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Gardening: Flower shows offer spring in deep winter - The Providence Journal

I hope to go. From their photos and write-up, I imagine it will be similar in size and scope to the Vermont Flower Show — which is now an every-other year show, and is not occurring this year.Bangor, Maine, has an annual flower show, though I’ve never attended. This year it will be held in the Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, on April 20 to 22. If you go, please contact me so I’ll learn more about it.Last year I crossed one more item off my “Bucket List”. My partner Cindy Heath and I flew to London and attended the Chelsea Flower Show. It is in a league by itself, both in size and scope. Mostly outdoors, it includes displays with full-sized trees planted for the week. Under a big tent are displays of flowers of every ilk: hellebores, alliums, iris, narcissus, tulips, vegetables, carnivorous plants and much, much more. To see my article about the show and see a dozen photos, go to dailyuv.com/feed/905682.The Chelsea Show is held this year May 22 to 26. If you plan to go, join the Royal Horticulture Society to get reduced prices and access before the rest of the world (the first two days are just for RHS members). One member can bring in three guests. The Brits love their flowers, and know how to celebrate them. Bring a flowered dress or vest and bowtie, and walk around drinking champagne if you wish — many people do.I called my friend Jill Nooney of Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, to talk about the flower shows. Jill has exhibited at the Boston Show seven times, winning many awards for her garden designs. I asked her, why go to the flower shows? “Nobody can resist the smell of humid mulch-filled air in the middle of March,” she said. I agree. We all need that taste of spring before all the snow has gone.— Henry Homeyer’s blog appears twice a week at dailyuv.com/gardeningguy. Write to him at P.O. Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746. Please include a SASE if you wish a mailed response. Or emailhenry.homeyer@comcast.net. http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180119/gardening-flower-shows-offer-spring-in-deep-winter

Steve Cahalan: Viroqua supper club converted to a cafe, flower shop returns in Onalaska - La Crosse Tribune

Inn. A Cleary family corporation bought it in 1990 and immediately converted it to a Days Inn.The hotel has 146 guest rooms and about 50 employees.Stone Works LLC has opened at 1415 James St. in Bangor.The business opened in May and is owned by Bob and Rose Diehlmann and Gerald Olson. It makes and sells cultured stone and concrete products.“We manufacture our own stone,” Bob Diehlmann said. “We are not a dealer and can keep our prices lower than our competitors. We are unique in design and formulated to capture the look and feel of natural stone.”Stone Works also makes concrete products such as lions, benches, tables, stepping stones and lawn ornaments.Michelle and Scott Schultz soon will open Growing Stars Child Development Center at 711 W. Montgomery St. in Sparta. It’s in the former location of the Childfirst daycare center, which closed last December.The Schultzes bought the three-story building last spring and have renovated it. Some new features include new flooring, LED lighting and high-definition cameras.The 6,775-square-foot facility can accommodate up to 90 children. It will care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.di... http://lacrossetribune.com/business/local/steve-cahalan-viroqua-supper-club-converted-to-a-cafe-flower/article_ecefc349-f621-58f9-a22a-b879727c2e7d.html

Flowers, coins and changes in the air - Lewiston Sun Journal

Knights of Columbus Hall, with the next one scheduled for Sunday, May 1, beginning at 9 a.m. If you can't wait that long and are willing to travel just  a bit, the Pine Tree Coin Club in Bangor is hosting one on April 3 at the Black Bear Inn in Orono, also beginning at 9 a.m. For a listing of other shows around the state, visit  http://www.brunswickmainecoinclub.com/maine-show-calendar.html.DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for the great column. You provide lots of information and are a good source to find out about area resources. Does your Rolodex have any listings for individuals or businesses that might manage or maintain Etsy or eBay accounts? Thank you. — No Name, Auburn.ANSWER: There are places nearby, like Goin' Postal on North River Road in Auburn, who will sell certain items on a consignment basis through their own eBay and Etsy accounts. However, as far as someone actually managing your accounts, Sun Spots has nobody in her Rolodex at this time. Maybe a reader has more information to share. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Still love you, as does everyone else, but I have an odd question, perhaps. Is someone else helping you write responses? The answers are as good as ever, don't get me wrong, but seem ... lighter? breezier? Or is it simply that spring is in the air and everyone's mood is brighter? Just wondering. — Faithful Reader, Mechanic Falls.ANSWER: Ah, spring. A time for fresh beginnings, when the seeds from seasons past find new roots and sprout up hope for warm days ahead. You are a keen observer, Faithful Reader. Shortly after the new year, the Sun Spots torch was passed to a new scribe. But while our writing styles may differ slightly, please be assured that we ... http://www.sunjournal.com/news/sun-spots/2016/03/18/flowers-coins-and-changes-air/1888859

TieTechnology Announces its Participation and Win in the Society of American Florist Convention Golf Tournament - EIN News (press release)

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Notes From the Garden: Flower Shows Start Soon - Valley News

Whittemore Center Arena at UNH, admission is only $8 or $6 for seniors. It is more than a flower show, with many home improvement companies present as well.The last flower show in New England is in Bangor, Maine, the BDN Garden Show (bdnmainegardenshow.com) April 15 to 17 held at the Cross Insurance Center. I’ve never been to it.Actually, the last — and perhaps the best — of the shows takes place May 24-28 in London: the iconic Chelsea Flower Show (www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show). I’ve never been, but am giving serious thought to going this year. I talked to a friend who has been there twice who said, “The Chelsea Show is the pinnacle of anybody’s garden show experience.” She told me to join the Royal Horticultural Society so that I can get in before the crowds.The show is less commercial than ours, I gather, and is both indoors and out. The scope of the show is absolutely amazing; it even includes masses of vegetables. And the Queen goes every year, too! Another friend sent me a link to a BBC special on the 2015 Chelsea Show, which got me even more excited about going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMz6cgnc8f0.So go to a show, even if you can’t make it to London.Henry Homeyer gardens in Cornish Flat. Reach him by email at henry.homeyer@comcast.net. His website is www.Gardening-Guy.com. http://www.vnews.com/lifetimes/20849013-95/notes-from-the-garden-flower-shows-start-soon

Three Glamorous Gardens for Your Outdoor Wedding Celebration - Boston magazine

Photo by Haven PhotographyGREENER PASTURESSkip the florist and go right to the source at the Greenhouse at Highland Farm in Scarborough, Maine. A multigenerational family business, the flower farm added “wedding venue” to its impressive resume after the couple that owns it decided to host their own nuptials on the property, inspiring them to open it up to others who want to do the same. Walk down the aisle in the greenhouse, complete with a translucent roof and retractable walls, or say “I do” on the verdant lawn, surrounded by wildflowers. Once the cake is cut, sneak off to Legacy Grove, where the farm permits couples to carve their initials into one of the trees—and live out their teenage dreams in the process. Not ready for the night to end? Cozy up to the fire pit: a surefire way to keep the party going without catching a chill.REHEARSAL DINNERPour a pint and toast your guests at Nonesuch River Brewing, the first (and only) craft brewery in Scarborough. While you sip on IPAs and ales, dine on beer-battered Maine haddock in the semi-private, post-and-beam mezzanine space, which connects to... https://www.bostonmagazine.com/weddings/2020/11/30/new-england-gardens/

Fitchburg’s Cauley’s Florist and Garden Center is partnering with Operation Service to provide free trees to vets - Sentinel & Enterprise

Joe tells you that this program can become even bigger and better, and that he thinks you can help, it’s an absolute no-brainer – you want to get involved.”Landry said Cauley’s has remained busy throughout the pandemic, beginning in the spring with people “stuck at home” looking to start their first vegetable garden, decorate their new home office with plants, clean up their landscaping, “or simply just adding some colorful flowers to have a nicer staycation.”“Those trends have continued through the year and now that the holidays are here we are doing everything we can to provide our customers the seasonal products they come to us for, and help them have as happy and normal a holiday season as they can,” Landry said.Christmas trees arrived at both Cauley’s and The Gardner’s spot last week. Veterans and military members have stopped by the locations to pick out a tree to take home, and Landry said they are excited to be a part of it.“Hopefully becoming a part of the Trees For Soldiers program will not only let us help those who have served or are currently serving feel some extra holiday cheer this year, but let them know how much this community appreciates their sacrifice and their service,” Landry said.For more information call 978-342-2300, visit cauleysfloristandgardencenter.com, and follow Cauley’s Florist and Garden Center on Facebook. For more information on Operation Service email joe@operationservice.net, visit operationservice.net and follow Operation Service on Facebook. https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2020/12/02/fitchburgs-cauleys-florist-and-garden-center-is-partnering-with-operation-service-to-provide-free-trees-to-vets/

Canceled fundraisers leave surplus of poinsettias as Fairfield, Manchester florists seek new markets - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Longfellow said. “It’s going to be interesting to see how we do.”Like Sunset, Longfellow’s is also considering charitable fundraisers at the store and are meeting with Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce to brainstorm.Until now, the pandemic hasn’t been so bad for Sunset.“We’ve had our best spring season ever,” Benner said. “We’ve had one of our best fall seasons ever. We’ve been lucky until this point.”Ellis expected little business during the pandemic, but instead business boomed. Sunset closed for a couple weeks in the spring at the outset of the pandemic, but then the business thrived.“When we did open up, it was just crazy,” Ellis said. “We became essential.”Customers clamored for seeds and seedlings as at-home gardening took hold. “That was a tremendous boost,” Ellis said.Benner, whose mother and uncle own the company, has worked at Sunset “his whole life.” Of the 11 employees, all but one are family members. There are 20 greenhouses with about an acre and a quarter under cover.Sunset wholesales to other florists, but many of them are not having the same business.A variety of poinsettia plants Wednesday at Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses in Fairfield. The family owned and run business has a surplus of 1,000 poinsettia plants after recent orders were canceled due to fall out from the pandemic. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel Buy this Photo “It’s kind of a snowball effect,” Benner said.Sunset grows a variety of colors of poinsettias. They grow four shades of red, two different pinks, a few white shades and a variety of novelties, which are mixed colors.Typically, poinsettia plants are used for fundraisers. The flowers are planted at the greenhouse in July, and in a normal year, they sell 4,000 or 5,000. This year, they’re hoping to sell all of them, but the business has to get creative. Up to 80% of the poinsettia plants grown yearly go to fundraisers.Overall, sales are up for the year, but the owners are concerned there may be a net negative by year’s end.“We’re really concerned that this poinsettia thing is going to destroy what we thought we made gains on,” Ellis said.What’s most important to the business is positively impacting the community.“We want to turn this kind of negative into a positive and help out people,” Benner said. “We’ve sold quite a few, but we do have a lot left.”Related HeadlinesInvalid username/password.Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.Use the form below to reset... https://www.centralmaine.com/2020/11/26/canceled-fundraisers-leave-surplus-of-poinsettias-as-fairfield-manchester-florists-seek-new-markets/

Roses are red, violets are blue, chances are, the Flower Lady knows you - Kamloops This Week

Over the years, the music has changed. The bars have changed. The people have changed. But, until the pandemic arrived, her business remained. Selling about 120 flowers a night at $3 a stem — a price that never rose with inflation — Chernecki said she made about $1,000 per month selling roses. Red roses, the flower of love, is her bestseller, while yellow was not part of her rotation because they “look funny” in club lighting, she said. On flower-selling nights, Chernecki leaves her house at 10 o’clock and stays out at long as it takes, until she sells all of her roses, sometimes until near bar closing time. On one occasion, she walked into a bar at the beginning of her shift and somebody bought the entire inventory. She sold out within 22 minutes — her record — giving her the rest of the night off. She stayed and had a drink. Always dressed to impress, wearing head-to-toe gowns, Chernecki insists it takes only seven minutes to get ready: a swipe of lipstick, a bit of mascara, a spritz of perfume and the dress, which she purchases second-hand. “The roses are the jewelry,” she said. But every rose has its thorn. For every nice bar patron, there is the other guy. Chernecki said she ran into the odd altercation. On one occasion, a man pulled down her dress. Bouncers keep their eyes out for her, but she said she doesn’t need their help. “I had my fingers in his eyes, my knees in his crotch and I had him bent over the back bar of Cactus Jack’s,” she said. “Jack Daniels, maybe at that time. I had him over the bar and I lost it on him. They said, ‘You could charge him.’ I said, ‘Oh, no. The humiliation he got from me was probably enough.’” Her job makes her a fly on the wall at bars — oh, the stories she could tell. She can rattle off old bar names and old bar owners. She said she believes in love, happiness and spreading joy to others, including “crazy-ass people.” She’s seen new relationships blossom and others go stale. She has seen people walk away from each other, only to get back together years later. In her experience, sometimes love simply works and sometimes it doesn’t. A rose doesn’t hurt. Chernecki is proof that a rose is more than a stereotype when it comes to love and that many couples have yet to blossom without her roaming the clubs in Kamloops during the pandemic. https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/community/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-chances-are-the-flower-lady-knows-you-1.24216291