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William Richardson Sr., owner of Rose Flower Shop and many other businesses - The Philadelphia Inquirer

William Buchanan Richardson Sr., 81, of Abington, who owned the Rose Flower Shop in the Ogontz section of the city and several other businesses, died as the result of a heart attack Saturday, Oct. 12, at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Richardson was the sixth of nine children born to Virginia and Edward “Bobby” Richardson. He grew up in North Philadelphia and attended Gratz High School. As a teenager, Mr. Richardson began his career as an entrepreneur by opening a small fruit-and-vegetable store, said his daughter Donna Richardson-Glover. He later owned ice cream parlors and night clubs. For the last 30 years of his life, he was known as “the Flower Man.” He owned the Rose shop at Ogontz and Stenton Avenues for about 15 years, until 2018, when he decided to retire. “But he didn’t know what to do with himself,” his daughter said. So, a few months later, he opened Hamilton Flower Shop in Abington and worked there until he retired for a second time in July. In the 19... https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/william-b-richardson-rose-flower-shop-philadelphia-abington-20191024.html

Actor Hugh Bonneville was on hand to launch aa new flower wall at Breast Cancer Haven, Wessex

Abbey and Paddington star helped highlight Breast Cancer Awareness month at the haven in Titchfield. The wall has been funded by The Rare Brand Market and created with the help of florist Susie Babington. Covering the front of their Titchfield centre, this large-scale display of locally sourced, in-season flowers mirrors the Breast Cancer Haven brand’s colours. The Rare Brand Market founder Emma Schwarz said: “I am thrilled to champion independent florist Susie Babington and reflect the inspiring and positive work carried out by Breast Cancer Haven, Wessex. “My mother is currently receiving help from Breast Cancer Haven after a second diagnosis of breast cancer so this is an association very close to my own heart.” Breast Cancer Haven, Wessex opened its welcoming centre in Titchfield in 2015. It is from here that counsellors, therapists and health professionals offer the support needed to help individuals facing the challenge of living with breast cancer. Florist Susie said: “Having been the primary carer to my mother during her battle with cancer, I was delighted to lend a hand to this project to raise awareness of the disease, which sadly affects so many of us today, either directly or indirectly, and of the Breast Cancer Haven which supports no... https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/16909909.actor-hugh-bonneville-was-on-hand-to-launch-a-a-new-flower-wall-at-breast-cancer-haven-wessex/

'Gardening with Jenny Rose Carey' set for April 7 at Kettle Creek - Pocono Record

Carey was involved with the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show for many years. She is the director of PHS Meadowbrook Farm, the society’s public garden and nursery in Abington Township. She lives with her husband, a Philadelphia native, at their beautiful Victorian property, Northview, where they have raised three daughters.Meadowbrook FarmWhen he died in 2003, J. Liddon Pennock, renowned florist and landscape artist, bequeathed Meadowbrook Farm to PHS. My favorite part of a visit to Meadowbrook (except for the retail nursery and gift shop, of course) is touring the beautiful English Cotswold-style house with Carey.The house is set on 18 wooded acres with seven acres of gardens and greenhouses. Pennock’s in-laws gave it to Pennock and his wife, Alice, as a wedding gift. The rooms are somewhat quirky in their decoration exemplifying Pennock's eccentric personality. Rich details are abundant inside and outside. The rooms open onto garden rooms functioning as outdoor living spaces. There are 15 small gardens in all. I don't have a favorite, loving the formal statuary and the sense of enclosure created by walls, wrought iron fences and boxwood hedges in each area. Meadowbrook Farm has a beautiful legacy, and Carey is bringing it to life with her promotion of wildlife gardening and sustainable practices. It is a pivotal learning venue.Northview GardensCarey’s magnificent Victorian home and 4.5-acre garden are known to thousands of visitors. It was originally part of Wilmer and Anna Atkinson’s 1888 100-acre farm. Here, Carey has created a work of stunning originality with 31 distinct garden spaces: from the Blast from the Past Garden, Italian Garden, Dry Garden, Herb Garden and Victorian Stumpery, to the Fountain Garden — to name just a few.My favorite spot is Rose Cottage, Carey’s potting shed. As a fellow Brit, I know the importance of the garden shed, and this one is magnificent. It is functional — containing plant records, collected seeds, garden tools and catalogues, and the like — while acting as a cozy retreat. Carey is a hands-on gardener, believing that gardening feeds your soul and body. The goal of her work at Northview is to educate visitors about plants, planting techniques and garden design features. She succeeds in her vision magnificently. Her gardens have been featured on the TV series, "The Victory Garden," in the Wall Street Journal, and in numerous new... http://www.poconorecord.com/entertainmentlife/20180323/gardening-with-jenny-rose-carey-set-for-april-7-at-kettle-creek

This is how thousands of plants at the Philadelphia Flower Show bloom early and on time - LancasterOnline

Philadelphia Flower Show, which opens Saturday.North of Philadelphia, in the greenhouses at Meadowbrook Farm in Abington Township, growers use cold rooms, hot water, special lightbulbs and carbon dioxide to trick a wide range of plants into blooming. They have ways to handle a plant blooming too fast or not quick enough for the show.It’s a complicated dance that’s equal parts science and art, and it requires a lot of planning, says Nate Roehrich, manager of the greenhouses at Meadowbrook, which is one of the show’s plant providers.This year’s flower show, the largest and longest-running in the country, will focus on water. Designers will build a rainforest, a 28-foot-tall waterfall and other plant-filled landscapes, all inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The show runs through March 11.Planning for the show started months ago. At Meadowbrook Farm, the planning started back in September. For decades, renowned florist and landscape artist J. Liddon Pennock grew and forced plants for the flower show at Meadowbrook, formerly his estate. After Pennock’s death in 2003, the farm and greenhouses were given to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the nonprofit that organizes the flower show.These days, Meadowbrook’s small staff, along with society volunteers, grow plants for the show as well as for commercial customers. Roe... http://lancasteronline.com/features/home_garden/this-is-how-thousands-of-plants-at-the-philadelphia-flower/article_ac4ef9d2-1cbe-11e8-b76e-53ae7a3503de.html

Open house, with holiday greens and flowers, at Meadowbrook Farm in Abington - Bucks County Courier Times

It's a gardener's Christmas any time of year at historic Meadowbrook Farm in Abington, where many of the blooms to debut at the Philadelphia Flower Show are growing right now. But when it's Christmas for everybody, the setting is a resource for holiday trimmings of the greener sort. The farm has scheduled an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, offering a look at the grounds, the mansion formerly inhabited by the late flower show powerhouse J. Liddon Pennock Jr. and his wife, Alice, and a garden center packed with fresh decorations.Among the offerings are greens, wreaths and swags; plus cyclamen, paperwhites and amaryllis. Free crafting, storytime, s'mores and cocoa are on offer for youngsters. The Streetside BBQ food truck also is expected to be on hand. Self-guided tours may be taken until 4 p.m. in the stone house, built for the Pennocks by Alice's wealthy father as a wedding present for the couple in 1936. Pennock, a well-known florist and flower show exhibitor, created a small wonderland of linked gardens around the mansion over many decades. When h... http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/life-style/local-feature/open-house-with-holiday-greens-and-flowers-at-meadowbrook-farm/article_5612771a-b7fc-11e6-a34b-fb490c580a21.html

At Christmas time, poinsettias for everyone who mattered - The Boston Globe

He travels as far north as Wells, Maine, (“That’s where the owners of the Valerie’s Restaurant in Ogunquit are buried. They used to make Caesar salad right at the table.”); and as far south as the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne where Dennis LeFort, one of his best friends, is buried (“He was a Frenchman”). It takes him a week to make the flower arrangements, (“I make each bow myself”) and a week to deliver them. He says he doesn’t mind. “It’s nice to remember all the good people I’ve known.”The day we drive to Everett, his poinsettias are already on all of the graves. He finished early this year, Dec. 1. “Which cemetery do you want to go to so I can see your work?” I ask him, thinking he’ll choose someplace close to where he lives in Quincy. But he chooses Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett because that’s where most of his family is buried and where he will be buried. His stone is already engraved, he tells me.Fred was diagnosed with cancer this year. But he insists he’s in great shape for the shape he’s in. The cancer is gone (“That’s what they say”), and after some hard months, he has his strength back. Most of it, at least. This day he says, with a shrug and a smile, “If this is my last Christmas, I’m gonna enjoy it.” Then he eases himself into my car, propping his cane between his knees.AdvertisementHe tells me stories as I drive. At the cemetery, he tells me more stories. He points to his brothers’ graves. One is a World War II veteran. The other a veteran of Korea. “There were six of us,” he says. “Boy, girl, boy, girl. Boy, girl. I’m the only one left.”There’s snow on the ground and the snow has buried his poinsettias. He walks slowly with his cane and points to where the flowers should be. I dig and find five red flowers in one spot, and five more in another.Next we head to his parents’ grave. “My dad was 56 when he died. My mom died 29 years ago on Sept. 8. I come here every Saturday morning after I go to the Market Basket. I cruise by and say hello to my brothers and sister. I say, “I’m here, Bob! I’m here Mel and Ruth and John!”That’s what he does at Christmas. He stops and says, “I’m here!” He stands at the graves of all the people who were important in his life and says, “Merry Christmas. I’ll never forget you.” And, with a tip of his hat, “I’ll see you one of these days.”AdvertisementBeverly Beckham’s column appears every two weeks. She can be reached at bev@beverlybeckham.com. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/12/11/christmas-time-poinsettias-for-everyone-who-mattered/rMrpN2ISnDXX7pdSDe0fXN/story.html

Winston Flowers Acquires L'Olivier Floral Atelier - PerishableNews

USA. Additional information can be found at www.winstonflowers.com.#     #     #About Winston Flowers:Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1944, Winston Flowers began from a floral pushcart by Robert Winston and his son, Maynard. Currently in its third generation, Winston Flowers is run by David and Ted Winston who continue to grow the company through their unwavering commitment to quality and service. Today, Winston Flowers has a worldwide online presence, two design studios—one in Boston and one in New York—and seven retail shops throughout Massachusetts and Greenwich, Connecticut. This year, Winston Flowers celebrates their 75th anniversary.About L’Olivier Floral Atelier:Since 1994, L’Olivier, under the direction of renowned floral artist Olivier Giugni, has represented the epitome of elegance and creativity. L’Olivier’s distinctive style, innovative outlook on beauty, commitment to quality, and relentless attention to detail have established the brand as the “Haute Couture” of floral creation. Their one-of-a kind arrangements adorn the homes and workplaces of A-list New Yorkers from the worlds of fashion, finance, and fine arts. ... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/winston-flowers-acquires-lolivier-floral-atelier/

The Florists - Martha's Vineyard Times

Morning Glory elevating what they are doing with flower production. We use a few off-Island growers who put flowers on the Seastreak for us — sustainable-practice farms in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We’ve found the right farmers who grow such an incredible product — flowers that will last a week to two weeks. We are lucky that we have access to them.Talk about timing and shelf life.Working with such a perishable product is tricky. It’s hard to feel like you can get ahead when you’re constantly ordering fresh flowers every week, as I have to put orders in for the week before. Mentally, it’s very challenging. Like a restaurant, a chef would do the same. We have four giant coolers here that help with shelf life, and so does the way we process them. After the week is over, we move any remaining flowers to another cooler, and figure out other things to do with them. Sometimes I make arrangements for Hospice — we give the older flowers away to people the best we can. Recently, Felix Neck needed flowers for a kids’ program, and we were able to give them some. It’s hard throwing them into the compost, but we can’t sell them either. How much of your business is weddings?We do a ton of weddings, but really only about 25 percent of the business (we did 60 weddings last year). The single purchase of everyday flowers keeps us so busy and really keeps the business going. We have a driver delivering flowers all over the Island all day, every day. The elements make it very tricky, whether it’s a 90-plus day, or pouring rain.Do you feel you are on a 24-hour alert?Definitely. We opened up on Sundays this summer, too. Sometimes I work seven days in a row — it may be 14 days before I get a day off. I feel like I’m so obsessed and so immersed in what I’m doing. Whether I’m here or not here, I’m still always here. There’s never a moment when I’m not thinking about the shop.What’s your biggest challenge?Trying to be a mind reader for what people want. It’s very difficult to get that information out of people, and they can be very particular, but they don’t know how to tell us what they want in flowers. And everyone has a different idea of what’s beautiful. We do a lot of picture sharing. We hired a photographer to help us organize and update our website, and it’s making a huge difference. People are calling us now because they like our aesthetic — that’s working out in our favor. What sets you apart from other florists?I grew up on the Island, Rebecca [Swartwood, floral designer] grew up here, and other staff understand the Vineyard so well. We tap into this vibe that can be very elegant, but also very laid-back. We have a Vineyard vibe that makes flowers not feel fussy or too much, but approachable while being really beautiful. Our flowers can be put on any elegant table or a kitchen counter in your summer cottage. They speak the Vineyard. We don’t manipulate the flowers to do anything they don’t want to do. So our arrangements feel very free and natural and very elegant at the same time. Which is very Vineyard in a nutshell. Marc Cooper, floristMiddletown Gift & Floral Shop680 State Rd., West Tisbury508-696-7600middletownnursery.comWhere do your flowers come from at Middletown?We get cut flowers from Holland, we get local flowers, we get a lot of flowers from Boston. Basically the style of flowers that I like determines where we buy from. I like classical, vintage-looking roses, hydrangeas, mostly big white lilies. I still like to get some tulips in — the parrots and the doubles. Right now we are getting a lot of local items; the sunflowers are big. But many of the flowers that I have you can’t grow here; the quality is not the same. How did you learn the florist trade?For 10 years I had a gift shop in Worcester where we brought in flowers, and I had to learn quickly. My business partner at the time liked doing flowers, then she had a child so could not be in the shop that often. I ended up working with flowers. I learned to do what I wanted to do with them, and c... https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/08/28/the-florists/

A Guide to Florist's Emily Alone - Talkhouse

I feel desire grow away from comfort and crawl toward cavesThere where I find more interesting things.In Southern California I sing a Rain Song I still Dream about Western Massachusetts deep down I still dream About the left hand side of your face with a scar but it has no scarAnymore It looked like a river And Still my head turns toward sea If it claimed me I Would not be upset I know there Are deeper things But I do Just love the sound of One or two guitars And the Feeling of water as it Trickles down my spineSo comes now the Shadow Bloom after a long dredge in which shaded I accept the offerings of a mortal life. I can’t find the answers in the search but the search is why I’m alive and why... https://www.talkhouse.com/a-guide-to-florists-emily-alone/