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Long Island Natives Launch First Mobile Flower Shop - Babylon Village, NY Patch
Tuesday, August 13, 2019LONG ISLAND, NY - Despite the fact that Woodbury native Jaclyn Rutigliano's grandparents and parents were both florists, she never thought she would go into the flower business. Now her and and her husband, Marc Iervolino, are running Long Island's first and only mobile flower truck. Rutigliano had always grown up around flowers. Her grandparents founded Jack & Rose Florist in Queens in 1948. Later, her parents took it over and opened a second location on Long Island. However growing up, she didn't have much of an interest in flowers. She didn't even want to be gifted flowers -- which made it difficult for her now husband to "romance" her when they were dating. "None of the flowers he brought home felt like me, they were too structure, too basic," she said. As time went on, she began to design her own flower arrangements as a form of stress release, and after finding that many people liked the photos of these flowers she posted, she decided to turn it into a business. That's how the Hometown Flower Co., which launched in... https://patch.com/new-york/babylonvillage/long-island-natives-launch-first-mobile-flower-shop
Pop-up florist to debut in Huntington - Long Island Business News
Tuesday, July 09, 2019Roslyn and Babylon.The mobile florist concept is the brainchild of Jaclyn Rutigliano, a marketing consultant who grew up around her family’s florist business in Woodbury. That store, Jack & Rose Florist, was founded in 1943 by Rutigliano’s grandparents in Fresh Meadows.Rutigliano discovered how detached florists and consumers were from where their flowers came from and how they were grown.“I grew up around flowers, but had no interest in the industry,” Rutigliano said. “But after learning more about genetically modified tactics that make flowers look fake and have no smell, I saw a need for sourcing locally grown flowers from Long Island farmers.”Rutigliano is assisted in the business by her husband Marc Iervolino, a commercial construction project manager, who will be driving the company truck nicknamed Baby Blue.Besides its mobile component, Hometown Flower Co. also offers its flowers through its website, where customers can purchase a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly flower subscription starting at $35. A percentage of those subscription sales will benefit the Peconic Land Trust. The company will also donate its unused flowers to the compost program at the Queens County Farm. ... https://libn.com/2019/05/02/pop-up-florist-to-debut-in-huntington/
Machias florist honoring local teen killed in crash - WABI
Saturday, January 18, 2020MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - A Machias Florist is honoring a local teen who has passed away in a car accident. 14-year-old Gavin Skidgel and 83-year-old Darold Ames were both killed in a head-on crash on Route 1 in Columbia Friday afternoon. Many folks in Washington County are coming together for the Skidgel family including Expressions Floral in Machias. They are providing support for the family by having blue and gold bows and balloons that are available by donation. All proceeds will go back to the Skidgel family. In two hours Sunday, nearly $1,000 has already been raised. Sandi Malagara, the owner says, "The idea is that people will put the bows on their mailboxes, on the front of their cars, out in front of their businesses along with the balloons. The bows are more substantial and will last long... https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Machias-florist-honoring-local-teen--566736741.html
Tallahassee's florist to the Legislature - Florida Politics
Saturday, January 18, 2020Opening Day like the spectacle of the House and Senate chambers overflowing with floral tributes on the members’ desks.Behind each of those arrangements, dish gardens and baskets is a florist. And for most of them, the florist was Elinor Doyle.Just to be clear, there was an Elinor Doyle, who started the business in 1926, but she has been dead for nearly half a century. Her picture, however, hangs in the Tennessee Street storefront, keeping watch over owner Roxie Anne Clark and Liz Santini (who has worked there for 23 years) who will be preparing hundreds of arrangements before the Session starts Tuesday.A deluge of work after a busy Christmas season because of the even-year early Session isn’t a particularly unique challenge, Clark said.“We are coming out of the holiday season, but it’s not necessarily any worse than having it a little after Valentine’s Day, so it’s kind of the same thing,” she commented.Valentine’s Day is the No. 1 busiest day of their year, but at Elinor Doyle Florist, the start of Session is definitely No. 2. The team will work long hours over the weekend before Session begins to assure their flowers arrive in peak form. They’ll start with dish gardens, which will get a colorful addition of red mini carnations... https://floridapolitics.com/archives/314583-tallahassees-florist-to-the-legislature-2
These flowering houseplants add cheer to colder Alaska months - Anchorage Daily News
Saturday, January 18, 2020They also need 13 hours of light, so they will need those supplementals, though you don’t have to give them bright light. Find these at nurseries or ask your supermarket florist to order some. Full bloom pink amaryllis flowers (Getty Images) Amaryllis should be on the list. They are now sold in the fall, and all winter long in fact, so if you are waiting for last year’s to go through dormancy, buy more and pot them up. It usually takes six to eight weeks for flowers to appear. Do not water very much, as they don’t need it and a lack of water may stimulate and speed blooming. Cape primroses are great houseplants here, because they actually like cool temperatures, which is what you probably have near your windows. They come in all manner of colors. Give them indirect sunlight. Again, look for them or ask for some to be ordered. This time of year, both the so-called Thanksgiving cacti and Christmas varieties set buds and start blooming. Shortening days and cooler nights (again, use those windows or find a cool room) trigger blooms. These are great plants to have in the early fall. How do you tell if you have a Thanksgiving or a Christmas cactus? If it is setting buds now, it is a Thanksgiving variety, obviously. The Thanksgiving variety (Schlumgera truncata) is the one with pointed, claw-shaped tips on its leaves. The Christmas cactus (Schlumgera bridgesti) leaf tips are scalloped-shaped. Bromeliad (i_am_jim via Wikimedia Commons) Mums are great houseplants, too. They are sold this time of year because they bloom as a result of shortening days and have become a traditional Thanksgiving plant. In fact, they love to be in total dark for 13 hours or more. That is usually not hard to supply in Alaska in the fall. Once the plants stop blooming, keep them as houseplants and get them to rebloom next fall. Finally, bromeliads are known as Hawaiian plants, but they require low light and do well right here in Alaska. They also don’t need much water. This is an ideal plant to perk up the fall with a bit of color and no work whatsoever. Jeff’s Alaska garden calendar Pruning: If you feel like pruning anything, you can cut out the raspberry canes that produced this year. These are the ones that have the cap that held the berries. They are dead and won’t produce again. https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/gardening/2019/10/31/these-flowering-houseplants-add-cheer-to-colder-alaska-months/
The 4 best florists in Mesa - Hoodline
Saturday, January 18, 2020Looking to visit the best florists around?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in Mesa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for florists.December is the top month of the year for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Mesa area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and marketing automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Mesa-area retail and wholesale businesses climbed to $67 for the metro area in December of last year, 20% higher than the average for the rest of the year.Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.1. Lighthouse Flower ShopPhoto: Lighthouse Flower Shop/YelpFirst on the list is Lighthouse Flower Shop. Located at 1007 E. Southern Ave. in Sh... https://hoodline.com/2019/12/the-4-best-florists-in-mesa
'No regrets': Longtime Sioux Falls florist leaves legacy of success - Argus Leader
Saturday, January 18, 2020Although he never went to college, Gustaf valued education. He made time to teach floral design at Southeast Technical Institute for several years and would often mentor other florists, along with attending every floral convention he could find. "He was never afraid to die, but he just wasn’t quite ready to leave this party," his obituary read. Gustaf's death comes only nine days after that of his daughter Emily Gustaf, who died at age 37. Despite having a brain injury since babyhood, Emily lived a life that was "big and bold," according to her obituary. She participated in Special Olympics for many years and took home a gold medal in swimming from the 1999 International Special Olympics. "She could talk to anyone about anything," Emily's obituary read. "She was quick to love and slow to judge." Pat Gustaf's funeral will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with visitation scheduled for Friday at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mary. Although his illness made it difficult for him to work as it progressed, Jean said Pat never wanted to slow down. When he was unable to go into the shop during rounds of chemotherapy, he set up a small studio in his home where he continued making silk bouquets for as long as he could. That dogged perseverance was what served him all his life, allowing him to continue a decades-long career in the floral business. "That's probably his legacy: Keep trying," Jean said. When the Argus Leader spoke with Pat as he closed up his shop last December, he said that more than anything, he was thankful for the customers who made his business the long-lasting success that it was. "I got to do what I love for 42 years," Gustaf said. "I want them to know how grateful I am – grateful from the bottom of my heart."... https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2019/10/31/longtime-sioux-falls-florist-leaves-legacy-success-gustafs-greenery/2501479001/
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