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Menlo Park: Flower charity expands operation - San Jose Mercury News

Random Acts of Flowers currently delivers flowers as far north as Burlingame and as far south as Sunnyvale, but Kennedy doesn't intend to stop there.Advertisement"My job is supposed to focus on fundraising and meeting with large donors and corporations, people who are inclined to support organizations whose mission aligns with Random Acts of Flowers," she said.Now that the group has a dedicated van, Kennedy is seeking volunteers to drive it once a week to the San Francisco Flower Mart, where Random Acts of Flowers has a relationship with eight wholesalers, and is looking to increase that number."It's a big piece of our process here, having that relationship," Kennedy said.Anyone interested is volunteering with Random Acts of Flowers can get more information at http://tinyurl.com/floweract. The organization is always on the hunt for more vases or unsold bouquets. Donations can be dropped off at its office, 3501 Edison Way, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Email Kevin Kelly at kkelly@dailynewsgroup.com or call him at 650-391-1049. http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_29411320/menlo-park-flower-charity-expands-operation

Nell Nolan: PRC patron party, Mayflower Cotillion, Patio Planters jazz brunch - The New Orleans Advocate

Within the sponsorial fold were spouses Katie Witry and Todd Riche, Marshall Hevron, Chip Gardner, Thomas P. “Tommy” Westervelt, Conlee Whiteley, Neal Morris, Julie Burlingame, and Scott Howard of Regions Bank with Janet. Milling, too, were PRC President Julie Habetz with Scott, Vice President Will Hales with Catherine, Secretary Peter Trapolin, at-large officer Randy Opotowsky (additional at-large officers are Edgar L. Chase III, Tricia King, and Anne Morse), executive director Patricia H. “Patty” Gay, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd with sister Peggy (both chatting with Monsignor Christopher Nalty), Janie Blackmon, Jeanne H. Boughton, Leslie P. Bouie, the Shaun and Foster Duncan, Ben and Sweet Dupuy, Charles King with the above Tricia, Jill Pipes with Minor, Graham M. Ralston with the above Adele, Richard Roth and Mary Martin, Hal Williamson (one of the former past PRC presidents there) with Dr. Dale LeBlanc, and Anne Redd with Edmund. Post patron hobnobbing, the Redds raised a glass of cheer at the home of Dr. Howard and Joy Osofsky for a seasonal gathering. Many more — the total was at least 450 — rubbed designer-clad shoulders at the Conwill home in support of the PRC and its promotion of the preservation, restoration and revitalization of New Orleans’s historic architecture and neighborhoods. Being neighborly, the party pack wished one another “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays.” Mayflower Merriment The elegance of presentations and young ladies in long white dresses occurs with formal force around this time of year. One of the first in the very recent season was the Triennial Mayflower Cotillion, which took place at the New Orleans Country Club and included Naomi Ellen Schulz Mann, daughter of the late founder (Malcolm A. Schulz) and surgeon general of the national society. Further notables at the cotillion were Mara Kerstine Schulz Coiron (sister of Dr. Naomi) with Jack, society governor general Lea Filson with Ron, Judy Swan (of Ohio) with Phil, Lydia Habliston Toso Ozenberger with Larry, Robert Stickney with Jean, Julie Abadie with David Gooch, John Beaumont with Sylvi, and Caroline-Kerstine Ellen Mann. Recalled in history were the Mayflower Compact and Roll Call, which recognized the descendants as their ancestors were announced. Dr. Willard Kenneth Mann Jr., spouse of the above Dr. Naomi Mann, was the master of ceremon... http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/features/14326026-171/nell-nolan-prc-patron-party-mayflower-cotillion-patio-planters-jazz-brunch

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

Our favorite houseplant stores in Los Angeles. - Los Angeles Times

Newsletter Get The Wild newsletter. The essential weekly guide to enjoying the outdoors in Southern California. Insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Advertisement The Los Angeles retail plant community is a collegial group with a generous spirit that extends beyond its customers. At Folia Collective, owner Danae Horst recommends Leaf and Spine for rare plants. At Leaf and Spine, Ernestine Segura refers clients to Planta for larger containers. Potted’s Annette Gutierrez is a big fan of Jenkins of the Plant Provocateur, who in turn suggests Sunset Nursery for full-sun plants. Now that stores are beginning to reopen, we decided to list a few of our favorites. Have a preference of your own? Let us know. Because of the pandemic, not all of the businesses on our list will be open, some may have limited hours and some will be offering curbside pickup only. So call or check online before heading out. Deep Roots This South Bay garden center sells indoor and outdoor plants, natives and floral arrangements. 207 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, (310) 379-3634. Advertisement Fig Earth SupplyOwner Conor Fitzpatrick stocks a wide variety of houseplants in addition to edibles and herbs including fiddleleaf figs, philodendron and calathea. Fitzpatrick also presents regular classes spanning houseplant basics to cannabis cultivation. And there’s always something lovely in the Domecil store. 3577 N. Figueroa, Highland Park, (323) 224-3938. Folia Collective in Eagle Rock. (Danae Horst) Folia Collective Every plant at Folia Collective, from Peperomia ferreyraeto to staghor... https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-06-15/la-hm-our-favorite-places-to-shop-for-houseplants