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Wood’s Flowers and Gifts Becomes a Proud Member of Teleflora Network - Press Release - Digital Journal

Greenbelt, Seabrook, Berwyn Heights, University Park, University of Maryland College Park Campus, Riverdale and parts of Lanham, Hyattsville, Bladensburg, Silver Spring, Laurel, Cheverly, New Carrollton, and Glenn Dale. “Our customers can view selections online or come into our shop to browse our selection guides. We have premade arrangements available in the cooler for your convenience. We can custom make a gorgeous bouquet for you while you wait. Our large selection of fresh cut flowers is right out in our front shop so you can hand pick your own fresh cut flowers or our friendly staff will pick out an assortment for you,” said the spokesperson. “And if you want to send something fresh and beautiful across the country or around the world, we’ll be glad to take care of that for you.”About Wood's Flowers and Gifts:Being in the floral industry for over 80 years, Wood's Flowers and Gifts, the leading College Park florist delivers beautiful floral arrangements for every occasion, including birthdays, Mother’s day and anniversaries. Visit https://www.woodsflowersandgifts.com for more information.Media ContactCompany Name: Woods Flowers and GiftsContact Person: Barbara WoodEmail: Send EmailPhone: 301-474-7000Address:9223 Baltimore Ave City: College ParkState: MarylandCountry: United StatesWebsite: www.woodsflowersandgifts.com... http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4312337

Diary of a wedding - Times-Georgian

Facebook status reads: “newly engaged.” The love of my life, Cooper Davis, proposed to me at one of my favorite spots on campus.We met in school in 2013. Neither of us were from Carrollton, so we had that in common -  yet we seemed connected in other ways I cannot describe. He would walk with me after class; he said he wanted to make sure I got to my dorm safely, but I think he just wanted to talk to me and get to know me a little better.When that semester ended, and the holidays arrived, I missed our conversations and knew I wanted to see him again. When classes resumed, he asked me out to dinner and our relationship bloomed. I was going to graduate in December 2016; he was a year and half away from graduation. During my last semester, we would often meet in the garden next to Melson Hall before my classes.I then entered the “real world,” but early in January, he asked me to rejoin him on campus for a walk. We were walking towards psychology building and he was leading me towards the garden. I had a feeling that he might propose, but when he got down on one knee, I found I wasn’t prepared at all.Of course, I said yes, because for three years we had been able to learn everything about each other. We both share the same fear of separation. Because of that, we don’t fight like other couples. We don’t slam doors or call each other names; if one of us irritates the other, we talk it out. We compromise.When I finally looked down at the ring he had given me, I was shocked to see his great-grandmother’s engagement ring. When we had talked before about possibly getting married, I had told him a ring didn’t matter – I don’t like flashy rings, and I didn’t want him to spend too much. But when I saw this diamond, I knew... http://www.times-georgian.com/west_georgia_living/diary-of-a-wedding/article_d7c7f9fc-e338-11e7-bc40-8f23b2f32f7c.html

What it's like decorating a Tournament of Roses Parade float - KIRO Seattle

A Marietta native who got his start as an entrepreneurial kid who would dig cattails from a ditch and sell them to an area flower shop, Whittle was working in Carrollton when he got the call to go west.“It really steamed up my career,” he said. He didn’t love getting up on scaffolding to attend to the top of the float, but otherwise enjoyed learning floral problem-solving skills on that big a stage. “We worked 29 hours straight. It just showed me yeah, it can be done.”The annual parade, older than the football contest, dates back to Jan. 1, 1890. That first year, horse-drawn buggies festooned with blooms were meant to echo a festival of roses in Nice, France. Two years later, winter weather threatened the supply of roses and nearly turned the event into the “Orange Tournament,” but the fledgling tradition held.Automobiles showed up in 1901 and were shoved to the back of the parade, so they wouldn’t spook the horses. The following year saw the first merger of flora and football, when the University of Michigan rolled over Stanford University, 49-0. One year, 1913, organizers thought a camel vs. elephant road race would be fun. The elephant won, and the species’ record remains unbroken as there have been no similar matchups since.Famed zookeeper Jack Hanna rode on the float Whittle worked on in 2002, accompanied by giant botanical tigers, monkeys and exotic birds. If your Rose Bowl party plans call for slightly less elaborate floral decor, Whittle likes roses (of course) as well as red ginger and anthurium.“Carnations are not bad, either. It’s a sturdy football kind of rose,” said Whittle, who has created displays incorporating football helmets.Proper hydration is key – he’ll give newly arrived blooms a couple of days to drink up before placing them in arrangements – and he uses a sharp knife, not scissors, to ensure a clean, angled cut.Then again, he mused, there’s one major flub people make when setting out to arrange flowers.“That is the mistake,” he said with a twinkle, “doing it yourself.”© 2018 Cox Media Group. http://www.kiro7.com/news/trending-now/what-its-like-decorating-a-tournament-of-roses-parade-float/664421661

Flower arrangement tips and trends for summer brides - bestofneworleans.com

Beautify with baby's breathNo longer the much-maligned floral filler of the 1970s, baby's breath is trending in a new way. The idea, according to Barbie L'Hoste of Carrollton Flower Market, is to use it as a "star attraction," not a supporting act. "When it's done tastefully and used in quantity," she says, "it can have a presence — and it's economical."Have your flowers and wear them, tooL'Hoste says some brides choose a wrist corsage, a flower ring or flowers in their hair rather than carrying a bouquet, leaving their hands free to dance the night away.Get personalSonnier and other florists can help brides think of ways to add a unique, personal touch to a ceremony. Sonnier has attached a photo charm to a bouquet and created a special memorial table with a flower arrangement and a candle for a deceased loved one.Procrastinate notDIY florals can save money, but they need not look like you scrimped on them. Order ahead (most florists have cash-and-carry flowers) so you have the variety you want and the quantity you need. Make sure you have time to compose your arrangements without a last-minute scramble. Note for the novice: Carrollton Flower Market offers a Wine and Arranging Night to teach useful tricks, such as how to keep flowers in place and how to create a pleasing composition.Give it a goIf different and unique are your goals, experiment. There is one caveat: Do it with plenty of lead time. Rather than duplicating what you see in magazines or on the internet, L'Hoste suggests using those images as a springboard for thinking outside the box.Ask the expertsThe internet and overnight shipping from all over the world have made it possible to achieve almost any look. Villere says florists can send pictures of what you're looking for to suppliers, which in turn can send photos of things they are growing. However, he recommends using common sense: Don't have exotic tropicals shipped in the dead of winter or order anything sight unseen. Ask your florist for advice if you are unsure.Do "you"With individuality trending in all aspects of weddings, there's plenty of room to be creative, so look for inspiration in unlikely places. "If it's been on Pinterest, it's been done before," says Sonnier,who recommends alternative sources of ideas, like old books. L'Hoste says florists can tell customers what's making news in the trade. The rule of thumb: "Do what you like," says Sonnier. "Do what makes you happy."...

Grocery delivery service AmazonFresh arrives in North Texas - Dallas News

Amazon Fresh will be available in Dallas and surrounding areas including Mesquite, University Park, Garland, Duncanville, Lancaster, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Richardson, Plano, The Colony, Frisco, parts of Allen (but not McKinney), Lewisville, Flower Mound, Southlake, Irving, Fort Worth and Burleson. Consumers can place an order in the morning and have it delivered as early as that same evening, or order before going to bed and have the items on the doorstep in time for breakfast the next day. Available items include fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods, and dairy products, along with pet supplies, baby items, beauty products and prepared foods such as Tyson Tastemakers Meal Kits, and products made exclusively for AmazonFresh like the Single Cow Burger, a new high-end beef patties. The program also will offer selections from several North Texas retailers through the Local Market program, including Local Yocal, V+V Apothicaire, and Scardello Cheese. All Local Market items are delivered as part of customers' AmazonFresh orders. The AmazonFresh program marks the second food delivery program Amazon announced this year for North Texas. In June the company announced a partnership in which consumers can order items from a Sprouts Farmers Market store in Dallas through the Prime Now program. Grocery deliverers popped up like daisies in the tech boom of the '90s and withered almost as quickly. This time around both tech companies and traditional retailers are looking at solutions that involve bricks and clicks. "The grocery retail landscape continues to evolve," said Kroger spokeswoman April Martin Nickels. "Kroger is focused on the introduction of our new ClickList service -- order online, pick up curbside -- in cities across the U.S., including Dallas-Fort Worth."The market is still trying to find the sweet spot that marries program profitability with consumer acceptance. Services such as Instacart deliver groceries from established retailers including Target and Whole Foods Market. Livingston said some services use Uber drivers. Looking ahead, "maybe a driverless Google car will bring your groceries" one day, Livingston joked.That means all players will have to be nimble. "I think Amazon is going to try this and see if it works out," he said. Related articles: In the bag: Amazon partners with Sprouts for grocery delivery in North Texas Amazon opens pop-up stores in Texas, other states... http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2016/10/12/amazonfresh-makes-shopping-delivery-serviceavailable-north-texas

With closed doors, Frankfort retailers, florist make alternative plans - State-Journal.com

Frankfort retailers are making alternative plans after Gov. Andy Beshear issued an order mandating all nonessential Kentucky retail businesses to close to in-person traffic by 8 p.m. Monday.Nonessential retail businesses include auto and vehicle dealers; furniture and home furnishing stores; electronics and appliance stores; cosmetics, beauty supply and perfume stores; optical good stores; other health and personal care stores; shoe stores; clothing stores; sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores; department stores; florists; office supplies, stationary and gift stores; and used merchandise stores.At Poor Richard’s Books — an anchor shop in downtown Frankfort for more than 30 years — owner Lizz Taylor worries that the closure will make it more difficult to get educational materials, especially books, into children’s hands.“I’m concerned that this will be a long haul and video screens will get old,” she said.The Paul Sawyier Public Library closed and ceased all operations — with the exception of online services — on Saturday. ... https://www.state-journal.com/business/with-closed-doors-frankfort-retailers-florist-make-alternative-plans/article_298b2460-6d36-11ea-b291-63a3f84599ce.html

Manchester Florist Offers Bows to Honor High School Seniors – Mix 94.7 KMCH - kmch.com

Saturday morning and by the afternoon, there was just one lonely bow left. She’s planning to make more on Monday.And her idea has been seen by other florists on Facebook – some as far away as Kentucky – who plan on making bows to show support for their high school seniors too.photo courtesy of Sarah’s Flowers & Gifts ... https://kmch.com/blog/2020/04/20/manchester-florist-offers-bows-to-honor-high-school-seniors/

With the right placement and little care, hydrangeas can make your Kentucky garden pop - Courier Journal

But while these are better garden plants and work well outside, the fact of the matter is that they work much better in Savannah or Charleston than they do in Kentucky. Bigleaf hydrangeas struggle in Kentucky because we are way too dry in summer (ever try to keep one of these from wilting in July or August?), and they also get their blooms blasted by Kentucky’s annual late spring freezes. The moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean tends to help Savannah-grown hydrangeas avoid that fate. There are forms that bloom on new wood each year (so still bloom if hit with a spring freeze) but they still have that darned constant wilting thing ...And now to what should be considered the state tree of most northern states, Hydrangea paniculata. When I lived in Maine, not having a PG hydrangea in your front yard was a bit like not raking your leaves in fall or not shoveling the sidewalk in front of your house. Nobody wants to be that guy! Suffice to say, they were omnipresent. But after a while, it can get a little monotonous. Fortunately, plant breeders jumped in, and we now have a gigantic slate of varieties from which to choose.There are types with gigantic, white, globular flower heads that can reach 10-12 inches long. They have mostly sterile flowers with four petals each — the fertile flowers are tiny and buried deep in the flower cluster. Then there are those with a mixture of showy, sterile flowers and the non-show, fertile flowers. This gives the whole flower head (inflorescence) a lighter and more airy feel. A bit less like a Nerf football. Most are white flowering, but there are some (the variety Pillow Talk comes to mind) that start out greenish, go to white and then end the show with rich pink.But I prefer to look at the various varieties out there as opportunities to extend the bloom season. To that end, two of my favorites are the earliest of the H. paniculatas to bloom, "Dharuma" and the latest, "Tardiva.""Dharuma" is a Dutch selection that has a white, lace cap bloom type with a mix of sterile and fertile flowers. It is one of the smaller growing forms with 10-year-old plants at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens topping out at around 5-feet tall, less than half the size of the straight species. But it is also the very first one in our collection to bloom each year, usually starting to show its color in May.Then, when "Dharuma" is just making its last gasp of show, "Tardiva" bursts into bloom. Another lace cap type bloom, this one is just about the last one to flower in the group. It blooms in pure white and flowers through late July and August. So, with one plant of each in the garden, you can have flowers almost all summer long.But wait, there’s more.Another development in the large hydrangea world over the last few decades has been the discovery of the North American native oakleaf hydrangea. A large grower to 10-feet-plus tall and wide with thick, leathery leaves, this is an understory plant that graces the garden with billowy white blooms in late spring and early summer. And like all the ... https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/home-garden/2020/05/08/hydrangeas-give-your-kentucky-gardens-ample-variety-color/3047641001/

Arnold, Carl J. - The Chattanoogan

Carl was born in Franklin County, Tennessee, January 25, 1917 and attended Franklin County Public school. He earned his B.S. from Bowling Green College of Commerce (now Western Kentucky) in 1939 and taught school in Wellsburg, West Va.   He was employed by TVA before entering the Navy in 1942. After being honorably discharged as Lieutenant Senior Grade in 1946, he went to work for Interstate Life and Accident Insurance Company and retired in 1984 as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Carl was an active member of the First Centenary United Methodist Church having served as Treasurer, leader of the Discussion Sunday School Class and President of the Baker-New-Mur class. He was a member of the Chattanooga Kiwanis Club serving as Treasurer, Finance Chairman and Board Member with almost 40 years of perfect attendance. He had a special interest in the Educational Assistance Committee and served as its Chairman for many years. He served as Chairman and was a long-time member of Citizens Committee for Better Schools and was a member of the first Contact class in 1969 serving in some capacity with this telephone ministry until it ceased operating. Carl was the oldest member of the Chattanooga... https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/11/14/399569/Arnold-Carl-J..aspx