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Oxford's Fabulous Flowers open pop-up with Victors at Westgate - Oxford Mail

BUSINESS is blooming at Westgate with a floral pop-up brightening the shopping centre’s rooftop terrace. Florists Fabulous Flowers, which has stores in Banbury Road and Abingdon, has teamed up with Victors restaurant and bar for the two-day event.ALSO READ: The 13 'best' Oxford attractions being promoted to tourists all over the world Staff hosted a pop-up store and flower workshops yesterday between 11am and 4.30pm, with more set to take place today from 9am to 5pm. Victors guest relations manager Lee Constable said the joint venture would help to boost the profiles of both businesses. Fabulous Flowers co-owner Matthew Taylor added: “There will be lots of lovely summer plants for sale - it’s great to work with Victors.” It is not the first time a florist has been invited to stage a pop-up shop at Westgate. Staff from the Garden of Oxford in the Covered Market were invited to run one at women’s boutique & Other Stories last summer.ALSO READ: Beauty brand L'Occitane opens new store at Westgate Centre Other recent pop-ups at the shopping centre have included jewellery business JewelStreet, which also included a cocktail event at The Alchemis... https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17813281.oxford-39-s-fabulous-flowers-open-pop-up-victors-westgate/

The evolution of Zazzy'z from florist to coffee house - Southwest Virginia Today

ABINGDON, Va. — Every once in a while, folks call Dr. Ramsey White “Zazzy.”“You know, I go by ‘Ramsey,’” said White, 72. “And I had a younger brother. When he was just starting to talk, he could not say ‘Ramsey,’ and he used to call me ‘Zazzy.’”White laughs, saying he could just not let that nickname go.Born in 1945, White lived in Bristol in the late 1940s — in both Virginia and Tennessee. For a few years after marrying his wife, Betsy, White lived at Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he served as a school teacher at Kempsville and Bayside. Then, starting in 1978, White became a dentist in Abingdon for 27 years and boasted thousands of patients.Today, this Abingdon resident occasionally still answers to “Zazzy.”In fact, that nickname showed up on signs when White opened a store in Abingdon after retiring from dentistry in 2005.White owns Zazzy’z. It’s a coffeehouse located in what was also once primarily a bookstore in what was also once White’s dental offices in the early 2000s.Before... http://www.swvatoday.com/news/article_c35fc501-5939-5b2b-9c12-59d1f802ef45.html

Abingdon Florist and CABI scientists from Wallingford bring home the gold at Chelsea Flower Show - Oxford Mail

Society show. Some proved hugely successful, being crowned among the top entries and bringing home gold standard certificates. One florist who is celebrating a golden win is Jane Belcher, from Abingdon, who took home gold for the Best Floral Arrangement Exhibit in Session 1 flower arranging. She said: "It is always a huge relief when you find out you have been awarded a medal after weeks of hard work. To get a gold was an amazing feeling and to receive the award for best floral arrangement exhibit was the icing on the cake. "Chelsea has a fabulous atmosphere and you get to meet lots of other competitors from around the country and the rest of the world. It is always great to see them again the following year." Ms Belcher created a master piece of flowers under the category 'In Suspense' which was based on a piece of literature called The Birds. She added: "I wanted the design to look like pages of a book with the story running through the design and the orchids depicting the birds." For Ms Belcher, flower arranging started as a hobby 19 years ago. Elsewhere in the county a team of scientists put on a display to wow judges in the educational section. The Wallingford-based CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International), entering the show for the first time, created a display called Nature vs Invader to look at natural solutions to invasive plant problems including alien weeds such as Japanese knotweed. Scientist Suzy Wood said:... http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15315128.Florist_and_scientists_bring_home_the_gold_at_this_year__39_s_Chelsea_Flower_Show/

Year-round flowers surround Deni Patterson - Southwest Virginia Today

ABINGDON, Va. — Every day Deni Peterson goes to work she is surrounded by containers of colorful dried flowers harvested from her summer garden. A workshop in her Abingdon farmhouse is the perfect place to settle in after a day’s work in the gardens.An environmentalist and farmer for most of her life, Deni uses nature’s inventory of flowers, grasses, and trees to create the sustainable art of wreath making.Subscription RequiredAn online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.LoginChoose an online service.The following services are print only and offer no digital accessNeed an account? Create one now.You must login to view the full content on this page.Thank you for reading 15 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 15 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact... http://www.swvatoday.com/news/washington_county/article_7cd4e36d-ecd8-5877-8f94-d981e5dc72cf.html

Deni Peterson's wreaths keep colorful flowers year-round - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

ABINGDON, Va. — Every day Deni Peterson goes to work she is surrounded by containers of colorful dried flowers harvested from her summer garden. A workshop in her Abingdon farmhouse is the perfect place to settle in after a day’s work in the gardens.An environmentalist and farmer for most of her life, Deni uses nature’s inventory of flowers, grasses and trees to create the sustainable art of wreath making."We’re different from florists because we grow most of the materials we use for our wreaths. And, all of the flowers are organically grown, which may be a unique commodity in the region as well as throughout the country."She and her husband and business partner, Tom Peterson, operate Blue Door Garden, a source for organic and locally-grown flowers, vegetables, herbs, and small fruits. They make dried floral arrangements for a variety of celebrations, including weddings, private parties, baby showers and corporate dinners."The lion’s share of our business is in fresh cut flowers and ar... http://www.heraldcourier.com/community/agriculture/deni-peterson-s-wreaths-keep-colorful-flowers-year-round/article_b7651729-7839-5b19-a481-bcb781521713.html

South Bay History: Torrance flower producer once supplied gardenias and orchids nationwide - The Daily Breeze

Florists’ Transworld Delivery, or FTD. FTD started in 1910 as Florists’ Telegraph Delivery in Detroit, later moving to Downers Grove, Illinois, and growing into a global enterprise.Wright already was a master flower grower, and frequent winner at the Southern California Horticultural Association’s annual garden show for his roses.But he had a vision that went beyond his flower shop’s walls. He decided to specialize in producing two types of flowers, gardenias and orchids. He wanted to grow them in bulk and set up a network to distribute them nationwide.Gardenias grow in a greenhouse at Wright’s Greenhouses orchid and gardenia farm in Torrance, on May 27, 1937. (Credit: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)Neither plant naturally thrives in the South Bay’s cool and dry climate, so Wright went looking to buy land where he could build greenhouses to replicate the humid climate in which they grow best.He found such a parcel at the corner of present-day 190th Street and Western Avenue but it wasn’t in Torrance. Yet.The city wasn’t on anyone’s radar in 1907, when Wright began his operations there. He started building greenhouses five years before the city’s founding date and 14 years prior to its incorporation.Wright’s parcel was 12 acres of unincorporated county land then, and it wouldn’t be annexed to Torrance until 1930. “Not a building was to be seen,” when he bought the land, Wright told the Torrance Herald in 1936.Flowers grow in a greenhouse at Wright’s Greenhouses orchid and gardenia farm in Torrance, on May 27, 1937. (Credit: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)Gardenias in bloom. 2007 file photo. (Credit: Orange County Register) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBy 1912, he had his operation... https://www.dailybreeze.com/south-bay-history-torrance-flower-producer-once-supplied-gardenias-and-orchids-nationwide

Demanding Answers: NJ Company Accused Of Posing As Local Florists Nationwide - CBS New York

Troys Florist customer Susan Hatch ordered online, pictured on the right is the arrangement that was received (Photos Provided)“Googled ‘local florists in Park Ridge, Illinois’ and they came to the top of the search engine,” Hatch said.Each time CBS2 searched for a “local florist” — from Plano, Texas, to West Milford, New Jersey — Troys Florist was one of the top results, boasting it’s a “family-run business” with a “huge loyal following within the community.”A former employee of Troys Florist says orders nationwide really go through a house on Route 18 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. (Credit: CBS2)A former employee who asked we hide her identity says orders nationwide really go through a house on Route 18 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.“How would you find the real local florist?” Rozner asked.“The same way like the people do. We go on Google,” the former employee said. “So once you put in your order for, let’s say, $100, we send it out to a local florist.”But they allegedly called in a much cheaper arrangement, she says, at the discretion of owner Perry Kessisiades, who would keep a cut of the money as his commission.“He would be on top of us in order to make that percentage everyday,” the former employee said. “Anywhere from 40% up was perfect.”She says she was fired after complaining about two weeks’ worth of pay she was owed. She says she earned $15. She also alleges that arrangements under $60, some for funerals, were never fulfilled.Legitimate flower shops told CBS2 confused customers ended up posting bad reviews about them.Mario Milewski, the owner of Christy’s Florist, located across the street from Troys, says he stopped doing business with them months ago.“That put my business, my name at risk, my reputation,” he said.CBS2 showed him some of the arrangements people have been getting.“Absolutely terrible. My kids can do a better job,” Milewski said.At least 350 customers nationwide have complained to the Better Business Bureau, mostly in the last year. It’s given the company an F rating.“We’re assuming our letters and our notices... https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/02/12/troys-florist-scam/

How plants protect themselves from sun damage: Study reveals a mechanism that plants can use to dissipate excess sunlight as heat - Science Daily

A better understanding of plants' natural photoprotection system could help scientists develop new ways to improve crop yields, Schlau-Cohen says. A 2016 paper from University of Illinois researchers showed that by overproducing all of the proteins involved in photoprotection, crop yields could be boosted by 15 to 20 percent. That paper also suggested that production could be further increased to a theoretical maximum of about 30 percent."If we understand the mechanism, instead of just upregulating everything and getting 15 to 20 percent, we could really optimize the system and get to that theoretical maximum of 30 percent," Schlau-Cohen says.The research was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200310094246.htm

CBS11 Investigates Online ‘Florist’ With Hundreds Of Complaints - CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

That’s what Susan Hatch did when she wanted to send flowers to an out-of-state relative.“Went to Google. Googled local florists in Park Ridge, Illinois, and they came to the top of the search engine.” She’s talking about Troys Florist, a company whose website touts it as “the best Park Ridge florist you trust.”“They had a whole range of flower arrangements, probably 100 different selections,” said Hatch.She paid $100 for the “beauty in bloom” arrangement, but Hatch said the flowers that arrived were not nearly as nice. “Cheap! Really poor quality.” When she complained, Troys offered her a 10% refund. “That didn’t even cover the delivery fee,” said Hatch.Even so, Troys Florist is “the best” in a lot of places. We searched for local florists across DFW; every time Troys was one of the top results. The best in Fort Worth, Frisco, DeSoto and Melissa. So we ordered a bouquet of our own. We paid for the “thinking of you” bouquet. A Fort Worth florist delivered a smaller arrangement with different colors to our studios. She said she had never heard of Troys.CBS 11 News ordered the bouquet on the left. The one on the right is what was delivered to the newsroom. Not even close! (credit: CBS 11 News)That’s because Troys Florist isn’t in Texas. The company’s address i... https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2020/02/12/cbs11-investigates-online-florist-with-hundreds-of-complaints/