Home, John A. Gentleman Mortuary.Corum's Flowers and Gifts is located in the heart of Council Bluffs, IA, on the corner of 5th Avenue and South 7th Street.Don't be fooled by the online companies who claim to be located in every town. It's always best to order from a real florist, who will take special care of your order, without adding extra service charges. Corum's Flowers and Gifts is always happy to help you locate a real florist for your out of town orders.Be careful when ordering from other floral sites which deliver your flowers in a box. You want to brighten their day with flowers, but when they arrive they will have to be unpacked, trimmed and arranged by your recipient. Leave it to Corum's Flowers And Gifts when you need fresh, hand-delivered flowers in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area. Your beautiful bouquet will arrive in a lovely arrangement that is ready for your loved one to enjoy.About Corum's Flowers and GiftsCorum's Flowers and Gifts in Council Bluffs, IA provides flower delivery service to the following areas and zip codes in Iowa: Council Bluffs (51501, 51502, 51503), Carter Lake, Crescent, Glenwood, Neola, Treynor, Underwood, McClelland, Honey Creek and Mineola.Corum's Flowers and Gifts also provides flower delivery service to Omaha, Nebraska to the following areas and zip codes; Bellevue 68005, Omaha 68104, 68105, 68106, 68107, 68108, 68110, 68111, 68114, 68117, 68124, 68127, 68128, 68131, 68132, 68134, 68147, 68157. All areas outside these zip codes are out of our delivery area, and will be sent to another shop.If you have any questions about our delivery area, please call the shop.Corum's is your florist for all your life events. We deliver to Council Bluffs, Omaha, and surrounding areas. Delivery is free to CB funeral homes. Our professional, accredited design team and helpful staff is available 6 days a week to help you. We have a large selection of fresh flowers, plants, dish gardens, sympathy gifts, garden stones, angels and vintage jewelry by local artisan Ravished Heart. We do weddings and events of all sizes, unique prom flowers, custom permanent pieces, personalized funeral pieces, and everything in between. Let our imaginative staff come up with something special and unique for you.We love our customers!Please visit our website for more information: www.corumsflowers.comLike us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/corums.flowers/We're located at 639 5th Ave. Council Bluffs, Iowa.Call us at 712-322-7355Brad Benson is the Digital Marketing Expert of Omaha Nebraska. http://www.omaha.com/findit/corum-s-flowers-gifts/business_4000045880.html

The Florists - Martha's Vineyard Times

Emily Coulter, ownerMorrice Florist149 State Rd., Vineyard Haven508-693-0392morriceflorist.comHow did you come to own Morrice Florist?Five years ago, I took over the business. It completely changed my life. I had never worked with flowers — I didn’t know this profession existed. I never bought flowers to have in my home … they were something you would order for a funeral; they were something that the wealthy people had in their homes. I didn’t think it could be an everyday thing for everyone to enjoy. Now, I am amazed at how many people treat themselves to flowers or use flowers as a thank-you. It’s a whole world I didn’t know existed.My dad was a friend of the previous owner of Morrice, who thought of me as a good replacement for her as she decided to move on from the business her grandfather had started in 1940. She saw something in me — I said yes instantly. It was a bit crazy! I was involved with wedding planning at the time, and busy raising two kids. I had seen what people were doing for wedding flowers, an... https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/08/28/the-florists/

Inside UrbanStems' Mission to Remake the Flower Delivery Business: 'There Are Great Days and There Are Horrible Days' - Inc.

Jeff Sheely. They launched UrbanStems, a direct-to-consumer flower delivery company that bypasses the traditional model, in which consumers buy bouquets via national aggregators who then use local florists for delivery.The D.C.-based startup has had some growing pains--including a disastrous 2017 Valentine's Day-- but it's blossomed into a flower powerhouse, landing at No. 385 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private U.S. companies.At UrbanStem's D.C.-area warehouse, shown above, bouquets get a final trimming, packaged, and then handed to couriers for same-day local delivery. Prior to delivery, quality control workers remove any unhealthy flowers, but leave damaged outer-layer petals in place on buds that are otherwise in good shape. This helps protect healthy petals during transportation, and the customer can remove the damaged petals upon delivery.UrbanStems tries to make its customers feel like a community by engaging throughout the year. "In October, we did something for breast cancer awareness," says CEO Seth Goldman. "My wife was diagnosed in July, and I sent out a very personal letter. The response we got from people was amazing. We have the kind of product that allows us to have authentic, emotional conversations with our customers."Valentine's Day is an intense time for any flower company, but February 13, 2018, is a day that Goldman will always remember vividly. Having recovered from the disastrous Valentine's Day the year before, the company decided to partner wit... https://www.inc.com/magazine/201909/kate-rockwood/urbanstems-seth-goldman-ajay-kori-flower-bouquet-delivery-2019-inc5000.html

The 5 best floral shops in Sunnyvale - Hoodline

Wondering where to find the best florists near you?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top shops in Sunnyvale, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for flowers.1. The Flower Cottagephoto: stephanie n./yelpTopping the list is The Flower Cottage. Located at 465 N. Wolfe Road in East Murphy, it is the highest-rated floral shop in Sunnyvale, boasting five stars out of 77 reviews on Yelp.2. Flowers By SophiaPhoto: Francesca a./YelpNext up is Ortega's Flowers By Sophia, situated at 730 E. El Camino Real. With 4.5 stars out of 178 reviews on Yelp, the florist and floral designer spot has proven to be a local favorite.3. Westmoor Floristphoto: westmoor florist/yelpDe Anza's Westmoor Florist, located at 1225 S. Mary Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the florist five stars out of 57 reviews.4. Kimm's Flower BasketPhoto: kimm's flower basket/YelpKimm's Flower Basket, a florist and floral designer spot in Washington, is anoth... https://hoodline.com/2019/08/the-5-best-floral-shops-in-sunnyvale

How does Encore Boston Harbor keep its flowers so fresh? Meet the shrub whisperer - The Boston Globe

The top-end rooms have even more greenery.All the casino resort’s plant razzle-dazzle isn’t something you can just go and buy at Mahoney’s. Chadwick and his team of gardeners, florists, supervisors, and managers plan and plan and plan, he said.AdvertisementThey purchase flowers about a year in advance and work with a range of vendors to bring plants to bloom: seed companies, propagators, and growers.“None of these are flowers that you can just go buy off the shelf somewhere,” he said in the Encore Boston Harbor lobby not far from some of his workers, who were adding fresh yellow and orange arrangements. “You start talking about 4,000 flowers every two weeks — there are not a lot of places that can do that.”Walking through the casino’s front entrance, Chadwick explains the thinking behind the thick-leaf blend of yew and Japanese white pine nearby (a pleasant look for people being dropped off on one side; a protection for outdoor diners at the fancy Sinatra restaurant from the glare of headlights on the other).Brilliant floral beds formed a carpet around a trio of sculptures.(David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)The son of a landscape designer and a landscape installer, Chadwick regales you with the story of some of the 89 Scotch pines, all dug up in far-flung places, trucked to Everett and placed just so for the right Wynn Resorts look. Chadwick speaks with joy about the weeping cherries and Taylor junipers, about how he has a desk, but “most of the time, my office is out here.”He tells you about tree number one, an autumn splendor maple, that stands as a marker of the site’s transformation from a polluted former Monsanto chemical factory to a high-end casino resort. (He doesn’t mention the Exelon power station that is still across the street.)AdvertisementHe explains how to build a six-and-a-half-acre park after cleaning up loads of toxic waste: planting the trees, then putting in the walkways, layering in shrubs, and installing irrigation.And he describes the awe he feels seeing the property filled with people, finding serenity in the natural landscape he helped create.He encourages you to walk the property.And so you find your way to the harborwalk near the river and you look toward Boston. You can’t even tell you’re standing right next to a casino, with all its beeping and flashing slots, hoots and ... https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/08/18/everett-casino-charge-green/0IdI0WQBNr1CF6KiDWeYtM/story.html

A Closer Look at 15 American Floral Endowment Scholarship Winners - Greenhouse Grower

E awards scholarships annually and applications are due by May 1 of each year. Scholarship descriptions are available at endowment.org/scholarships.Here’s a brief look at this year’s winners:American Florists’ Exchange Scholarship and Vocational (Bettinger, Holden and Perry) Scholarship Recipient: Armando DeLoera, City College of San FranciscoA senior in floriculture, DeLoera is majoring in floristry with a minor in marketing. For the past two years, he has freelanced at Saks Fifth Avenue, where he works on window displays and creates seasonal floral designs. He hopes his studies in business will help him to establish a successful floral business, promoting eco-friendly growing and sustainable practices while helping individuals and communities interested in the floral and environmental industry.Julio and Sarah Armellini Scholarship Recipient: Abigail Keairns, Murray State UniversitySeeking a degree in Agriculture Science – Horticulture, Keairns would like to eventually own and run a greenhouse and landscaping operation. She has managed her own lawn and landscaping business since 2012. This summer she is a horticulture/agriculture and natural resources intern with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.Ball Horticultural Company Scholarship and Edward Tuinier Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Caleb Spall, Michigan State UniversityA senior majoring in horticulture with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Spall is interested in the use of LED lighting fixtures in floriculture. In addition to his involvement in student horticulture groups, Spall has worked this year as a grower at the Michigan Horticulture Education Foundation, horticulturist at MSU AgBioResearch, and researcher at MSU Floriculture.Harold Bettinger Scholarship Recipient: Rhiannon Newton, West Virginia UniversityNe... https://www.greenhousegrower.com/management/a-closer-look-at-15-american-floral-endowment-scholarship-winners/

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