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Howell flower farmer finds joy in her job - Asbury Park Press

Asbury Park Press“Dana's flowers are beautiful, sustainable and are all grown by hand,” said Kris Yelencsics, a radiologic technologist and resident of Edison and Ocean Grove. Since first purchasing flowers from Vargo at the Asbury Park farmers' market two years ago ... http://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/2017/07/26/flowers-farm-nj/470511001/

Daily remembrance: White roses honor birthdays of 9/11 victims - Asbury Park Press

A display of 2978 pair of shoes and four sets of firefighter boots were set up outside the Ocean Grove Auditorium to remember those killed on September 11, 2001. STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLOBuy PhotoNational September 11 Memorial & Museum George Mironis Sr. places a white rose on the first letter of the last name or a middle initial for every victim who would have celebrated a birthday that day.(Photo: DANIELLE PARHIZKARAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Buy PhotoThere is a binder at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum that holds the names of the nearly 3,000 victims, listed chronologically by birthday.Every morning before the memorial and museum open to the public, a volunteer copies the page for that day from the binder and goes to a refrigerator to remove one white rose for every victim who would have celebrated a birthday that day. The stems are cut 2 inches below the leaves, and the volunteer then walks out onto the plaza and places the rose on the first letter of the last name or a middle initial on the parapets surrounding the memorial pool. Two pictures are t... http://www.app.com/story/life/announcements/milestone/2016/09/05/daily-remembrance-white-roses-honor-birthdays-911-victims/89890480/

What florists love about spring - The Weekly Review

Proportion and volume are important as well as the right blooms and colours. If buying for someone, always tailor to their likes and the emotion of the occasion,” he says.COMING UP ROSES When Ocean Grove florist Danielle Fraser calls in at a local farm to pick up her weekly flower supplies, she is like a kid in a candy store. There are roses from Drysdale and Inverleigh to pick up for wedding bouquets, a huge variety of flowers to choose from at the Geelong Flower Farm in Moolap and dahlias from Winchelsea.“I am very lucky as far as getting fresh flowers; there are a lot of local growers down on the Bellarine and close by to me,” Danielle says.“I get a lot of my flowers from Geelong Flower Farm as I have been going there for years and Glen the owner would have to be one of the best buyers I know. He will go... http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/what-florists-love-about-spring/pub/geelong/

Newark's cherry blossom festival set for this weekend - News 12 New Jersey

NEWARK - Many people around the country are flocking to Washington, D.C. to see the cherry blossoms bloom, but New Jersey residents do not have to leave the state if they wish to see the springtime flowers.The Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival begins this weekend at Branch Brook Park in Newark. “We now have 5000 cherry blossom trees, which outnumbers Washington, D.C. in scale,” says Essex County Parks deputy director Katie Hartwyk. “We also have a larger variety. We have 14 different varieties of cherry blossom trees here in Branch Brook Park. News 12 New Jersey Meteorologist Justin Godynick says weather plays a big part in when these trees bloom. He says that with this year’s mild March, the peak blossoms should occur during the festival. The festival runs from April 6 through April 14. http://newjersey.news12.com/story/40241439/newarks-cherry-blossom-festival-set-for-this-weekend

Ask the Gardener: Flower, bulb shows will put spring in your step - Boston.com

Long Hill in Beverly, and Martha Brookes Hutcheson, who designed what became Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, the grounds of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House in Cambridge, and her home in New Jersey, now called Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center. Advance registration is required for the March 9 presentation, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $50. Call 617-384-5277 for more information.The Spring Bulb Show at Smith College in Northampton is in bloom now through March 17. Thousands of flowers have been coaxed into early flowering in the antique greenhouse, which is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Hours are extended to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday during the show. Call 413-585-2740 or visit garden.smith.edu/events. There is no admission charge, but a $5 donation is suggested.Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Fitzpatrick Greenhouse in Stockbridge is holding it’s annual exhibition of flowering bulbs from March 4 through March 29 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. A sequence of diverse South African bulbs bloom alongside more familiar spring bulbs and a large collection of succulents that is housed year-round in the lovely period curved-glass greenhouse. Visit berkshirebotanical.org for more information.Send questions and comments, along with your name/initials and community to stockergarden@gmail.com. Subscribe to our newsletter at pages.email.bostonglobe.com/AddressSignUp. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @globehomes. https://realestate.boston.com/ask-the-expert/2019/02/28/flower-bulb-shows-will-put-spring-in-your-step/

Floral Nightmare: A warning about a website to stay away from - KRDO

They're saying they're local when they are not. They're based out of New Jersey, but they have people in a lot of different communities telling folks they're right here," Liebert said.We called to see for ourselves but found the phone number on the site only leads to an automated message and then hangs up.Bottom line - do your research. Even if the site looks believable, call or do a simple Google search to make sure. In the meantime, our team has contacted the Colorado Attorney General's office to request the site be taken down. https://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs/floral-nightmare-a-warning-about-a-website-to-stay-away-from/1040065847

Better Than Roses - The Newtown Bee

The Sunshine Bouquet Company began in New Jersey before branching out to Florida and Columbia, which allowed “Sunshine to provide efficient, rapid delivery to the United States.”Ms Brisch said Big Y also offers flower bouquets and potted plants from local farms, like Cavicchio Greenhouse in Sudbury, Mass. Since Big Y is headquartered in Springfield, Mass., its local farms are located in Massachusetts or Connecticut. Newtown Big Y Store Director Angelo Soto shared a list of all of its local farms, and those include Casertano’s Greenhouse in Cheshire, Connecticut Valley Flower in Hamden, Geremia Greenhouse in Wallingford, and Grower Direct in Somers.“There are so many local things to chose from,” said Ms Brisch.From choosing to support a conscientious company to finding ways to support local farms there is more to consider than just the color of a bouquet’s assorted flowers.Off-Season OptionsConnecticut-grown flowers can be hard to find in the winter.Natalie Collette of 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 hous... https://www.newtownbee.com/better-roses/02102019