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New Downtown florist Glasswing Floral opens its doors - KABC-TV
Sunday, February 10, 2019Greta Pechter is the house florist for the Ace Hotel and Los Angeles Magazine. Glasswing Floral's arrangements have been featured in a number of publications, including Refinery29, Huffington Post and Style.com.With a five-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp so far, the new florist seems to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.Yelper Timothy V., who was the first to review the florist on Feb. 4, wrote, "Greta by far has been the most amazing florist I've ever encountered. ... Greta works with your vision and brings it to life. She puts in so much effort into her work and it shows. I'll be going to Glasswing for all my floral purchases!" And Linda A. added, "The owner, Greta, does an amazing job! She is kind and wonderful to work with. The flowers are always beautiful and smell amazing!"Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Glasswing Floral is open from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. (It's closed on Monday and the weekend.) ... https://abc7.com/food/new-downtown-florist-glasswing-floral-opens-its-doors/5128821/
Woodman Florist to move out of Peterborough, for now - Monadnock Ledger Transcript
Sunday, February 10, 2019Bennington and Peterborough and Jaffrey and the mailman would pick the flowers up off the train and then give them to the correct people to deliver them and then they would be delivered by the postal service,” Palmer said.Palmer said it is time for a change and the Route 202/Concord Street location is a commercial operation located in a residential part of town. He added he also has more than 6 acres of land between the business lot and an abutting residential property, but has been unable to utilize the land.“I’m going to be 68 years old,” he said. “I’ve got six-and-a-half acres here and I’ve tried to do things here in the past, and they wouldn’t let me.”Palmer said he will be helping out his sister in Milford for the big florist events of the year such as Valentine’s Day and plans to spend several week clearing out the Peterborough flower shop and green house.Woodman’s Florist employs six people. Palmer said he is not sure how it is going to work out, and said it is not entirely up to him, but said he believes a driver and at least one shop clerk will be able to find a new job at the Milford location.Palmer said his flower shop doesn’t need six acres and thinks the housing is needed in Peterborough. “I see the need for lower taxes,” he said.In June, EAM Peterborough Holdings LLC bought the Woodman’s property, 69 Concord Street, as well as the abutting property, 75 Concord Street, from the Stephen K. Palmer Trust for $450,000, according to town property records.This fall EAM Peterborough Holdings presented a plan for a possible 20-unit subdivision on the two lots, which are located in the General Residence District, to the Peterborough Planning Board. A conceptual hearing is a non-binding consultation with the Planning Board in order for the board to give input and advice before an application is filed.Chad Branon, a civil engineer from Fieldstone Land Consultants in Milford, spoke on behalf of the potential applicant. According to meeting minutes, Branon said the plan is to redevelop the site, building 20 units – 12 single-family houses and 4 duplexes – and said the units would range in square footage from 920 to 1,150 square feet.On Monday, Peterborough community development director Peter Throop said he is expecting an application on the project, but has not yet received one. https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Woodman-s-Florist-closes-Peterborough-location-22763813
Meet Toronto’s florist to the stars - Toronto Star
Sunday, February 10, 2019OMG than from the purveyor of the flowers, that long-time society blossom go-to, Teatro Verde in Yorkville Village. Naturally, they reposted the photo tout de suite.A star is born?So, too, is the celosia (the flamelike flower-head in the amaranth family, intermixed with other varietals, in the arrangement). This I was dutifully informed this week when I went to Teatro Verde to chat with the fella behind the blooms, Michael Pellegrino.“I feel like a short-order cook sometimes,” Pellegrino laughed, as we stared at the white scraps of orders staring on the counter, as various men wordlessly wrapped vases around us. Just another day in the scent factory, it would seem. Teatro Verde, having raised the game in this town for the last 22 years, is such a pull that it not only does the flowers at the Four Seasons Hotel (a long-running client, which is perhaps its best ongoing showcase), but also does the aforementioned Hazelton; flaunts its stuff, moreover, in high-end restaurants like Sotto Sotto and La Société, and is on speed-dial for socialites such as Suzanne Rogers. The wider store, meanwhile, has long been the first, and sometimes last, stop for visitors to Toronto like British aristocrat India Hicks.When I ask Pellegrino how many of these orders he has that are regularly scheduled — week after week, going out to specific homes or offices, no matter what — he says about 70. In addition, he works with about 485 suppliers... https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/opinion/2018/10/06/meet-torontos-florist-to-the-stars.html
Calgary florists take part in Fleurs de Villes exhibition - Calgary Herald
Sunday, February 10, 2019The unique, five-day exhibition is the first of its kind to combine fashion and flowers in Canada. Jim Wells/Postmedia“People just love it,” said Barkley. “Flowers make us happy — they put you in a good mood instantly. All day today, while people have been setting up their mannequins, people have been taking pictures and stopping and you can even smell it as you approach it because it’s so fresh.”Calgarians can vote on their pick for best floral mannequin to determine which florist receives a fan-favourite award.Barkley noted the exhibition is a fun experience for the florists taking part.“They can do something totally wild and creative,” she said. “These people are really artists in a completely different way … They love the challenge of coming up with something.”A headdress bouquet is shown on display during Fleurs de Villes at CrossIron Mills north of Calgary on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Canada’s premiere Floral Mannequin Series, comes to Calgary for the first time for its final stop on the event’s cross-Canada tour at CrossIron Mills. more than a dozen floral-dressed mannequins clothed in one-of-a-kind designs made up of hundreds of fresh blooms. The unique, five-day exhibition is the first of its kind to combine fashion and flowers in Canada. Jim Wells/Postmedia Court orders new human rights hearing in Calgary school prayer dispute Braid: Kenney's abortion law hooky is a bad Alberta precedent ... https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/fleurs-de-villes-makes-calgary-stop-at-crossiron-mills
Perspective | This D.C. florist secret to surviving 114 years and four generations - The Washington Post
Tuesday, February 05, 2019Cheryl Diaz MeyerFor The Washington Post<caption>Phil Caruso, right, and his son Michael Caruso at the family business, Caruso Florist, which was started in Washington in 1903. It is one of Washington’s most durable businesses.</caption> I lope with my Tumi backpack east down M Street NW across Connecticut Avenue on a humid August morning in Washington. On the sidewalk in front of me is an eruption of petunias, roses and sunflowers that make me think I am on the way to Emerald City.“It’s so people know we are open,” owner Phil Caruso says as I arrive. Caruso, 86, his fist full of roses, plants himself amid the melange and hands out singles to passersby.“To brighten your day,” he says as he hands a rose to a woman, who performs a balancing act with her coffee thermos and rolled-up newspaper. His Caruso Florist is a Washington institution, a 114-year-old family business that sells $2 million worth of flowers and fruit boxes each year. Caruso products launch some marri... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/this-dc-florists-secret-to-surviving-114-years-and-four-generations/2017/08/18/ee1a0152-836e-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html
Alexandria Florist Invents Free Online Puzzle Game - The Zebra
Sunday, February 10, 2019District of Columbia. Originally designed as a game to be played in Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC, SillyPuzzles has now branched out as far as Florida and Texas with new puzzles being designed daily.To play the free game, players create an account and login to see nearby puzzles listed in order by distance from their phone. When they get near the designated puzzle location, a clue or question appears. Some are easy and require only that the player observe the point of interest and answer a question. Others require the use of logic to solve a math problem or a riddle.SillyPuzzles is free to play. There are no ads to view and players will not be subjected to any advertising unless they choose a puzzle that takes them to a retail merchant location that is indicated in the puzzle description. Premium Memberships may be available in the future.For more information. visit sillypuzzles.com. https://thezebra.org/2018/07/10/alexandria-florist-invents-free-online-puzzle-game/
Horticulture expert brings floral design class to ASU - The State Press
Sunday, February 10, 2019Anderson received a master's degree in horticulture, the science and art of growing plants, at Kansas State University and her doctorate in horticulture from Texas A&M University. She also taught classes in floral design at both universities.Anderson will teach a topic course called Wellness in Floral Art for the 2019 spring semester at ASU. The class will focus on how flowers relieve stress and affect the senses. “It’s biophilia, so we’re being connected back to nature, which is where we come from," Anderson said. "Working with plants is a therapy, so not only is it a therapy for me to educate others on floral design as an art form and a stress reliever, (but) it’s also awesome to see other people benefit from it.” While 90 universities in the U.S. offer bachelor's degrees in horticulture, only two universities offer degrees in floral design according to The Bachelor's Portal. As a result, aspiring floral designers often select horticulture as a major.However, Anderson said an arts background is more valuable for entering the floral design field and modified her horticulture research accordingly. “When I was managing studios in San Diego and Los Angeles, the owners of the studios kept asking me to find florists that had an art background, not a plant science or horticulture background,” Anderson said. “That’s when I got the idea that we need (to) advocate floral design as an art form in order to have a more educated work force.” Anderson also has her own business, The Flori.Culture, in which she teaches floral art classes and creates arrangements for clients. She said she has created arrangements for events hosted by large companies including Cisco and Walgreens.On the website, Anderson runs a blog called The Chlorophyll Chronicle where she discusses "flowers. food. fashion." She also has a YouTube channel, The Flori.Culture, where she shows off arrangements and gives tutorials on how to make them. “If you are interested in floral design, in the aesthetics, then you are probably also interested in food and fashion and even interior design, so I think it all goes hand-in-hand," Anderson said. [embedded content]Katherine Merveille, the owner of Merveille Floral and Design Atelier and a colleague of Anderson, said that Anderson’s extensive... http://www.statepress.com/article/2018/10/spartcult-floral-art-advocate-brings-new-classes-to-asu
5 Free Apps to Order Valentine's Flowers - The Mac Observer
Tuesday, February 05, 2019From You Flowers offers beautiful flower arrangements for same day delivery by a local florist. Whether you need to send flowers to New York, Texas, or California, FromYouFlowers.com offers USA flower delivery from coast to coast. Want to make it a one-of-a-kind gift? Add a teddy bear, chocolates or a balloon bouquet to your online flower order.Be the first to know about promotion and discount announcements about flower arrangements! Also, you can quickly place a flower order with your mobile device and send flowers to your loved ones with the same day delivery option using the special day reminders and deals. [4 Valentine Apps to Shop for That Special Someone]Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash... https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/5-apps-valentines-flowers/
Baacks to the future: New owners adding wine, beer option with delivery of flowers, gifts - ReporterNews.com
Tuesday, February 05, 2019Dan Harwell purchased the company in 1972, and later his son, Luke, joined the business full-time in 2002 after graduating from Texas Tech University. The younger Harwell eventually took over operations of the family business. Under the new owners, some things remain the same. One fixture is the employees, including a designer who has been at Baack’s for 31 years, Petre said. There also are efforts to revive some former Baack’s traditions, such as a Christmas open house and growing some plants in-house, Petre said. Her brother, Marc Petre, is sprucing up the shuttered greenhouses on the property, she said. At one time, Baack’s was known for cultivating poinsettias, geraniums, Easter lilies, hydrangeas and annual bedding plants, according to the Reporter-News archives. In addition to floral arrangements for all occasions, Baack’s also offers the crafting and delivery of gift boxes around many themes, such as golf, fishing, hunting and tailgating. Packages also can be created for children’s events, baby showers, Father’s Day and other special moments, Petre said. Her goal is to use products from local wineries and chocolatiers to include with her gift options. Late bloomer Managing a flower and gift shop is a dream come true for Petre, who previously worked as a bartender for 10 years. That experience in the alcohol industry will be a plus with the addition of the wine and beer delivery with Baack's flowers and gift boxes, she said. “I’ve always been artistic and real artsy, and I love making things look pretty,” Petre said. “I always thought that it would be so cool to be able to own a flower shop and to do that every day.” Her previous creative interests include making stylish belt buckles and jewelry out of bones and antlers. She first learned about wine and beer delivery while attending a floral design workshop in Austin several months ago. “I’m 43 years old and I needed a change. I quit my job and this just kind of fell in our laps. I like to call it divine intervention,” Petre said. https://www.reporternews.com/story/money/business/local/2019/01/17/new-abilene-florist-baacks-owners-adding-wine-beer-option-flower-gift-box-delivery/2548924002/
