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Thorns and roses: Looking at the good, bad and ugly of the Philadelphia Flower Show - PW-Philadelphia Weekly
Wednesday, March 14, 2018But to its credit, the Flower Show did host the first Philadelphia Water Summit where experts discussed water issues and realities here on Earth and the joy of finding it in Space – for $100 a ticket.As I gathered provided information on the designs behind each display, I realized some didn’t even have a word on the design and were rather about the companies, particularly landscaping companies, trying to market themselves. Even one of the gardens had the sponsor Subaru cars in it.“Come on!”But while much of the show was a fake as a plastic plant, through the thicket of over-commodified stands and pandering displays were the small designs by flower artists and enthusiasts as well as garden clubs with hopes of recognition and possibly a blue ribbon.TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR ... http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news/thorns-and-roses-looking-at-the-good-bad-and-ugly/article_6da6f636-27ad-11e8-8d89-37fd47ffa0a9.html
Southern Alberta grows yellow as flowers add to landscape's beauty - Calgary Sun
Tuesday, August 01, 2017Willow Creek valley to the east.In fact, it was more the view than the flowers that brought me up there.From the summit, you look down on a verdant valley, so green it almost hurts at this time of year. The wind hadn’t picked up yet and as I sat there looking through my lens, I could hear cattle mooing, a coyote singing, meadowlarks and robins chortling away. The valley to the east was shrouded in soft, blue mist.The aspen-covered hillsides were a bright yellow-green, patches of them fully-leafed while others were still nearly bare, marking where the clones of single trees had spread across the hillsides like a quilt of trees. Curious cattle stared at me from the hillside above as I crawled around in the grass.Buffalo beans — yellow beans, if you insist — were scatted everywhere in the pasture, their low, bright yellow flowers contrasting nicely with the blue sky. The first yellow flowers to come along, they brightened the grassland everywhere.Nearby were the last of the crocuses, their fuzzy, feathery seed heads starting to move in the freshening breeze. Backlit against the climbing sun, they glowed against the shadowy background of the rolling hillsides.It was cold up here, the warmth of the sun having a bit of a tough go against the effects of elevation, and crystals of frost decorated the grass in the shadows. Mist came off the south fork of Willow Creek as I stopped to photograph new poplar leaves transilluminated by the sun glinting off the water. A thin sheet of ice covered puddles in the ditches.Further up the creek, I found more buffalo beans and the start of the first yellow bells. Another week and they’ll be fully in bloom. It was a bit early to find flowers by the sloughs up there but as I turned to head back south, I found a swath of pink.Shooting stars kind of go against my season colour theory, but I love ’em anyway.Members of the primrose family, they spread out in colonies wherever they can keep their feet damp, so you’ll find them along the edges of the forest and beside creeks.Pretty little things, they spread their pointy blossoms like a blanket across the new green grass. I watched robins and song sorrows prospect for torpid insects among them before heading on down the road.I found the first of the balsamroot blossoms along West Sharples Creek ... http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/05/20/southern-alberta-grows-yellow-as-flowers-add-to-landscapes-beauty
2018 Best Florist: Lucky Flowers
Tuesday, June 19, 2018These days, the petal pros now offer same-day delivery in the Tri-Cities area. The florists at Lucky Flowers strive to give each bouquet an artistic element, implanting color and texture to give each piece a spirited, vibrant appearance. Lucky Flowers offers a wide variety of seasonal blooms, including rare, harder-to-find flowers, and its commitment to stocking the freshest flowers means that bouquets stay healthy and sweet smelling longer. In addition to specialty bouquets for all occasions, Lucky Flowers has a unique and fun assortment of gifts in its shop, including chocolates, gift cards, bath and body products, and even a little bubbly to make your delivery extra exciting. 1. Lucky Flowers 6827 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick ... http://www.tri-cityherald.com/customer-service/faq/readers-choice/article212545099.html
Pomeroy Alumni hold banquet
Tuesday, June 19, 2018High School Alumni Banquet held on May 26. There wee approximately 190 alumni and guests in attendance.Purple and white flowers and balloons decorated the cafeteria. They were donated by Francis Florist and Bob’s Market, both owners being Pomeroy High School alumni.William Young, class of 1961 and President of the Alumni Association, served as the Master of Ceremonies. The meeting opened with the pledge to the flag, led by Norman Price (1961), followed by group singing of the Purple and White led by June Whaley VanVranken (1948). The invocation before the meal was given by Joseph Kennedy (1958).Following the banquet meal, classes were recognized with Sara Hawk Cullums, class of 1938, celebrating the 80th year of her graduation.Others attending included1939 — June Forbes Sayre;1941 — Wilma Eynon Reiber;1943 (75th anniversary) — Belva Young Glaze;1946 — George Wright and Howard Mullen;1947 — Ida Johnson Murphy of Pomeroy;1948 (70th anniversary) — Nelda Drenner Mockey of Hickory, N.C., William Knight of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Richard Struble of Lancaster, Ohio, and June VanVranken of Pomeroy;1949 — Lois Smith Hawley of Pomeroy;1950 — Betty Genheimer Knight of Point Pleasant, W.Va.;1952 — Phyllis M... https://www.mydailysentinel.com/features/community/27230/pomeroy-alumni-holds-banquet
BC woman angry at online florist after Mother's Day flowers arrive late and wilted
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Jemma Palmer said.Two days before Mother’s Day, Palmer placed an online order with Bloomex.ca, which dubs itself “Canada’s Official Florist.”“I wanted to get her something nice and to me they looked nice. They advertised nicely. The flowers looked good,” Palmer said. Story continues below Palmer said she paid just under $62 to have the flowers delivered to Summerland from Coquitlam. The arrangement was scheduled to arrive the next day. READ MORE: Flower delivery service receives wilting criticism from B.C. customers Instead, they showed up at her mom’s house after Mother’s Day. When the delivery finally arrived, the flowers were damaged and wilted.“You picked them up and the flowers would fall off,” said Palmer.On top of that, the chocolates that accompanied the bouquet had melted.Palmer contacted Bloomex immediately. After repeated calls and emails, Palmer said she finally got through to a customer service representative, but hit a roadblock because she didn’t have an order number.WATCH: Vancouver Island farmer scrambles to save flowers Palmer says she never received one. She then contacted Consumer Matters. In less than 24 hours, Bloomex gave Palmer a full refund a... https://globalnews.ca/news/4222705/b-c-woman-angry-at-online-florist-after-mothers-day-flowers-arrive-late-and-wilted/
Museum of History dedicates garden to Illinois bicentennial
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Saturday right in the middle of the farmer’s market, right amongst all the chaos.”Flowers and pots for the garden were donated to the museum by Owen Nursery and Florist in Bloomington. Even with all the hustle and bustle of the farmer’s market going on around the volunteers, Lovell explained the planting was completed in a few hours.“It was really a community effort to come together, we really didn’t get any outside funding, didn’t use much of the museum’s resources, it was all done by volunteers,” Lovell said.Lovell also said the museum staff was thrilled to see their institution included on the list of Illinois’ best museums earlier this week.Patrick Baron can be reached at patrick.baron@cumulus.com. http://www.wjbc.com/2018/05/25/museum-of-history-dedicates-garden-to-illinois-bicentennial/
Florists offer a flowery take on fashion as Fleurs de Villes makes stop at CrossIron Mills
Tuesday, June 19, 2018A 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 display in... http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fleurs-de-villes-makes-calgary-stop-at-crossiron-mills
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