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Easton area florist giving away flowers on Petal It Forward Day - lehighvalleylive.com

Upper Mount Bethel Township resident. "Everybody's smiling."Flower Essence, owned by Brandi Lynch, plans to give away 1,000 roses on Wednesday in its delivery area, including Easton, Bethlehem, Palmer Township, Nazareth and the Slate Belt.The Society of American Florists said flowers will be given away in more than 400 cities in all 50 states.The society says it has science on its side; a Rutgers study showed giving flowers helped spread positive emotions, some that lasted for days.People were posting on social media using the #PetalItForward hashtag. Sarah Cassi may be reached at scassi@lehighvalleylive.com. Follow her on Twitter @SarahCassi. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/2018/10/easton_area_florist_giving_awa.html

Class on how to make butterflies feel at home in Bethlehem

The hour-long program, to take place 10 a.m.  at the Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, will outline what a monarch waystation is and why it is important for the survival of this species.Tips will be given on protecting habitat and planting milkweed and preferred nectar-rich flowers.  The workshop is free, but registration is required.  Call 877-345-0691 or visit monarchworkshop. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/community-calendar/2018/08/class_on_how_to_make_butterfli.html

Bethelehem thief steals plants from front porches, according to police

Lehigh County. Police say he’s been doing this for quite a while.Roses are red, violets are blue. Those aren’t your flowers and the camera sees you. And, Bethlehem Township Police are on the hunt.“They’re all over and there’s a lot of plants around here so they could do pretty well around here,” said a possible victim.Cops say the west side of Bethlehem should be on alert for the man seen in surveillance images going for potted plants.A neighbor tells FOX 29 off camera she may be one of the victims.“I looked outside one morning and my most beautiful, favorite hanging plant was gone. I had it on a shepherd’s hook and someone just picked it up and ran off with it, I guess,” said the victim.Her Mother’s Day gift now gone.“My kids were frustrated when I told them that someone took their plant,” the victim said.Police say the suspect was last seen leaving the area of 6th Avenue and West Broad in an older sedan. Detectives think he’s the same guy behind similar thefts last year.“It’s pretty surprising. It’s shocking,” said Angelica Finelli.Finelli says she’s one of those flower lovers who spend hundreds of dollars on p... http://www.fox29.com/news/bethelehem-thief-steals-plants-from-front-porches-according-to-police

Police search for flower pot thief around Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Police say they have surveillance video of the flower pot pirate, the man who has raided the porches of nearly a dozen homes in the Bethlehem area."At 3:30 in the morning I think he's a big coward," said one victim.This resident doesn't want his face shown for reasons he'll explain later, but he does want everyone to see his footage of the thief stealing five potted plants from his porch."I hope someone out there can recognize the scum bag," the victim said.Police say this isn't an isolated incident. One family in northeast Bethlehem says the thief walked off with a $70 hanging basket."There was two of them out there, one on each side and one disappeared between 12 and 1 in the afternoon," said Greg Marquardt.In this case there was no video, but there was an eye witness."My father was out front and saw someone pull up and just take it like nonchalant; no shame, broad daylight," said Annie... http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/police-search-for-flower-pot-thief-around-bethlehem/757238656

Pondelek's Florist Moves to Historic Main Street Building - sauconsource.com

Pondelek’s was formerly located at 1310 Main Street, and was originally located on Easton Road.Bodor said that after she decided to move she looked at potential new locations in Bethlehem, but ultimately decided she didn’t want to leave Hellertown, especially given the business’s long history in the borough.Much of the furniture and fixtures from Pondelek’s previous location have been brought to the new store, where a more limited assortment of gifts are available for purchase in addition to a huge variety of floral arrangements for all occasions.“We’re going back to our roots as a flower shop,” Bodor said.She explained that competition from large online retailers such as Amazon.com is the reason she decided to–by and large–exit the gift shop business.Pondelek’s still sells signed hand-blown glass objets d’art as well as pottery by local artisan Royce Yoder.In terms of the renovations that were made to the building, Bodor said not much wasn’t touched by the workers who have labored daily at the site since August.Windows were falling out of their frames and “all the wood on the outside was rotten,” she said, referring to the building’s clapboard siding, which has been replaced by an EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems) system that mimics the look of stucco.The exterior color is a burgundy that pays homage to the color of the original clapboards, and Bodor said she’s already received quite a few compliments about it.“They’re so happy that someone rescued the building and that it didn’t get knocked down,” she said.Inside, the building’s original hardwood floors have been refinished and the entire space has been repainted according to a light and airy color scheme.Bodor said she herself lives in a late eighteenth century home and has always been drawn to historic buildings in general, and the former schoolhouse in particular.She credited CMG (Construction Manage...

For Steve and Judy Mann, Pot of Green Florist is 46 years and the rest of their lives - theday.com

Church.Steve and Judy are 77 and 74, and Steve recently observed that the years have made him less aggressive in terms of discussions with customers about spending money. He doesn't consider the Connecticut economy "all that good," and he doesn't want to scare people off.Asked if they have a target date or age for retirement, Judy responded without hesitation, "No. We're both going to drop dead right here. I hope it's not soon."Locations and customer base changeSince its opening in 1973, Pot of Green has evolved from offering primarily indoor house plants to also selling outdoor plants, cut flowers, annuals, perennials and shrubs. Current inventory includes orange trees, orchids, gardenias, roses, carnations, lilies and tulips.Pot of Green has also evolved from its original location to one across the street, then one near the Mystic drawbridge where rats became a problem, then one across from Sea Swirl in Mystic that was too small, and since 2001 its spot at 165 S. Broad St., the plaza across from the police station.Before opening Pot of Green, Steve worked for the state welfare department and Judy for the chief of staff at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.Both of their fathers owned their own businesses, "so it was always kind of inbred," Judy said. But her parents were not happy to see Steve giving up a job with a pension.Between talking about a Robusta Green Juniper and succulents on Thursday, Steve commented about plants, "Tradition is understandable, but we're not totally just into tradition here. We're into progressivism."One of his favorite plants is Pennisetum Fireworks, a purple fountain grass annual that can last six months. Steve focuses more on outdoor plants while Judy is the indoor person.Judy said the walk-in traffic has diminished over the years, whereas hanging baskets were once so popular "you practically had to take a number to come into our store" on Fridays. Unlike in the previous Mystic locations, their shop is set far back from the road, which in the past resulted in disputes with the town and fines over s... https://www.theday.com/article/20200119/BIZ02/200119517

Morristown service for 'Muzz' Lindsley, revered coach and florist, June 8 - Morristown Green

Never a cross word or an I-told-you-so.”Lindsley’s family can trace its New Jersey presence to 1667, when the first Lindsley arrived in Newark from Connecticut.Tara Schaberg, assistant archivist at the Morristown & Township Library, found documentation of Muzz Lindsley’s great-grandfather, who was killed in the Civil War.Records show the first post of the Grand Army in Morristown was renamed the “Ira J. Lindsley Post. No. 18” in honor of Captain Lindsley, who fell in the battle of Chancellorsville, on May 3, 1863.Muzz Lindsey is survived by his wife of 55 years, Beverly (Morrison), and his children Leann, Marianna D’Elia (Michael) and Kristen Galdieri (Frank). He also is survived by grandchildren Nicholas, Megan, Jack, Paige, Andrew and Tatum; his brother Herb Lindsley and his wife Eileen, and nephew Herb Jr.; and many great nieces and nephews. https://morristowngreen.com/2018/06/08/morristown-service-for-muzz-lindsley-revered-coach-and-florist-june-8/

Why Small Businesses Matter in Fairfield: Fresh Flower Bar - HamletHub

I have quickly built a reputation for my unique style and color combinations that are now recognizable in Fairfield County, Connecticut and beyond. The best compliment I get is when people tell me that my flowers don't look real because they are so gorgeous.What is your best selling product/service? My best selling product is my flower arrangements in my signature hatbox. I wanted to create exquisite floral bouquets in a modern vase that is environmentally friendly and can be repurposed into a chic storage container or recycled. My best selling service is my Mobile Flower Bar. I travel with buckets of beautiful flowers to people's homes, local restaurants, businesses and other locations and create handmade bouquets and conduct flower arranging and wreath making workshops.How many local businesses do you use to support your business (products and services) and can you name them?I use many local businesses, including No. 299 which is a gifts and goods store that I share a retail location with. We have a unique business approach because we share a space with complementary products but operate as completely separate business entities. I purchase my flowers from East Coast Wholesale flowers in Norwalk and local Connecticut flower farms. Very often, I will have my flower arrangements on display in local businesses such as The Perfect Pair and Penfield Collective, which drives traffic to my floral studio located at 11 Unquowa Road in Fairfield.Fresh Flower Bar is located at 11 Unquowa Road, Fairfield. Call 203-800-3830 or visit them online here.Fresh Flower Bar nominates The Perfect Pair and Penfield Collective.Follow Fresh Flower Bar on Instagram @freshflowerbar... https://news.hamlethub.com/fairfield/places/48836-why-small-businesses-matter-in-fairfield-fresh-flower-bar

Cyber Florists: Do You Know Where Your Delivery Is Coming From? - NBC Connecticut

St. which is an office building with multiple businesses. The other one at 26 Church St. is a beauty salon. Neither of them affiliated with a flower shop.We called both businesses who told NBC Connecticut Responds that they are located in Hamden.The man who answered the phone at the flower shop listed at 175 Church St. claimed that was the wrong website address and he needed to change it.NBC Connecticut Responds also with a woman whose shop was listed at 26 Church St. She said they closed the location to do building work.Lora Rae Anderson with the Department of Consumer Protection says buyers should beware:“Make sure you go right to that company’s website, call their number, and check out their email and contact them based on that information. Instead of the information that you see pop up Google,” Anderson said.Anderson said if there are too many options and you’re not sure whether the storefront is real or fake, ask around.“You can usually pretty quickly figure out who’s legitimate and who’s not,” said Anderson.The Society of American Florist told NBC Connecticut Responds:“There is an issue of deceptive listings where companies list themselves under a variety of fictitious florist names with a local phone number.”Here’s what people should keep in mind when buying flowers:-Don’t wait until the last minute, especially around holidays like Mother’s day.-If you do go the online route, see if the flowers come from a central warehouse or if the company contracts with a local florist.-Have reasonable expectations. The bouquet probably won’t look exactly like the one in the photo, but it should be pretty close.-If it’s not, let the company know. Many florists will offer to replace it free of charge. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Cyber-Florists-Do-You-know-Where-Your-Delivery-Is-Coming-From-509714221.html