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The local flower movement is flourishing in Toronto - Toronto Star

My Luscious Backyard and has been growing flowers in neighbourhood yards for the past seventeen years. In the beginning, Nixon was cutting fresh flowers from her own yard, putting them in mason jars and selling them at a local farmer’s market. It was a hit. From there she says demand for her flowers took off and she realized that if she wanted to keep growing flowers she would have to find additional space to grow her blooms besides her own backyard. She began to notice empty yards, neglected gardens and the potential to transform these unused spaces into flower gardens. She approached neighbours and friends, putting letters in mailboxes and flyers in nearby coffee shops, and says she will still drop a letter in someone’s mailbox if she sees they have a flat, full sun, empty yard and gets the sense that they might appreciate it. “It’s a trade. They get to enjoy a yard filled with flowers that they don’t have to pay for and they don’t have to do any work. It’s a win-win, people love it,” says Nixon. Last year her urban farm included ten yards in the Parkdale/Roncesvalles neighbourhood where she has a small team of people who work part-time. She grows approximately 60 varieties of flowers including many that aren’t easily found at a standard florist, like foxglove (her favourite) in addition to heirloom varieties or types that are bred for their value as a cut flower. She says dahlias are the most popular. She will be at The Toronto Flower Market this spring selling specialty cut flower seedlings that she’s grown from seed herself.Just east of Nixon’s neighbourhood, in the Trinity Bellwood neighbourhood, Shannon Whelan is also tending to neighbourhood yards, growing blooms that she uses in bouquets and arrangements which she sells via Euclid Farms.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWWhelan, started growing vegetables, herbs and flowers in pots on the patio of her rental apart... https://www.thestar.com/life/2019/04/20/the-local-flower-movement-is-flourishing-in-toronto.html

Sixty-Something: Once Again Spring In The Hamptons Is Here | Community | Community News - Hamptons.com

East End Tick Control The East End's only New York State licensed dedicated tick and mosquito control specialists! Southampton Masonry-Visiting the Southampton or the Wainscott locations is an exciting experience. Southampton Masonry has been serving Long Island's masonry and tile needs since 1975. Delivering quality products from Manhattan to Montauk for over three decades. The company's continued success is due primarily to their number one priority: customer satisfaction, with a promise of prompt and courteous service from the professional, knowledgeable staff.Southampton Masonry has the largest inventory on the east end. As direct importers they can offer a large variety of the finest quality products at the most competitive pricing for both your interior and exterior projects. CP Complete- Landscape Design & Construction Paul Guillo And Chris HallTwo Of The Most Respected Names In The CommunityTogether, they are partners in CP Complete. They bring their years of experienceand integrity to creating and renovating luxury backyards. Hamptons luxury real estate specialist for 33 years, Andrea Ackerman offers outstanding expertise in the field. Hamptons luxury real estate specialist for 33 years, Andrea Ackerman offers outstanding expertise in the field. Trusted, experienced and successful, Andrea has solidified herself as the go-to broker of the Hamptons and a wholehearted advocate for her clients. A pioneer in the real estate industry on the East End of Long Island, she is driven by her passion for the business. Andrea is based in the Bridgehampton office of Brown Harris Stevens as a licensed real estate associate... https://www.hamptons.com/mobile/Community/Community-News/25451/Sixty-Something-Once-Again-Spring-In-The.html

Sad to see her forced to move, Berkeley community steps in to build flower shop owner a new space - Berkeleyside

Gilman Street, and came up with an idea. A block east, under the elevated BART tracks and across the street, sat the burned-out husk of a former kiosk, at Gilman, Santa Fe and Masonic. It was destroyed by fire in the early 2000s.Jersey went to work Sunday refurbishing the kiosk with two friends, while da Silva hurried to get out of her space up the street. The goal – for which they’re looking for additional volunteers – is to spend the next five Saturdays rebuilding the 120-square-feet kiosk into a place where da Silva can continue her business.Jersey not only has the blessing of the property owner to refurbish the kiosk. He also got him to waive da Silva’s rent for two years, so she can get back on her feet.Todd Jersey (standing) and Chris Delphey building a new kiosk for Ana Flowers and Gifts. Photo: Tony Hicks“This was Heidi’s Flowers,” said Jersey about the previous tenant as he took a break from stripping charred wood and wiping off years-old black ash from his hands and forearms. “She was Persian. Urban myth says someone firebombed it after 9/11. When Ana had to leave, I thought ‘Why don’t we redo the shed?’ (Owner Robert Kelso) gave her two years of free rent. That’s Berkeley. There’s no rapacious developer involved.”Sunday’s work crew was three strong, which they hope will increase. A question about the structure’s size drew quizzical looks.“I don’t know,” said Jersey, grabbing a tape measure. “Let’s find out.”The verdict was about 120-square feet, which may or may not require city involvement, according to an ensuing conversation between Jersey and crew members Kent Sparling and Chris Delphey. “We needed to fast track the process since Ana is being kicked out of her old spot,” Jersey said. “We are almost done with drawings and submitting for permit for recladding the building soon.”Jersey and Sparling became friends as regulars at Coffee Conscious, two doors down from da Silva’s former space. “There’s a beautiful community around that coffee shop,” said Sparling.They aren’t building a fully functioning store, per se. “The idea is it’s not a livable situation,” Sparling said. “We’re just making a really nice shed. We hope to mostly have it sided today. We could use some volunteers.”“Hopefully it inspires others to help their neighbors and help each other, especially in these tough times,” said Susan Andres, Jersey’s wife, who was taking lunch orders. “We can inspire and elevate everybody’s quality of life.”Ana da Silva and Rose Perez packing up the shop. Photo: Tony HicksThe packing continued a block east, where Rose DePerez, her husband Scott Zimmerman, and Jane Tanton helped da Silva pack. DePerez said da Silva let DePerez’s daughter “work” in her shop one day a week in seventh grade as part of a school project teaching kids customer service skills.“That’s when our friendship started,” said DePerez. “Ana gave her that... https://www.berkeleyside.com/2019/04/03/sad-to-see-her-move-berkeley-community-steps-in-to-build-flower-shop-owner-a-new-space

Longtime Waco florist dies at 97 - KWTX

South 6th Street and Franklin Avenue. It’s now headquartered in Austin. Reed dedicated himself to a life of service when he became a Mason and later joined AAONMS, the Shrine, where he’ll celebrate his 72nd year of membership this year, records at the Karem Shrine Temple show, where he today is the oldest member on the rolls and is among the oldest active Shriners in the United States. Reed has a brother and a sister but neither has ever shown any interest in the flower shop, he said. ... https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Well-known-downtown-businessman-Harry-Reed-passes-away-at-97-505939331.html

Wallingford flower shop owner celebrates 92nd birthday with town proclamation - Meriden Record-Journal

When she’s not at the shop, Greco said she enjoys the company of her family and relaxing at home. She’s a parishioner of Most Holy Trinity Church, a former volunteer at the Masonicare Gift Shop and was involved with other civic groups.While they’re thrilled with the public recognition, the family plans to celebrate Greco’s birthday privately today.On Friday, friends and customers called Greco to wish her a happy birthday. She even got a long distance call from her niece in Italy.“I don’t speak Italian very well, but we did OK,” Greco said. LTakores@record-journal.com
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Flower Child opens in The Woodlands - Houston Chronicle

The Party Architects. Flower Child also will donate a portion of opening day proceeds to Texas Children's Hospital. Greg Morago writes about food for the Houston Chronicle. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter. Send him news tips at greg.morago@chron.com. Hear him on our BBQ State of Mind podcast to learn about Houston and Texas barbecue culture. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Flower-Child-opens-in-The-Woodlands-13664381.php

Bloomin' Across Texas offers floral services in and around Pflugerville - Community Impact Newspaper

Carlene Wells is the founder of Bloomin’ Across Texas. (via Elizabeth Ucles/Community Impact Newspaper) Almost 30 years ago, Carlene Wells left her corporate career to pursue “something different,” she said. Her next step followed about a year later when she saw a “for sale” sign on a Pflugerville flower shop.With her mother’s help, Wells said she opened Bloomin’ Across Texas in 1992 as a full-service florist for special occasions, sympathy, gift items and more. Eleven years later, Wells opened a second location in Cedar Park.The business is first and foremost a family affair, Wells said. Her sons have worked at the shop, and when Wells’ father faced a serious illness, Bloomin’ Across Texas became a comfortable gathering location for the family to care for him, she said.Over the decades, Wells said Bloomin’ Across Texas has impacted the lives of other local families as well. Some of the shop’s first flowers decorated a wedding. Flowers followed to celebrate the birth of the couple’s children, and later their proms and wedd... https://communityimpact.com/austin/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/business/2019/05/14/bloomin-across-texas-offers-floral-services-in-and-around-pflugerville/

Never Mind Flowers, Marijuana Might Be 2019's Hot Mothers Day Gift - Forbes

Even mothers in more conservative states may be soon in possession of marijuana gifts. Marijuana Moment reported that the Texas House of Representatives just voted to approve a marijuana decriminalization bill. https://www.forbes.com/sites/julieweed/2019/04/30/never-mind-flowers-marijuana-might-be-2019s-hot-mothers-day-gift/

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

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/