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A guide to our favorite spring garden tours in SoCal - Los Angeles Times

The flower show is 1 to 6 p.m. April 8 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9. Maps and tickets are available at the Elks Lodge, 6166 Brockton Drive, Riverside. $10 in advance; $12 in person. (951) 777-0746; riversideflowershow.infoApril 9: The Assn. of Professional Landscape Designers hosts a garden tour focusing on watershed approach. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. apldca.org/apld-eventsApril 22: Tour several private gardens in Newport Beach and Corona del Mar during the Sherman Library & Gardens' annual garden tour. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members, $50; nonmembers, $60; optional shuttle, $45. Lunch included. (949) 673-2261; slgardens.orgApril 22-23: The Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society will hold its 2017 Garden Tour and Uncommon Plant Sale, which will include tours of six private, owner-maintained gardens. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15. Tickets are good for both days. redlandsgardenclub.comApril 23: The Westlake Village Garden Club's 44th Garden Tour highlights “California-style” gardens that celebrate outdoor living and al fresco entertaining. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. westlakevillagegardenclub.comApril 23: The Pacific Palisades Spring Garden Tour highlights six gardens in Pacific Palisades and Brentwood. Noon to 4 p.m. $30. (424) 268-8780. westlakevillagegardenclub.orgApril 23: The Creative Arts Group's 23rd "Art of the Garden" tour will highlight five private gardens in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $30 in advance; $35 day of tour at 108 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre. (626) 355-8360: www.creativeartsgroup.orgApril 29-30: Tour homes and gardens in a variety of architectural styles at the Floral Park Home and Garden Tour north of Santa Ana. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets, $30; same day, $35. Classic cars and antiques vendors will be located on North Park Drive. (714) 648-0904. floralparkhometour.comApril 30: South Pasadena Beautiful hosts a self-guided tour of six sustainable gardens in South Pasadena. 1 to 4 p.m. A plant swap will be held at 565 Camino Verde. Free. No tickets or registration required. southpasbeautiful.orgApril 30: Explore six private gardens in Pasadena, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Maps and discounted tickets will be available at the La Casita del Arroyo Garden, 177 South Arroyo Boulevard, Pasadena from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; gardens are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 per garden (children under 12 free), no reservations required, rain or shine. (888) 842-2442; gardenconservancy.org/open-daysMay 5: The Laguna Beach Garden Club hosts a self-guided walking tour of private gardens on and around Brooks Street in the city’s Village neighborhood. The tour includes free refreshments, exhibits, a keepsake brochure, shuttle bus service, a plant sale and a raffle of prizes donated by local artists and businesses. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $45 to $50. lagunabeachgardenclub.orgM... http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-spring-garden-tours-2017-story.html

Brockton mayor bills taxpayers for flowers bought at city councilor's business - Enterprise News

Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase earlier this year using taxpayer money to buy flowers from City Councilor Shirley Asack. Carpenter admitted that buying the flowers with city money is in a "gray" legal area. But other members of Brockton City Council believe it is obviously against the law.Marc Larocque Enterprise Staff Writer @Enterprise_MarcBROCKTON – Nearly 30 flower baskets popped up last fiscal year at Brockton funerals and, in one case, at the desk of a City Hall employee, with cards noting that they were from Mayor Bill Carpenter.But those flowers weren’t bought by the mayor. They were paid for by the taxpayers of Brockton.Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase using taxpayer money to buy flowers from a fellow elected official who serves on the Brockton City Council, according to public records. The city purchase order filed in June, and later amended to $2,225, shows that the money went to Posh Flowers and Gifts, which is owned by Brockton Ward 7... http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20161122/brockton-mayor-bills-taxpayers-for-flowers-bought-at-city-councilors-business

Brockton mayor uses tax dollars to buy flowers from city councilor ... - Enterprise News

Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase earlier this year using taxpayer money to buy flowers from City Councilor Shirley Asack. Carpenter admitted that buying the flowers with city money is in a "gray" legal area. But other members of Brockton City Council believe it is obviously against the law.Marc Larocque Enterprise Staff Writer @Enterprise_MarcBROCKTON – Nearly 30 flower baskets popped up last fiscal year at Brockton funerals and, in one case, at the desk of a City Hall employee, with cards noting that they were from Mayor Bill Carpenter.But those flowers weren’t bought by the mayor. They were paid for by the taxpayers of Brockton.Carpenter signed off on a $2,300 purchase using taxpayer money to buy flowers from a fellow elected official who serves on the Brockton City Council, according to public records. The city purchase order filed in June, and later amended to $2,225, shows that the money went to Posh Flowers and Gifts, which is owned by Brockton Ward 7... http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20161122/brockton-mayor-uses-tax-dollars-to-buy-flowers-from-city-councilor

GO GUIDE: Stop and smell the flowers - Enterprise News

For more information thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.[embedded content]SATURDAYThe South Shore Indie Music Festival will begin at noon at Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton. The music continues until 8 p.m. with performances by Aldous Collins Band, Chachi Carvalho, Will Dailey, Shea Rose, Wheat, The Quins, Hayley Thompson-King, Christina Alexander, Grace Morrison, Sadie Vada, The Parkington Sisters, Ada, Jenna Lotti, Christa Gniadek, Emily Grogan, Shane Tyler, The Wolff Sisters, Bruvs, Dark Matter, and Carlston Wood and the Wood Street Band. The festival will also feature food trucks, craft beer, the SolarCity Sustainability Film Series, craft activities for all ages, and more. The rain date is Sunday, June 12. Admission is $25, $15 students, and free for children 12 and younger with paying adult. For more information, visit fullercraft.org.TUESDAY, JUNE 14WCVB-TV reporter and commentator Ted Reinstein will talk about his book, “Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Sharon Public Library, 11 North Main St. For more information, contact Mikaela Wolfe at 781-784-1578, ext. 1422 or at mwolfe@ocln.org.SATURDAY. JUNE 18blockquote readability="... http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/20160603/go-guide-stop-and-smell-flowers

Obits try to sway voters rather than ask for flowers - Roanoke Times

Just before dying earlier this month, Carl Crocetti, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, told his companion he wanted Donald Trump to be president. The Enterprise of Brockton, Massachusetts, reported his family tried to honor that wish by wrapping up his obituary with the request "that people elect NOT to vote for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election in November."The family of Mary Anne Alfriend Noland told WWBT-TV in Richmond, Virginia, that they used the campaign to pass along her sense of humor, by suggesting death may be preferable to choosing sides this fall.Her obituary, published Monday, reads, "Faced with the prospect of voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, Mary Anne Noland of Richmond chose, instead, to pass into the eternal love of God."Another obituary in The Times-Dispatch this year also mentioned Trump. The obituary for Ernest Overbey Jr., a 65-year-old Richmond resident and Trump enthusiast, ended: “And please vote for Donald Trump.”Trump posted a link to the paid obit and tweeted a thank-you that said Overbey “must have been a great person.”The Richmond Times-Dispatch contributed to this report.© 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. http://www.roanoke.com/ap/state/obits-try-to-sway-voters-rather-than-ask-for-flowers/article_3308c081-0633-58f2-afb7-33ad42a94f72.html

Massachusetts relaxes rules on florists, car dealers, other businesses - SouthCoastToday.com

Massachusetts relaxes rules on florists, car dealers, other businesses  SouthCoastToday.comCoronavirus restrictions on Massachusetts florists, retail ease ahead of Mother's Day  Boston HeraldFlowers for Mom: Baker loosens retail restrictions prior to May 18  Boston Business JournalFlorists allowed to fulfill orders ahead of Mother’s Day in Massachusetts — with some restrictions  MassLive.comBaker Eases Tight Restrictions on Floral Shops, Garden Businesses Ahead of Mother’s Day  nbcboston.comView Full Coverage on Google News... https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200505/massachusetts-relaxes-rules-on-florists-car-dealers-other-businesses

On Mother’s Day, Mass. Florists Struggle to Meet Demand - nbcboston.com

Florists in Massachusetts struggled to meet the demand for flowers this weekend as families observed Mother's Day, Sunday. Many florists stopped taking orders for Mother’s Day after selling out. Central Square Florist in Cambridge was one of the few still taking orders and delivering.Herbert Berg Florist in Worcester said demand was too high because they are short staffed and have a limited supply. "When we all closed up the beginning of March and April, nobody was buying flowers so the suppliers had nowhere to sell them to," said Sally Jablonski, owner of Herbert Berg Florist. "They were just dumping all the flowers."Gov. Charlie Baker allowed florists and some other non-essential businesses to open — on a remote basis — in time for Mother’s Day, but some business owners said it wasn’t enough time to prepare.Some businesses, however, got creative to make the day special. Monument Restaurant in Charlestown partnered with a local florist, Junebug, to create dozens of pre-ordered breakfas... https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/businesses-adjust-to-mothers-day-during-pandemic/2121803/

Winston Flowers is closing three retail florist shops - The Boston Globe

Boston Design Studio and Winston Flowers & Garden center in Chestnut Hill.“While we are downsizing our portfolio of retail stores throughout Massachusetts, this is definitely not goodbye,” the owners wrote. “While it saddens us that we will not be a daily presence in your community, we hope to remain a constant presence in your lives.”Janelle Nanos can be reached at janelle.nanos@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @janellenanos. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/28/business/winston-flowers-is-closing-three-retail-florist-shops/

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