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Rosemary-Duff Florist: a landmark business - times-advocate.com

North Broadway streets.   Those passing by 101 West Second Avenue are treated with a holiday themed wall mural and window displays that add a little beauty to your day.Often described as Escondido’s premiere full-service flower shop, Rosemary-Duff Florist has been family owned and operated for over 40 years and has a history dating back to the early 1900’s.Georgina Addison Stowe started Duff Gardens Flower shop in 1915. Dear friends of Mrs. Stowe owned an estate with beautiful gardens in England that was known as Duff Gardens. That became the namesake for her new business.Mrs. Stowe grew her own flowers on site—which was located where Lincoln School is now found. Around 1918 the shop was moved to the Eagle Building in downtown Escondido on Grand Avenue. At that time the Eagle building was two stories and housed her shop, a dancing hall, and a grocery store with a few other businesses. That building was later torn down and replaced and now houses Coast Sewing & Vacuum.The women of Rosemary-Duff Florist: Dolly Santrach, Rosemary Gornick, Mary Ann Santrach, Rozanne Reguly, Luanne Csonka and Joanne Santrach.Duff Gardens moved again around 1921 to 225 South Broadway and was sold to Bob Socin in 1956.Mr. Socin sold Duff Gardens to Pete, Dolly and Rosemary in 1976. Pete & Dolly Santrach and their two children moved from Minnesota to California in 1956. Pete was a Marine at Camp Lejeune until sent to Camp Pendleton. Pete left the service and over the years worked as an administrator for the Es... https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/rosemary-duff-florist-a-landmark-business/

Sunlet Nursery shamrocks are evergreens - Escondido Grapevine

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On Mother’s Day, Mass. Florists Struggle to Meet Demand - nbcboston.com

Florists in Massachusetts struggled to meet the demand for flowers this weekend as families observed Mother's Day, Sunday. Many florists stopped taking orders for Mother’s Day after selling out. Central Square Florist in Cambridge was one of the few still taking orders and delivering.Herbert Berg Florist in Worcester said demand was too high because they are short staffed and have a limited supply. "When we all closed up the beginning of March and April, nobody was buying flowers so the suppliers had nowhere to sell them to," said Sally Jablonski, owner of Herbert Berg Florist. "They were just dumping all the flowers."Gov. Charlie Baker allowed florists and some other non-essential businesses to open — on a remote basis — in time for Mother’s Day, but some business owners said it wasn’t enough time to prepare.Some businesses, however, got creative to make the day special. Monument Restaurant in Charlestown partnered with a local florist, Junebug, to create dozens of pre-orde... https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/businesses-adjust-to-mothers-day-during-pandemic/2121803/

Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists - CBC.ca

Even if he could, all the delivery capacity is spoken for. Solis said in 21 years of business, he's never seen a busier Mother's Day. Solis said one big difference this year for florists: they can't buy in-person at the flower auctions. Orders have to be done over the phone. (Ben Nelms/CBC) "A lot of folks cannot visit their moms personally," Solis said. "The best thing they can do is send flowers to her." Physical distancing means no fancy brunch in a restaurant this Mother's Day — it might even mean family dinner at home is impossible. But many flower shops are bakeries are still open and are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia. Derek Major, left, picks up his order from Sam Solis Friday afternoon. (Harman/CBC) 'It's just something happy' Solis said other florists are dealing with an unprecedented rush, but as many businesses struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand is welcome. One of his customers, Derek Major, comes by to pick up an arrangement. He said he used to live near Solis's shop who was his go-to neighbourhood florist. "We're pretty loyal to local small businesses," Major said. "It's really important to us, especially with all that's going on." The flowers are for his wife, he said, who gave birth to their daughter 19 months ago. "It's just something happy," Major said. "It's just a nice thing to do." Trafiq had to turn down customers sta... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coronavirus-covid-19-mother-s-day-b-c-1.5562832

'Rose Campaign' delivered to thousands of grave markers at national cemeteries - 10News

It made me feel crummy. He should be remembered in some way," said Williams.Enter Jenelle Brinneman, a Valley Center florist who started a Gofundme campaign. After a 10news story, the campaign took off. Some $5,000 and countless roses, Brinneman and a small group of volunteers spent the morning of Memorial Day laying a single rose at some 4000 grave markers between Fort Rosecrans and Miramar cemeteries."We're laying down these roses and people are crying, thanking us. Just so cool to be part of this. The feeling is just overwhelming," said Brinneman.Brinneman's group also set down 200 bouquets at gravestones, special requests submitted for Memorial Day. One of those requests came from Williams. "I'm just thrilled these people are doing this and he was honored," said Williams.Brinneman says the response was so incredible, she's hoping to make this an annual tradition. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/rose-campaign-delivered-to-thousands-of-grave-markers-at-national-cemeteries

5 Best Florists in Dallas?? - Kev's Best

Flowers for sale. Source: PexelsBelow is a list of the top and leading Florists in Dallas. To help you find the best Florists located near you in Dallas, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.Dallas’ Best Florists:The top rated Florists in Dallas are:McShan Florist – providing comprehensive florist services that commenced in 1948Mockingbird Lane Florist – an independent and family-owned business in DallasPetals & Stems Florist – take pride in having members and staff who have decades of experience in the industryLane Florist – a famous flower shop in Dallas and an award-winning businessRoses & More Florist – delivering various fresh flowers to the Dallas community dailyMcShan FloristMcShan Florist is a business providing comprehensive florist services that commenced in 1948. The business is a family-owned and managed that has a special history. For more than six decades, they are able to obtain great honor while serving across Dallas. They ensure every floral arrangement is tailored and personalized to surpass every client’... https://kevsbest.com/best-florists-in-dallas/

'Throwing darts in the dark': Pensacola floral shops tempering Mother's Day expectations - Pensacola News Journal

Jake NewbyPensacola News JournalPublished 7:00 AM EDT May 5, 2020Mother's Day tends to be a banner business day for floral shops, but low sales for Pensacola florists during the pandemic have most feeling nervous ahead of the holiday this year. "The last six weeks for us, we lost probably 80% of our business overnight," said Mike Paris, co-owner of KellyCo Flowers & Gifts on Tippin Avenue. "We went from 15 to 20 deliveries a day down to three." A Flower Shop owner Keri Hankins painted a similarly grim picture when reflecting on her shop's business since the coronavirus forced closures throughout the community in March."We had an immediate drop in sales in March. March we were down 30-something percent, April probably 35 percent," said Hankins, of her shop on Mobile Highway. "We do two of the three gift shops at the hospitals and of course they're closed. The funeral work went down. We've gotten a lot less (business) from some of our big accounts."The local flower shop industry also has not been immune to layoffs and furloughs as they've tried to survive over a tumultuous six-week period.Curbside pickup and... https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/05/05/coronavirus-florida-pensacola-florists-unsure-mothers-day-sales/3077238001/

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