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Acts of Kindness: In full waiter gear, bow ties and all, friends deliver dinner - The Advocate

She even helped water some of the Easter plants that were withering."Great grandma and grandpa would have been very proud of her sweet kindness to others."Neighbor careShirley Bourque’s Baton Rouge neighbor Dr. Vince Cataldo baked and brought her a cake for Easter dinner.“He is working very hard, long hours taking care of extremely ill patients, yet he used his short time off to show his care and concern for us,” she said. “We pray God will bless and keep him safe during these stressful and very long difficult days.”Jane Honeycutt, of Baton Rouge, says neighbor Lisa Smith brought her a large bouquet of purple, gold and white tulips, and friend Claudia Fowler made a cloth mask and brought it to her.Grocery runsWith her husband recovering from surgery, Jean Bengston went to the store for dog food, but all she could find was 42-pound bags.“I knew I could not lift the bag because of a bad shoulder,” she said. “I was doing my best to push, shove, drag the bag onto the lower shelf of the cart. I was having no luck. Finally, a good Samaritan came to my rescue. She managed to get the bag onto the cart. I will be forever grateful that she ignored the 6-foot rule and helped this 70-year-old woman.”Carol L. LaMotte, 76, thanks Baton Rouge neighbors Jerry and Janice Kaplan for picking up groceries for her after she had declined several of their offers to do so. "AND, they put my newspaper in my yard every day," she said.House cleaningKappa Kappa Gamma at LSU donated the remaining pantry and freezer food in its sorority house to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank on April 15. The donation included five boxes of canned food, four cases of coffee and tea and a large box of frozen vegetables and meat. House board President Susan Lambert and chapter President Grace Gardere coordinated the donation.Sew caringVolunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge mental health technician Rose White brought her sewing machine to work to make face masks for each of VOA's clients. Many of the clients said that they feel so much safer having the face masks.“We are so grateful for Rose recognizing a need and taking action to help our clients feel safer and reduce anxiety,” said Gwen Hasling, regional director for Acadiana programs. “I told her she was my VOA. She was so humble and expressed it was ‘no big deal,’ and she was glad to help our clients feel safer.”If you want to be part of our coverage, send those Acts of Kindness to theadvocate.com/actsofkindnessnominations. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_10f4fce4-802a-11ea-a4ef-e795aa4234ad.html

Most Louisiana horticulture license exams now computer based - WBRZ

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says most Louisiana horticulture license exams are now given by computer, streamlining the process.  He says it used to take a week or more to get scores for tests taken at department satellite offices, because forms were sent to Baton Rouge for grading.  Strain says applicants must still be tested at department offices, but the results are available immediately.  A news release Friday said six of the seven professional horticulture exams are now on computer, and the landscape architecture exam is in final development and testing. Those on computer are landscape horticulturist, landscape irrigation contractor, arborist, utility arborist, retail florist and wholesale florist.  Department spokeswoman Laura Pursnell-Lindsay says tests aren't required for nursery certificates and permits for dealers in cut flowers and nursery stock. https://www.wbrz.com/news/most-louisiana-horticulture-license-exams-now-computer-based/

NJ Florist Gets Back to Business with Flower Delivery and Classes as New Jersey Reopens. - TAPinto.net

VERONA, NJ -- Stephanie Willoughby, host of TAPintoTV’s original series, HomeGrown, spoke with Anna Coy, Florist and Owner of Blooms in Hand, about life during the COVID-19 lockdown and how her business has rebounded now that New Jersey has started reopening.Blooms in Hand is a full-service floral studio in Verona. While they are primarily a subscription service, delivering bouquets weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, they also host classes, workshops and service special events and weddings. “I’ve always had an interest in gardening and floral work,” said Coy, who worked with a florist in Philadelphia for over a decade learning the business, before she moved to New Jersey and starting her own business here. Sign Up for Passaic Valley NewsletterOur newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.You have successfully signed up for the TAPinto Passaic Valley Newsletter.The COVID-19 outbreak and the closures it brought were difficult times. “I had a breakdown. I definitely did some sobbing,” Coy said. Her calendar for the spring had been loaded with events. “To have all of that gon... https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/categories/news/articles/nj-florist-gets-back-to-business-with-flower-delivery-and-classes-as-new-jersey-reopens-2d1f0de0-5499-44cd-be3a-5c2e4914ac24

Edible flowers from the garden | Leisure | The Daily News - Galveston County Daily News

When choosing flowers for edibility, look for those grown safely. Don’t pluck a flower at random from an unfamiliar location or make the assumption that flowers in florist displays are edible.In most cases, the petals are the palatable part of the flowers listed as “edible.” Remove the stamens and pistil from larger flowers such as daylilies (the stamens are covered with pollen, which may aggravate allergies).Reliably edible flowers include calendulas, dandelions, geraniums, nasturtiums, pansies, roses, squash blossoms, and sweet violets. This is only a partial list of edible flowers.One flower that will soon be abundant in many area landscapes is the daylily. While the daylily nowadays is considered a delicacy by wild food gatherers and knowledgeable chefs, it has a long history in Chinese cuisine in addition to Chinese medicine.Daylily flowers can be used in a variety of ways. They add sweetness to soups and vegetable dishes. Flowers that are half opened or fully opened may be dipped in a light batter of flour and water and fried in a wok. You can add the petals to egg dishes and salads. Dried daylily petals, called “golden needles” by the Chinese, are an ingredient in many Chinese recipes, including hot-and-sour soup.Some food preparers have suggested that varieties with pale yellow or orange flowers produce the sweetest, most delectable taste. However, it appears that daylily taste is related to type of cultivar more than flower color according to serious taste trials.Eating flowers is not a weird or unusual gastronomic endeavor. If you like broccoli or cauliflower, or artichoke, then you are already a flower connoisseur since a head of broccoli or cauliflower is composed of a few hundred unopened flowers! The general rule is that the flowers of most herbs and vegetables are safe to eat (with flowers of tomato, potato, eggplant and pepper being notable exceptions). Always check first, because as with anything in life, there will always be exceptions.The guidelines provided here are definitely related to a common sense approach to selecting other types of flowers as food. Adding flower petals to a salad or garnishing a stack of pancakes with a small rose can be fun and effective, but it’s necessary to become informed before ingesting your floral creations. https://www.galvnews.com/leisure/free/article_96019eec-3f2c-5041-892d-1f3b1dbd7b48.html

Cheer Up a Neighbor at Halls Garden Center and Florist - TAPinto.net

Halls Garden Center and Florist, located at 700 Springfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights, is open for business with new hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 908.665.0331.Halls is currently offering a "Cheer up a neighbor Promotion" while supplies last. "During a time like this, a little kindness goes a long way. Our tulip and hyacinth bowls will be on sale in hopes you spread some cheer to others." (Tulip and hyacinth bowls: buy one, get one 50 percent off of equal or lesser value.) They also have flowers for bouquets and arrangements.Their green house is open and is marked with red tape for customers to follow the six feet social distancing guidelines. They ask that you call 908.665.0331 to place your orders for bulk deliveries or curbside pickup. Along with their current inventory of bulb plants and pansies, they also have lettuce and an assortment of herbs. They also can fill your propane tanks.&n... https://www.tapinto.net/articles/cheer-up-a-neighbor-at-halls-garden-center-and-florist

Fresh Cut Flowers Debuts New Summer Essentials In Latest Lookbook - HYPEBAE

Blue,” “Sunset,” “Baby’s Breath” and “Lavender.” Additionally, the short sleeve tees sport the label’s signature flower illustrations and its classic logo, while the long sleeve tops boast the word “FLORIST” on the front in college font.In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the label will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale to Don’t Shoot PDX, Snack Bloc and ACLU Portland. Take a look at the brand’s upcoming offerings in the gallery above.Fresh Cut Flowers’ summer collection will be available to purchase online on July 27 at 9 a.m. EST.Elsewhere in fashion, here are some of the best affordable sunglasses to wear this season. Read Full Article... https://hypebae.com/2020/7/fresh-cut-flowers-summer-collection-lookbook-tees-sweatshirts-portland-brand-release-date

Cleveland Florist's Public Flower Installations Bring Joy - Clevelandmagazine.com

He contacted his flower provider Mayesh Wholesale Florist, which is on hiatus until April with the rest of its industry and willingly donated to the cause.His first installation, a big green garland over the Cleveland sign in Tremont, went up last week, but was quickly taken down by local authorities. On March 20, he put up his second installation, decorating the Cleveland sign at Edgewater Park with pre-cut bouquets and encouraging visitors to take some flowers home with them. “Flowers have always given me so much joy, and I specifically use the word joy instead of happiness because it’s a feeling and emotion that is contagious,” he says. “It’s so easy to fall down that dark hole right now with these scary times, but I want to send the message that joy prevails.”With events being canceled left and right, Poulson's own future is uncertain, he says. But for now, he’s going to keep busy by building another installation for a location to be determined on Monday. “It’s still spring,” he says. “The birds are chirping, the grass is greening and I hope these colors and textures can put a smile on someone’s face.”... https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/cleveland-florist-s-public-flower-installations-bring-joy

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