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NC couple reschedules wedding due to Florence; donates flowers to cancer patients

CONCORD, N.C. - A Concord couple whose wedding was rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence have made sure their flowers won’t go to waste. Amber and Chris, along with their florist, donated the floral arrangements to patients at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Concord. [MINUTE-BY-MINUTE: Florence weakens but Cooper warns 'we face walls of water'] As each patient finished their chemotherapy or infusion treatment, they were given their pick of the arrangements. “Anytime anyone does anything nice for someone who’s going through cancer, it’s wonderful,” said patient Patricia Riser. “And flowers, of course, are just great. And everybody, everybody loves flowers, and I love flowers, too.” Riser sent her thanks to the couple. “I think it’s wonderful that you thought enough of someone else, e... https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/nc-couple-reschedules-wedding-due-to-florence-donates-flowers-to-cancer-patients/834688189

Tropical Storm Florence: Couple reschedules wedding due to storm, donates flowers to cancer patients

CONCORD, N.C. - A North Carolina couple whose wedding was rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence have made sure their flowers won’t go to waste. >> Read more trending news  The couple, along with their florist, donated the floral arrangements to patients at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Concord, WSOC reported. As each patient finished their chemotherapy or infusion treatment, they were given their pick of the arrangements. “Anytime anyone does anything nice for someone who’s going through cancer, it’s wonderful,” said patient Patricia Riser. “And flowers, of course, are just great. And everybody, everybody loves flowers, and I love flowers, too.” Riser sent her thanks to the couple. “I think it’s wonderful that you thought enough of someone else, especially during this time that you’re going through because you had to cancel your wedding, that you we... https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/tropical-storm-florence-couple-reschedules-wedding-due-storm-donates-flowers-cancer-patients/iyeQCq2bXFdvbq3IkJeipL/

Four Floral Businesses To Receive The Century Award In Palm Springs

Her continued efforts in promoting the floral industry earned her AAF in 2014. The 2018 Century Award honorees will celebrate with the 2017 Century Award recipients. Due to Hurricane Irma forcing the cancelation of SAF's last convention which was scheduled for last September in Florida, the 2017 Century Award recipients will be honored alongside the 2018 honorees. The 2017 Century Award recipients are: Johnston's Quality Flowers in Fort Smith, Arkansas Mitchell's Flowers and Events in Orland Park, Illinois Wistinghausen Florist & Greenhouse in Oak Harbor, Ohio Read about the history of their businesses here. Any industry company that has served the floral industry for 100 years or longer qualifies for the Century Award. The award was first presented in 1982. For information about the Century Award or to apply for recognition, visit safnow.org/awards or contact awards@safnow.org.  ### About SAF   The Society of American Florists is the leading organization representing all segments of the floral indust... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0069973

Out of Flowers? Flour? Businesses Contend With Supply Crises - Memphis Daily News

Small companies are also better able to stay in touch and negotiate with customers."You might convince them, 'You don't need it now, why not get it in two weeks,'" Kekre says.When Hurricane Irma forced Miami International Airport to shut down in September, flower shipments from South America – which supplies the majority of roses, carnations and chrysanthemums sold in the U.S. – couldn't arrive. But the floral industry is set up for such contingencies, and distributors quickly arranged for shipments from other parts of the world. Pliska got flowers from Kenya in that case."When I get a shipment, I can see all the airline tags from different places," Pliska says.Rob Starr had to adapt after the business that produced talc used in his pottery company's clay had to stop making it because it contained asbestos. After a long search, Starr found another supplier for The Potting Shed with a similar talc – but it didn't fare well in the kiln."Fortunately, he was a big fan of The Potting Shed and went to work on reformulating with the new talc," says Starr, whose company is located in Saxonville, Massachusetts.Starr also had an extended search for a new supplier for picture frame parts. The vendor he used shut down in 2004, and Starr couldn't find one that would make high-quality parts. He stopped producing the frames, but kept looking. Just last year, he finally found one, and has returned the frames to his product line.Now Starr faces another shortage: A second component for his clay is no longer available. "This could turn out to be a real dilemma for us if we cannot find an alternative," he says.Sometimes supply disruptions force companies to make major changes in how they do business. When Italy went through an economic crisis nearly 10 years ago, companies went out of business, including some suppliers to Learn more about Mark FinkTap into millions of public records, notices and articles on The Daily News with our ever-growing line of services.Try one of these to get you started:Name SearchWatch Service" Mark Fink's business selling imported hardware to furniture and cabinet makers. And his biggest vendor began turning out substandard products that Fink's company, Wood Technology, couldn't use. When it was clear Fink wasn't going to get the quality he needed, he had to tell his biggest customer he wouldn't be their supplier anymore."It was a very difficult position to be in and painful to part with nearly $2 million in annual revenue," says Fink, whose company is located in Pittsboro, North Carolina.That happened as the U.S. economy was still suffering after the Great Recession, making it hard to find new business and make up the revenue. Fink developed new products including motorized lifts used to store flat panel TVs in decorative cabinets. He also increased his online business."You just don't give up – we're a small entrepreneurial bu...

Businesses adapt to supply crises - Arkansas Online

Small companies are also better able to stay in touch and negotiate with customers."You might convince them, 'You don't need it now, why not get it in two weeks,'" Kekre says.When Hurricane Irma forced Miami International Airport to shut down in September, flower shipments from South America -- which supplies the majority of roses, carnations and chrysanthemums sold in the U.S. -- couldn't arrive. But the floral industry is set up for such contingencies, and distributors quickly arranged for shipments from other parts of the world. Pliska got flowers from Kenya in that case."When I get a shipment, I can see all the airline tags from different places," Pliska says.Rob Starr had to adapt after the business that produced talc used in his pottery company's clay had to stop making it because it contained asbestos. After a long search, Starr found another supplier for The Potting Shed with a similar talc -- but it didn't fare well in the kiln."Fortunately, he was a big fan of The Potting Shed and went to work on reformulating with the new talc," says Starr, whose company is in Saxonville, Mass.Starr also had an extended search for a new supplier for picture frame parts. The vendor he used shut down in 2004, and Starr couldn't find one that would make high-quality parts. He stopped producing the frames, but kept looking. Just last year, he finally found one, and has returned the frames to his product line.Now Starr faces another shortage: A second component for his clay is no longer available. "This could turn out to be a real dilemma for us if we cannot find an alternative," he says.Sometimes supply disruptions force companies to make major changes in how they do business. When Italy went through an economic crisis nearly 10 years ago, companies went out of business, including some suppliers to Mark Fink's business selling imported hardware to furniture and cabinet makers. And his biggest vendor began turning out substandard products that Fink's Pittsboro, N.C.-based company, Wood Technology, couldn't use. When it was clear Fink wasn't going to get the quality he needed, he had to tell his biggest customer he wouldn't be their supplier anymore."It was a very difficult position to be in and painful to part with nearly $2 million in annual revenue," says Fink.That happened as the U.S. economy was still suffering after the last recession, making it hard to find new business and make up the revenue. Fink developed new products including motorized lifts used to store flat panel TVs in decorative cabinets. He also increased his online business."You just don't give up -- we're a small entrepreneurial business," he says.While shortages are an obstacle for many small businesses, some owners have actually made materials in short ... http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/apr/05/businesses-adapt-to-supply-crises-20180/?f%3Dbusiness

Brookfield florist marks 20th anniversary | Articles | News - Riverside Brookfield Landmark

LeClere. The impetus to start her career as a retail florist had its roots in Osco's decision in 1998 to move its corporate office from Oak Brook to Salt Lake City. With a move to Utah out of the question, LeClere took advantage of Osco's policy of paying tuition for employees who wanted to further their educations.  She signed up to attend the American Floral Art School in Chicago and got hands-on experience working at a flower shop in Berwyn. One year later, she and her husband Paul took the leap, buying the former Ardon's Flower Shop on Broadway Avenue. LeClere said she had eyed a store in Western Springs but was convinced by her husband that Brookfield was the right place for the new family business. After all, the LeCleres had lived in the village for almost 30 years at the time. Paul, who died in 2009, worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and served as a village trustee. They also scouted locations on Ogden Avenue but found a home instead near Eight Corners. "I like the area," LeClere said of her business' longtime home. "Ogden Avenue wasn't as warm a feeling as we have over here." At first, business wasn't driven so much by flowers as it was by Beanie Babies, which were a phenomenon at the time. "I told Paul, 'I don't think I'll ever sell flowers,'" LeClere said of the store's early days. But the Beanie Baby craze waned and the flower shop's customer base began to grow, thanks in large part to word of mouth and connections the store made through family and friends. "You've got to talk to everybody," LeClere said. "It's just funny, once you start talking, one thing leads... http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/12-4-2018/Brookfield-florist-marks-20th-anniversary/

California succulent smugglers plant poachers seed Asia desire for dudleya

Dudleya are native to the west coast of North America, from Oregon to Baja California, with a couple of species in Arizona, one of which also grows in Nevada and Utah,” says Stephen McCabe, emeritus director of research at the Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz. “Some are common and a great number of the species are rare.”The more rare the plant the more covetous the collector, and some dudleya are extremely scarce indeed. “A few of the rarest species could be devastated or driven to extinction in a day or two,” says McCabe.It was perplexing, then, that the plants targeted by poachers in Northern California were so commonly found. But while Dudleya farinosa – also known as “bluff lettuce”, “powdery liveforever” (owing to the leaves’ dusty appearance) or simply “liveforever” – may be unexceptional, the squat plants boast a geometric beauty reminiscent to some of the blossom of a lotus flower. In bloom, they sprout proud stalks, decked in clusters of small yellow flowers.And dudleya, it is argued, have character, surviving – even flourishing – in some of California’s least hospitable environments. They earned the moniker “liveforever” due to their ability to survive, in the right conditions, for more than a year with no fresh water, and dudleya sprout from rocky seaside cliffs, hanging on while battered by extreme weather and waves, so helping to secure the cliffs against erosion.What’s more, they are vital to California’s delicate coastal ecosystem.“Bees, flies, hummingbirds, butterflies, bumblebees, swallowtails and other creatures have been observed visiting the flowers,” explains McCabe, which are in turn eaten by birds. Mice, rabbits, deer and probably rats eat various plant parts. In some of the places where they occur, the dudleya are almost the only species of flowering plant present, but there are many insects around, so they are integral parts of some small or tiny ecosystems.”Still, dudleya did not seem a realistic candidate for theft, and they are delicate when taken from their natural environment. “D. farinosa, may grow in special greenhouses … but a great portion of them will die as house plants,” says McCabe. “They are very susceptible to fungus problems if it’s both hot and humid at the same time, particularly in summer. This means they are not well suited to the southeastern US and to the warm, humid parts of Asia.”And they are especially unsuited for travel. “A day in a plastic bag in a hot car will do them,” McCabe adds.Why greenery is in for interior decor in 2018, and how to pick plantsFreeling had a hunch that something big was afoot, but his colleagues dismissed the episode as simply the oddball antics of a few plant-loving eccentrics. Everyone knew that succulents were a hot trend in the US. Potted succulents had become de rigueur house-warming gifts and Instagram was awash with close-ups of the plants. Memes such as “millennial interior design bingo” inevita... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2163157/californias-succulent-smugglers-plant-poachers

State cites Ogden flower company after complaints from 'screwed over' customers

The Utah Division of Consumer Protection has fined an Ogden flower company $100,000 for failing to deliver products or refunds to customers. (Photo: KUTV)(KUTV) — The Utah Division of Consumer Protection has cited an Ogden flower company for as much as $100,000 for failing to deliver products or refunds to customers.EcoFlower, LLC is now closed, but state consumer investigators allege the company shut the doors leaving dozens of orders unfulfilled. Former employees of EcoFlower tell 2News the number of customers who were ripped off is much higher.“Unless you called in and threw a fit, the odds are you weren’t going to get your product,” former Ecoflower general manager Jasen Dowdy told 2News.Dowdy says in the year leading up to EcoFlower’s closing, the staff routinely did not have enough supplies to keep up with the orders that were coming in. Several former employees of EcoFlower’s customer service department told 2News there was a steady stream of furi... http://kutv.com/news/local/state-fines-ogden-flower-company-after-complaints-from-screwed-over-customers

The bloom is off the wall! A-list florist to the Kardashians says extravagant flower walls like the one used at Kim ... - Daily Mail

Jeff Leatham, 46, has become one of the most Instagram-famous florists of his trade, thanks in part to regular endorsements by the Kardashian familyA native of Ogden, Utah, he is now based in Beverly Hills with a shop at the Four Seasons hotel in LA and is the artistic director of the Hotel George V in ParisKim Kardashian and her sisters have been known to enjoy flower walls, and Kim, 37, even tied the knot with Kanye West, 40, in front of one in 2014Kylie Jenner, 20, had a flower wall during her baby shower ahead of her daughter Stormi's birth last monthBut Jeff said in a new interview the walls are a thing of the past, especially since 'everyone wants a flower wall and no one realizes how expensive they really are'ByClemence Michallon For Dailymail.comPublished: 22:22 BST, 20 March 2018 Updated: 01:28 BST, 21 March 2018The celebrity florist behind the Kardashians' extravagant arrangements believes flower walls—one of the Kardashian-Jenner clan's favorite features—are now a thing of the past.Jeff Leatham, 46, has become one of the most Instagram-famous florists of his trade, thanks in part to regular endorsements by the Kardashians, his cl... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5523633/Kardashian-florist-Jeff-Leatham-says-flower-walls-over.html