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Varieties of popular, traditional plant continue to expand - The Cranberry Eagle

A bract is a leaf that's beneath the flower,” he said.Madlyn Peters said the flower is the small bloom at the center of the large bracts. She works in the floral department of Supervalu in New Stanton. Supervalu is the wholesaler that supplies poinsettias for about 150 Shop 'n Save stores in five states including Mihelic's Shop 'n Save at 5375 William Flinn Highway, Gibsonia.“We probably send out 3,000 poinsettias a day,” Peters said.The plants are grown mostly at a greenhouse in the Columbus, Ohio, area.Peters said, “Probably 80 percent are the traditional colors — red, white and pink.” She said red is still the most popular.“Blue is the number one painted poinsettia of all of the painted colors,” Peters said. “We do blues and purples and pinks in different colors and an orange for Thanksgiving.”She said these are painted with a spray color by growers, but the plants last just as well as those that are traditional colors.Ed Bloom, owner of The Butler Florist, 123 E. Wayne St., expects to sell about 250 poinsettias this year.“I get some locally and some in Canada,” he said. “We probably sell about 60 percent red and about 40 percent the other colors.”In addition to plants with bracts that are red, pink, white, salmon and pale green, Bloom sells the Christmas rose poinsettia plants with curled or twisted bracts.The florist also sells Christmas Punch poinsettias, which have variegated leaves, and princettias, developed from poinsettias and almost dwarf in size.Jennifer Daurora, director of operations for the three McGinnis Sisters Special Food stores, said they have red, white and pink poinsettias, and they also have a new color.“We have a wine-colored one that looks really luxurious,” she said. “Then we have speckled. That might be red and white mixed, pink and white mixed and red and pink mixed.”“We've already actually sold over a 100 (at the Adams Township store) and we expect to sell another 100,” Daurora said.Daurora said the red and the white colors are still the most popular at their stores.When choosing a poinsettia, ... http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20161217/CRAN0101/712169756/-1/cran01

Central New Yorkers remember suffragette with flowers, stickers, balloons on her grave - Syracuse.com

Cicero in 1826 and lived for years in Fayetteville, was one of three founding members of the National Woman Suffrage Association, along with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.Today, people are leaving "I voted" stickers, flowers, flags and "Thank You" balloons on her headstone in Fayetteville Cemetery.ErinLeigh Darnley, of Fayetteville, was one of the people outside the Matilda Joslyn Gage House holding up signs. She said it was a way to "bring Matilda's voice to life."Kira Maddox syracuse.com A few blocks away, volunteers with the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation waved signs in front of Gage's home at 210 E. Genesee St. The signs read "Beep if you voted" and "Don't forget to vote" and included Gage's picture."We didn't want to remain silent," said ErinLeigh Darnley, of Fayetteville, who was waving a sign outside the Gage home which is now a museum. "This is our way to bring Matilda's voice to light."Sheila Sicilia, of DeWitt, brought a bouquet to Gage's grave. She said Gage is an unsung hero in the shadow of Anthony."Everybody's leaving stickers at Susan B's grave," she said. "Let's give Matilda some love."Rochester mayor: 'My heart is filled with joy' at crowds at Susan B. Anthony graveGage started to become involved in the women's rights movement in 1852 when she decided to speak at the National Women's Rights Convention in Syracuse, New York. She served as president of the National Woman Suffrage Associa... http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/central_new_yorkers_remember_suffragette_with_flowers_stickers_balloons_on_her_g.html

Markakis, Flowers power Atlanta's offense in 12-7 victory - Online Athens

Turner Field.Miami erased a seven-run deficit in the sixth on Christian Yelich's RBI single and Giancarlo Stanton's pinch-hit sacrifice fly made it 7-all.After Markakis gave Atlanta the lead back, Anthony Recker's pinch-hit RBI single put the Braves up 9-7 in the seventh. Flowers added a two-run single in the three-run eighth.Chaz Roe (2-0), the fourth of seven Atlanta pitchers, walked one and struck out one in the sixth to earn the win.Brian Ellington (2-2), the sixth of nine Miami pitchers, took the loss after giving up four hits and two runs in 1 1/3 innings. http://onlineathens.com/sports/2016-09-12/markakis-flowers-power-atlantas-offense-12-7-victory

Gardens, flowers and even a vineyard to admire - Lynn News

Saturday and again from 12.30pm to 4pm on Sunday.Entry is free, refreshments will be available and there will be a plant sale and a Fairtrade stall.SEDGEFORDHunstanton florist Nick Godfrey-Cole is the special guest at a “Celebration of Summer Flowers” event being held at Sedgeford Village Hall next Wednesday, at 7pm.This flower demonstration has been arranged by the North and West Norfolk UNICEF Supporters’ Group, with members looking forward to seeing his flower arranging skills in action and hearing his tips and observations.Tickets are £5 each from 01485 570563 and money raised for UNICEF’s emergency fund is being used, whenever and wherever needed, to help children in danger including Syria.WISBECH ST MARYFurther afield at Wisbech St Mary, there are 10 gardens to view at the open garden day on Sunday, from 10am to 5pm.This event will also include falconry flying demonstrations at 11am-noon and again from 2-3pm, quizzes and refreshments.Fundraising is for Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the organisers are hoping to beat last year’s figure of £1,670.Entry to all the gardens is £4 with a free programme and map, with accompanied under 16s free. You should look out for gardens displaying a large orange flower to start your tourRINGSTEADRingstead gardeners are preparing for the village’s 39th annual open garden event which is on Sunday, July 3. Watch out for full details in next Friday’s Lynn News. http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/what-s-on/lifestyle-leisure/gardens-flowers-and-even-a-vineyard-to-admire-1-7445761

Maryland's Flower Growers Sprout Website for Buying Local - Lancaster Farming

Mast family, in Mechanicsville (Md.), transitioned into cut flowers after tobacco, and have done quite well. They sell primarily through farmers markets in the Washington, D.C., area.”Stanton Gill, University of Maryland entomologist and agriculture Extension horticultural agent, said Maryland developed its cut flower industry in 1989. At that time, there were only six growers in the state, according to a survey conducted by Will Healy, who had been hired by the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension to expand the cut flower industry. Those growers were raising roses, but that market died due to competition from Florida and later, Central America.“I came in and did the entomology end with him,” Gill said. “He was with us about six years. We developed programs for growers on specialty crops. A bunch of growers got into it. I’ve been running the program ever since. We put together four- and five-day seminars and talked about the crops you could grow, but don’t ship well — chrysanthemums and other things. We told them to stay out of those. We kept it going, and we usually have field days for the cut flower industry. We usually hold it at a cut flower operation and talk about what new things you can grow; what’s another way you can market it; what people are being successful with; what’s working and not working.”Gill said the industry has expanded from herbaceous annuals to perennials. Some growers are producing cut woody stem flowers, such as hydrangea, winterberry, pussy willow, dogwood and others, and are successful.Some farmers are using waste products from the fruit industry — plum, apple and pear branches — by collecting prunings from trees, storing them in coolers and then forcing them to bloom. They are usually sold in late May to early June, but some growers hold them longer and sell them in July, he said.Other woody cut stems include deciduous plants such as holly, for its bright red berries that are harvested before Christmas and then marketed through February, Gill said.“Most of the people in Maryland are doing farmers markets,” Gill said. “That’s the predominant way, but there are people selling into the wholesale market. For the farmers markets, the mainstay for many years has been zinnias because they’re easy to grow, they produce like crazy, the seeds are relatively cheap, and it always sells.”Certain lines of sunflowers, such as Procut, and other types, are designed for the cut flower market, Gill said. Growers, who want the big flowers, space them farther apart; for smaller flowers, they are placed closer together. Sunflowers can be planted outside starting in April, then three weeks later growers plant more seeds, and continue planting every three weeks throughout the growing season. This strategy results in the flowers reaching maturity at different times during the season and into the fall.For horticultural entrepreneurs, growing cut flowers is one of the least expensive farming operations to start, Gill said.A... http://www.lancasterfarming.com/farm_life/agritourism/maryland-s-flower-growers-sprout-website-for-buying-local/article_809ca173-27d1-5596-a3c3-5d35c33b9ade.html

Horticulture expert brings floral design class to ASU - The State Press

Anderson 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

Alexandria Florist Invents Free Online Puzzle Game - The Zebra

District 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/

Baacks to the future: New owners adding wine, beer option with delivery of flowers, gifts - ReporterNews.com

Dan 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/

5 Free Apps to Order Valentine's Flowers - The Mac Observer

From 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/