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Big day for Deniliquin Florist | Shepparton News - Shepparton News

We try to make it to the Conargo Market most years,’’ she said.‘‘It’s lovely to have everyone together for Mother’s Day.’’The family travelled from Griffith, Coleambally and Darlington Point to celebrate at the Conargo Mother’s Day Market.Movie nightThe Intereach Neighbourhood Centre will host a family movie night this Friday evening.Bring your own bean-bag and popcorn and enjoy a free screening of Disney’s ‘Moana’ and the amusing ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ from 4pm and 6.30pm, respectively.All are welcome, and a light supper will be provided.For more information, phone Intereach Family Services on 5890 5200.MS cake stallA cake stall at the Cressy St kiosk in Deniliquin on World MS Day will raise funds for the national Kiss Goodbye to MS organisation.To be held on Wednesday, May 31 from 9.30am, the stall will have an array of delicious treats, including cakes, slices and biscuits.Local event organiser Robbie Landale said all proceeds will go towards vital research into the cause and a cure for MS.‘‘Help those affected by multiple sclerosis by coming down and grabbing a delicious bite to eat,’’ she said.If you would like to donate any goods for the cake stall, call Robbie Landale on 0427813040.Bin fireDeniliquin NSW Fire and Rescue responded to a fire in a wheelie bin in Whitelock St on Saturday morning.Firefighters quickly arrived on scene to extinguish the bin, which was attached to a metal pole, about 2.10am.Deniliquin Captain Martin Smith said the cause of the fire is unknown.According to police, it may have been caused by a cigarette butt. By Deniliquin Pastoral TimesMay 17, 2017... http://www.sheppnews.com.au/regional/2017/05/17/89161/big-day-for-deniliquin-florist

DIGGIN IN | Historic homes feature fresh floral decors for holidays ... - Daily Press

The Plumeri House on Chandler Court was built in the 1920s and extensively renovated in 2000. Two Victorian homes, the J. C. Darlington House and the Charlotte Brooks house were built in 1904 and are across the street from each other in the Peacock Hill area of Williamsburg. The J.C. Darlington House is privately owned by a young family and has never been on a tour in the past."Two Colonial Williamsburg homes include the Elkanah Deane House and the Custis Tenement. Each of these homes has beautiful interiors and is exquisitely furnished. All homes will feature creative Christmas decorations that can serve as holiday inspiration for the season."On Dec. 13, the Ware River Circle of The King's Daughters and Sons presents its 27th annual Christmas Open House at the Sherwood, the circa-1740 home of Tim and Missy Giardina in Gloucester. Proceeds benefit the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters; nationwide, the 5,000-member interdenominational Christian service organization supports and runs hospitals, homes for the elderly, thrift shops and childcare centers.In addition, you can walk Colonial Williamsburg's Duke of Gloucester Street this week through Jan. 1, where you will see doors and windows decorated with fresh fruit- and floral-embellished wreaths and swags. Early December, the Dudley Digges House on Main Street in Yorktown is festooned with fresh wreaths, swags and crescents made from garden materials by York/Poquoson Master Gardeners.Here's how to make some of those decorations:Punch bowltable wreathChristmas is the perfect season for entertaining family and friends when decorating options are at their peak, especially for featuring holiday evergreens, d... http://www.dailypress.com/features/home-garden/dp-fea-diggin-in-williamsburg-holiday-1127-20161126-story.html

Creepy plants a Halloween fit - WatertownDailyTimes.com

The vine can grow to 7 feet before it strangles and smothers the host plants. It’s also known as devil’s guts, strangleweed and witch’s hair.¦ Cobra lily: Darlingtonia californica puts up tall green pitchers with hollow, inflated tops, each bearing a striking resemblance to a cobra poised to strike, Dotson says. “A maroon landing pad shaped like a forked tongue completes the picture and offers a place for its insect victims to perch before they fall to their deaths,” he says. The carnivorous plant lives only in the wet meadows of coastal California and Oregon.¦ Bleeding tooth fungus: The name says it all. The fruit secretes a red liquid that resembles blood. With spikes and a bitter taste that makes it inedible, this fungus (Hydnellum peckii) belongs on any scary plant (or fungus) list. It is found in North America and Europe, though in recent years it has been discovered in Iran and Korea. Its goal is to take over the world. http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/unknown/creepy-plants-a-halloween-fit-20151028

Goats go green by eating invasive plants and vines in Towson area - Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.'s East Towson substation at East Pennsylvania and Railroad avenues."We call this goat ballet," said Jack's owner, Veronica Cassilly, of Harmony Church Farms in Darlington in Harford County.Jack was one of 19 goats, all members of Cassilly's "Harmony Herd," who helped clear the future site of Adelaide Bentley Park by grazing there."Our job is to save the trees," Cassilly said. "The goats eat all the brush. They eat the leaves off the vines so we can find the vines at the bottom of the trees," and uproot them.Cassilly, 51, has lived on her farm for 20 years and has owned goats for the past four years. She first brought them in to clean up her overgrown, 12-acre property."It was in really bad shape," she said. "The vines were pulling the trees over."Now, Cassilly, who was born in Havre de Grace and grew up in Bel Air, brings her traveling goats in a trailer to schools, environmental groups and governments that hire her to help restore forested areas in the region to their natural habitats, free of unwanted brush and vines that can suffocate trees and deny them sunlight. She charges fees ranging from $350 to $5,000 depending on the size of the lot and how much work needs to be done.The goats have been everywhere from Bel Air's Rockfield Park to the Masonville Cov... http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-goats-1014-20151012-story.html

Flowers Done Green - local flower shop keeps it unexpected - Volume One

Valley.“We don’t have to always go looking to the exotic to find something exceptionally beautiful. We’re celebrating what’s beautiful about Wisconsin.” – Sarah Lambert, Hive & Hollow“What I’m trying to do that’s different is having all of my flowers sourced as locally as possible,” Sarah said.  In the spring and summer that means using supplies from her own greenhouse and garden and supporting local flower growers.  When the winter months restrict local options to willow branches, pine cones, and evergreens, rather than ordering carnations and roses from Central American farms, she brings out the best of the seasonal options, accentuating them with plants from a Minnesota greenhouse.“We don’t have to always go looking to the exotic to find something exceptionally beautiful,” Sarah said.  “We’re celebrating what’s beautiful about Wisconsin.”Sarah is also celebrating sustainability through her choices in product.  She recalls a conversation with a fellow florist from ten years ago, when her coworker expressed concern the effect of floral industry chemicals on fertility.  Before then, she hadn’t realized the proliferation of carcinogenic chemicals in pesticides and plastics associated with flower arranging.  Sarah aims to carry as many organic, recycled, and locally grown products as possible to avoid negative environmental impact.Many of Sarah’s arrangements are presented in thrifted tins, glassware, and pots.  On a recent Friday, she placed a bridal bouqu... https://volumeone.org/articles/2018/11/28/27005_flowers_done_green

Appletons Memorial Florists to diversify by growing hemp - Appleton Post Crescent

There's literally no way you can get high off hemp," said Rob Richard, senior director of governmental relations at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation in Madison. Nevertheless, hemp was outlawed as a crop in Wisconsin in 1970, squashing Wisconsin's hemp growing industry.  "Wisconsin has a long history of growing hemp and was the top producer in the country from the 30s to the 50s," said Richard.  The state Legislature passed a law in November 2017 to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp once again.  While legal to grow, Richard said farmers are keeping an eye on a federal 2018 farm bill, yet to be signed, that gives them more incentive. "It clears up any misinterpretation or legal interpretation of what hemp is. It will be a crop. It removes it from the controlled substances act," Richard said. "It makes it eligible for crop insurance, so it takes away some of the risk."  Richard sees hemp as a good option for Wisconsin farmers. "Our farmers are going through a rough time because commodity prices and milk prices are taking a beating. This is one avenue for farmers to hopefully make some profit on a crop."  Besides Front Range, a number of other companies offering seeds and "clones" or tissue cuttings for propagating plants are starting in the state. "They're looking at Wisconsin because we're No. 2 in available organic acreage. Organics are where a lot of the profitability is," he said.    Front Range leased one of Memorial's 15,400-square-foot greenhouses to grow tiny hemp plants — in much the same way greenhouses grow bedding or pack plants for home gardeners — that it will sell to Wisconsin farmers for planting in the fields. The operation will add eight full-time jobs.  Memorial Florists' traditional floral and greenhouse operations will continue in the remainder of its 40,000-square-foot facility.  That means home gardeners, decorators, brides, funerals and those looking for the business' better quality plants will ... https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/12/04/appletons-memorial-florists-greenhouses-signs-deal-grow-hemp/2201857002/

Manitowoc Roorbach Flowers offers full-service FTD shop | Chamber Notebook - Herald Times Reporter

The Chamber of Manitowoc County For USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 6:54 AM EST Nov 8, 2018 Since 1952 when Harry and Julia Roorbach moved from Illinois to buy the former Hamilton greenhouse and establish Roorbach Flowers, the Roorbach family has been active in Manitowoc's retail scene. Jim and Claire Olson joined Claire's parents in the business in the late 1960s and took ownership in the early 1990s. This coincided with an extensive remodel that created a new retail store, greenhouses and parking on Custer Street. The store is at 961 S. 29th St. and online at roorbachflowers.com or facebook.com/roorbach. ... https://www.htrnews.com/story/money/2018/11/08/manitowoc-roorbach-flowers-offers-full-service-ftd-shop-wisconsin/1923898002/

Wingo's, English Rose Garden Heavily Damaged in O Street Fire

June 26, 2018“It was then that I knew that someone really had my back,” she wrote.Wingo’s recently acquired a second location at 2218 Wisconsin Avenue in nearby Glover Park, and it hopes to open its doors August 1, according to a Facebook post.English Rose Garden is also currently closed and sustained heavy damage. An employee who was working at the time of the fire told WUSA 9 the “shop is gone.”Have a reaction to this article? Write a letter to the editor. ... http://www.thehoya.com/wingos-english-rose-garden-heavily-damaged-o-street-fire/