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7 Flowery Spots In & Around Montreal You And Your Bestie Have To Discover This Spring - MTL Blog

Where: 4101, rue Sherbrooke E.When: Every day; 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.Cost: Adults: $21; Quebec Resident: $16.25; Quebec Student: $12.50 Check out the calendar for your favourite flower blooms!Atwater Market Where: 138, ave. Atwater When: Every day (check the website for times) Cost: Free Learn more about the flowers and vendors!May your spring be filled with millions of colours, Montreal!... https://www.mtlblog.com/things-to-do/canada/qc/montreal/7-flowery-spots-in-and-around-montreal-you-and-your-bestie-have-to-discover-this-spring

Two-alarm fire burns Blue Iris Flowers' century-old building in Catonsville - Baltimore Sun

Monday morning. They helped her bring out a computer and the cash register drawer, and she used the upper level of Atwater's Catonsville, a bakery and coffee shop next door, as a temporary operations center, she said.Glascock bought and renovated Blue Iris in 2011.She announced on the Blue Iris Flowers Facebook page that she plans to reopen in Catonsville."Good morning friends," she wrote. "As some of you may know, the building our store is located in was involved in a fire early this morning. Thankfully no one was inside or injured. All of us are accounted for."In the afternoon, Glascock added an update, saying a GoFundMe page had been set up to help in rebuilding and support her employees while the business is closed. As of 6 p.m. Monday, it had raised $1,550 of a $10,000 goal."I live and breath this store," she wrote before expressing her appreciation for Catonsville community.She later said on Facebook that she found a temporary location at the former Riedels Florist in Arbutus. She hopes to be set up by Wednesday, she said, and will be fully operational for Valentine's Day.Donna and Frank Napfel — who have owned the 5,130-square-foot building since 1989, according to state records — were in Naples, Fla., during the fire. Reached by phone Monday, Donna Napfel said they had been monitoring the situation but had not yet decided what to do next.Firefighters did their best while fighting the blaze to minimize damage to the floor-level shop, Kurrle said. The upper levels, where ripped-open walls and ceilings could be seen through broken windows, appeared to have sustained more damage than the flower shop.The top floors had been apartments, but they were vacant during the fire, Kurrle said. The second floor housed a private investigator's business until about nine months ago, said Michelle Dwyer, who said she worked there as a background researcher.Dwyer, who now works at Candle Light Funeral Home about a mile away, said she used to come downstairs to talk with Glascock, who supplied the flowers for her April wedding."It was neat that there was a flower shop downstairs," she said.Craig Witzke, owner of Candle Light Funeral Home, said Blue Iris regularly supplies flowers for funerals and viewings there. He praised Glascock and said he is sure she will bounce back."I've known Allison since her first days there," he said. "From the day I met her, I admired that she was a young woman taking on such a challenge."Omar Jennings, who owns Jennings Cafe across the street, said he awoke early to his phone buzzing with text after text. He ignored it, thinking it was just ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-co-catonsville-fire-20170206-story.html

Florist Yasmine Khatib's California Inspired Closet Also Boasts a Cape Collection - Racked LA

It's a rarity to find florist Yasmine Khatib without an expertly finessed bouquet in-hand. The Orange County native, who now resides in LA's Atwater Village neighborhood is as easily as identified by her baroque-inspired bundles (which she has been known to randomly distribute at cafes and airports) as she is her elegant, vintage ensembles which—depending on the season—could include capes, super wide-brimmed straw hats, or Gunne Sax maxis.When Khatib isn't hosting floral pop-ups or workshops around town, she's selling out her floral tutorials in other geographic locations—most recently New Zealand. Her success may also be party attributed to her social media notoriety, something the florist modestly blushes away. But her 68,500 followers on Instagram are no accident. Her fans can't get enough perfectly edited shots her arrangements (which often incorporate non-floral natural elements like mushrooms or kumquat branches) and her enviable head-to-toe looks.We caught up with Yasmine near her usual Atwater haunts (Proof Bakery, Individual Medley) to learn her how her home state influences her fashion as much as her work, and the... http://la.racked.com/2016/2/26/11101732/yasmine-khatib-floral-design-los-angeles-style-crush

Small but mighty, a Washington florist battles back in the pandemic - Reuters

I really think they did a good job by not reopening too soon, because look at all the places that are having to close back down, like California, Texas,” Banks said. As the White House and Congress debate the next coronavirus relief bill, Banks said she would like more business funding and clarity on Paycheck Protection Program loans. The shop received a $75,000 loan under the program, allowing it to rehire furloughed staff. “They say it’s forgivable, but they haven’t come out with any clear-cut rules on how to make it forgivable,” Banks said. “I am on pins and needles.” Reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Dan Burns and Richard ChangOur Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-smallbusiness/small-but-mighty-a-washington-florist-battles-back-in-the-pandemic-idUSKCN2511D6

Flower power: Business continues to bloom at Skyway Creations in Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs Gazette

The business has seen many changes, Don says, though there’s also a lot that hasn’t changed. “You’re still dealing with the trucks and the delivery and the product.”That product comes largely from California, with flowers bred in that state, and from Florida, a conduit for flowers from South America.“We’ve always bought from California and Florida,” Don says. But he’s also had to look to producers closer to home to fulfill a growing desire for more unusual flowers.“We need so many varieties of flowers now. We used to be able to order a big case of this and that. Now we need this special flower.”A desire for more variety isn’t the only change he has seen in consumer tastes. “They say the rose will never die, it will always be a contender,” he says, But, “the rose has finally faded a little bit in the public eye.” One increasingly popular flower, particularly with “the younger crowd,” is the Gerbera daisy.Those younger buyers have also spurred plant sales.“The millennials,” he says, “have caught on to plants again. In some ways, green plant sales died for a while, but millennials really like what we do here. The succulents are quite popular.”At the same time, though, the corporate world is embracing artificial greenery as a way to cut down on maintenance costs, Don says.“We’re doing more artificial than we’ve ever done, and that’s definitely the wave of the future.” He admires how far the artificial greenery has come — “some of the artificial these days will totally fool you” — but cautions that even artificial plants need care, specifically dusting. Colorado Springs workshop teaches ancient craft of blacksmithingWeddings continue to provide steady business. “We do as many as 100 weddings a year, so two a weekend.”Corporate customers, such as local hotels, also remain key to the business.“The hotels are still strong,” Don says. “We’re not doing the centerpiece work, the party work, that we used to get with the hotels.”He calls the 2008 economic crisis “the 25% recession.”“We lost about 25% of our customers, and the rest were asking for a 25% discount. If you can’t do it, somebody else will, so what do you do? You sharpen your pencil and go for it.”That was just one of many economic downturns the business has survived over a half-century.“We’ve always been lucky, we’ve never laid anybody off,” Don says. There have been times where he has gone to his staff and warned them that either someone would have to go or everyone would need to trim their hours, “and everyone has always been willing to do that. That says a lot for my crew.”Other flower shops have not fared as well; Don has seen several vanish over the years. He looks at Skyway and Platte Floral, which has been around for nearly 100 years, as “the two big guns on the block as far as full service.”“We’re so lucky to both still be here in the town,” Lori says.Big-box stores and grocery stores emerged as competition 20 or 30 years ago, and Don thinks that is finally taking its toll a bit. “You see an awful lot of people lined up at the supermarkets at holiday time.”But, he said, “we still get them with the quality,” and the customer service.“We spend the time with people,” he says. He u... https://gazette.com/business/flower-power-business-continues-to-bloom-at-skyway-creations-in-colorado-springs/article_d5c342b4-5821-11ea-b62d-7be600878467.html

Flower Power: Farm-to-Vase Movement Takes Root on Chicago's South and West Sides - WTTW News

U.S., is more often than not Colombia or possibly Ecuador. The small slice of the market not dominated by imports is, in turn, almost entirely monopolized by California growers. Before they reach Chicago, the blooms, most of which are cultivated in greenhouses, will have traveled thousands of miles via energy-guzzling refrigerated planes, cargo ships and trucks, passing from farmer to exporter to wholesaler to retailer. Plenty won’t survive. What you wind up holding in your hand is less a natural wonder than a marvel of logistics and the modern global supply chain. All of which serves as a prologue to the story of Eco House. Eco House founder Quilen Blackwell. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Rain barrels are the sole source of water for the farm's irrigation system. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Beehives at the farm. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Lilies, biding their time before blooming. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Southside Blooms' floral studio, in the basement of the Blackwells' home. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) What a Midwestern flower farm looks like, when spring bloomers are spent, and summer's are freshly planted. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Southside Blooms seasonal spring bouquet. (Southside Blooms) Eco House upends pretty much everything we just told you about the flower industry. Here’s a farm with land located not in South America but the South and West sides of Chicago. Flowers are grown outdoors in the dirt on formerly vacant lots in E... https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/08/slow-flower-movement-chicago-eco-house

Around East County: Don’t forget area small businesses still open - East Bay Times

The business had even closed up shop for a few days before receiving a notice from the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, which sent out news that as agriculture-based businesses, florists could indeed keep operating hours with a few safety restrictions.“This was good news, as we wanted to find a way to help bring brightness to everyone’s day,” said Denise Grace, an employee for the small business. “Everyone has been supportive of us remaining open.”Part of the process of staying open means keeping up social distancing practices. While not allowing customers into the shop to see their assortment of flowers is a little difficult, much of Good Scents’ business can be done online or over the phone. They have an extensive website with pictures of available flower arrangements.“People usually order flowers through our website or phone in orders for deliveries to relatives and friends during regular circumstances,” Grace said. “When making deliveries we can call people in advance and see how they want the flowers delivered. Most of the time we can just leave them on the porch without seeing anyone.”Grace explained that they are even waiving local delivery fees to help. Good Scents Florist has reduced their current hours to Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon; call 925-625-5550 for details. Similar florists in Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg have also remained open. Information can be found on their websites for hours and services offered.Roni Gehlke can be reached at oakleynow@comcast.net. ... https://www.eastbaytimes.com/around-east-county-dont-forget-area-small-businesses-still-open