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Wedding takes a wild turn after van full of flowers allegedly stolen - Ottawa Citizen

Dawson Hamilton and Laura Langford operate Roam Flora flower farm near Almonte. Tony Caldwell / Postmedia The term wedding crasher was given a new meaning on a recent Saturday.Ottawa flower farmers Laura Langford, 32 and her husband, Dawson Hamilton, 33, were heading out the door to drive a van full of flower arrangements to a wedding when they noticed something was missing — the van.“It was one of those weird moments where I was like, ‘I should be seeing something right now’,” Hamilton said of his disbelief when he walked out his front door.Langford runs Roam Flora, a flower farm near Almonte that focuses on supplying florists and floral shops in the area but also provides arrangements for weddings.The couple had packed their company van the night before.The van, pictured, was stolen at around 4:58 a.m. last Saturday.Provided photo / PostmediaA neighbour’s security camera caught video of someone driving it away from their west-end home at 4:58 a.m. The vehicle was reported stolen, but the couple had a more ... https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/wedding-takes-a-wild-turn-after-van-full-of-flowers-allegedly-stolen

The Design Co.: A bloomin' arrangement in Ottawa - Ottawa Citizen

Evermore Weddings and Events near Almonte, Stonefields Heritage Farm south of Carleton Place, and Temple’s Sugar Bush in Lanark County. Dressy linens, smart chairs and days-gone-by charm typify such spots.Whatever your taste in venues, she says to first add up the number of guests to make sure the location can actually accommodate them.Price says there are a number of other wedding trends that people tying the knot should be aware of. Matchy, matchy bridesmaids dresses, for instance, are giving way to gowns in the same hue but different styles. During the ceremony, the wedding party no longer has to gather around the couple with groomsmen on one side and bridesmaids on the other, thereby putting an end to the military-like arrays that typified your parents’ nuptials.As to colour, watch for more purple flowers in 2016, florist Erin Carmichael says. Large classic white blooms are always in fashion, too. MIV PhotographyWhat hasn’t changed over the decades is the minimal role the groom usually plays in planning his own wedding, a fact to which most men don’t actually object. The opinion of the groom is sought on food, venue and music, says Price, but, “our boss that day is that person in the big white dress.”Also unchanging: the skyrocketing cost of weddings. A recent reader survey by Weddingbells and Mariage Québec magazines pegged the expected cost in 2015 of an average Canadian wedding including honeymoon at $30,717.And if you think you can shave costs by, for example, holding the entire event at the family’s beloved lakeside property, think again, according to Price — unless, that is, your folks own a rental company (think dishware for all those guests), a catering business, a, well, you get the picture. She notes that her company works with a minimum budget of $40,000.The team behind Ottawa’s Design Co. MIV PhotographyA final word to brides-to-be: don’t get your garters in a knot if you haven’t a clue about what sort of wedding you want. Says Carmichael, “A lot of time they don’t (know) so then Stacey and I have the freedom to create something for them based on their personality and style. I love it!”Few aspects of a wedding are as important as photography. Two experts say being creative, calm and professional is key to immortalizing magical moments.The raised-bed garden, tips on growing vegetables and flowers from Mary Reid of Green Thumb Garden Centre, Feb.Braids, beaded clips, floral crowns dress bride’s tresses on her wedding day.Talented designer wins four awards in just her second try. http://ottawacitizen.com/life/style/the-design-co-a-bloomin-arrangement-in-ottawa

9 Fabulous Flowers To Plant To Remind You Of Your International Travels - TravelAwaits

You can also spot these gorgeous blooms at festivals around the United States in the spring. Tulip Time in the aptly named Holland, Michigan, is the best known of them all.One of the great things about tulips is that they can be grown from bulbs. That means that once you plant them in your garden, they can come up year after year. Though most people think of single tulips in bright yellow, red, and pink hues, there are actually many varieties of tulips, including double, fringed, and multicolor.Pro Tip: Remember that to enjoy tulips in the spring, you’ll need to plant them in the fall.Where To BuySome large stores such as Costco and Home Depot carry tulip bulbs. If you want to order them online, Breck’s and Holland Bulb Farms offer large selections.2. Irises -- FranceThe national flower of France is the beautiful iris. These delicate blooms are the model for the symbol of the French monarchy, the fleur-de-lis. There are some 300 flowers in the iris family, with colors ranging from quite subtle to very vibrant. We especially love the purple and blue varieties.Areas around the Loire Valley offer many wonderful places to view irises; there is even a sightseeing circuit you can follow to see them.Like tulips, irises can be grown from bulbs.Where To BuyGilbert H. Wild... https://www.travelawaits.com/2493621/flowers-to-remind-you-of-international-travels/?pv=related_list

East Lansing flower shop customer honors late wife by giving anonymous gift - Lansing State Journal

TJ and Camille, Jocelyn, 13, and Katarina, 11.TJ was diagnosed with autism at age 2, Shuster wrote in his essay, and Jennifer, who had studied journalism at Michigan State University, put her career on hold to stay home with her children."If it wasn’t for my wife our autistic son would not be where he is today," Shuster wrote. "His success and progress is mostly because of his mama."Shuster's letter resonated.In an email, the anonymous customer told Van Ark his own marriage had come with "career disappointments and multiple re-locations across the country, problems with relatives, miscarriages, and health concerns.""The marriage itself never, ever wavered," he said. "We were going to be together no matter because no matter what we faced, we would face it together, and that’s how it was when she died: we were together."B/A Florist staff delivered the roses to Jennifer Shuster on Feb. 24 at East Lansing City Hall, where she is a clerk.She's never received a flower arrangement that "extravagant," Jennifer Shuster said in an email to the State Journal.The story behind it brought her to tears, she said."...it forced me to slow down during my busy life and think about the life of a woman I never knew," Jennifer Shuster said in the email.The anonymous customer has already discussed continuing to gift flowers to another couple next year, Van Ark said."I guess the way I see it is, she was truly the love of his life, and even though she's not here in body she's no further away in his heart," she said.Contact Rachel Greco at rgreco@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @GrecoatLSJ. https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/03/04/east-lansing-flower-shop-customer-honors-late-wife-anonymous-gift/4884506002/

Gardening: Succulents not only save water and money, but offer other benefits - OCRegister

Beaucarnea ‘Gold Star’). I was also introduced to a whole new line of hybrids known as Mangaves (man-GAH-vays) that were created in Zeeland, Michigan, by plant breeder Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens. Mangaves are intergeneric crosses between Manfreda, a genus of deciduous sidereal succulents, and Agave species. While crafted in Michigan, these hybrids are meant for mild winter climates such as our own, although there is considerable variability among Mangaves and some do tolerate sub-freezing temperatures.The extradordinary Mangave ‘Kaleidoscope,’ for example, can survive temperatures into the mid 20’s. Arching, gently toothed, lance-shaped leaves show off bands of red, green, and yellow upon which congruous rosy red spots are scattered. If its foliage was not enough to recommend this cultivar, it also sends up lightly scented green flowers in summer than attract hummingbirds.It needs to be said that the growth rate of Mangaves is significantly faster than that of agaves. Mangaves, like agaves, also self-propagate by means of pups or offsets so that you will have more of your selected cultivar in due course.The challenge in designing a garden of succulents is to exercise restraint since the exotic looks of many succulent species make them ideal as accents or standalone subjects, like precious works of art. Given this embarrassment of horticultural riches, the ability to combine and balance their forms and colors is a rare talent.The Getty Museum roof garden is instructive when it comes to tastefully filling your yard with succulents. Although this garden is massive in size, the designer confined plant selection, primarily, to tree aloes (Aloe bainesii), apple cacti (Cereus spp.), candelabra trees (Euphoriba ingens), century plants (Agave americana ‘Variegata’), beavertail cacti (Opuntia spp.), and golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) with patches of red and blue ground cover succulents added here and there for good measure.If you visit smgrowers.com, you will find a listing of retail nurseries near you which, upon request, will special order any of the plants grown by San Marcos Growers.Tip of the Week: Several plants with blue foliage that I had never seen before captured my attention at San Marcos Growers. Since blue is the rarest flower color, there is a gap in the horticultural color spectrum that is nicely filled by plants with blue leaves which may explain our attraction to them.Blue bush (Acacia covenyi) is an Australian native which, if relatively short-lived like many Acacia species, is hardy down to 15 degrees. This large shrub or small tree, growing quickly to a height of twenty feet, may be planted in all soil types, even clay, but should be watered sparingly, if at all. Eucalyptus ‘Moon Lagoon’ is another blue-leaved beauty. It does not exceed 12 feet in height and its foliage is perfect as a bouquet filler, as well as being highly suitable for an everlasting or dry flower arrangement. Next among the blue-leaved brigade is skyscraper Senecio (Senecio ‘Mount Everest’). The name of this plant was clearly given tongue-in-cheek since it grows to only three feet tall. However, its leaves are virtually identical to those seen on the ubiquitous blue chalk sticks (Senecio serpens) ground cover, and so the comical idea of giving a moniker representing outrageous height to this related, if still not very tall, cultivar came to be. Finally, Big Bend yucca (Yucca rostrata ‘... https://www.ocregister.com/gardening-succulents-not-only-save-water-and-money-but-offer-other-benefits

Upper Dauphin’s Macklin Ayers, Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers selected to Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-Stat - PennLive

Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State team.Fleming, the nation’s top recruit who signed with Ohio State last week, is one of eight Tigers to be selected, including a trio of linebackers in Michigan State-bound Cal Haladay, Preston Zachman (Wisconsin) and Max Tillett (New Hampshire).Southern Columbia won its third straight PIAA championship earlier this month, defeating Avonworth 74-7 at Hersheypark Stadium.Fleming caught 72 passes for 1,538 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final season to become the state’s all-time leader in yards and receiving touchdowns.Since 2009, sports writers who cover high school football around the Commonwealth have overseen the all-state process. Players are nominated in all six classifications, and then a statewide ballot is issued to afford all writers the opportunity to cast their votes.Upper Dauphin’s record-setting athlete, Macklin Ayers, joined Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers on the team’s defensive side. A tremendous two-way talent, Ayers accounted for 3,230 yards (1,960 rush) and 48 touchdowns at quarterback.The Tri-Valley League player of the year also contributed 107 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a linebacker, guiding the Trojans to a District 3 title and state quarterfinal berth against Southern Columbia.Ayers set single-season ... https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/football/2019/12/upper-dauphins-macklin-ayers-steel-highs-mehki-flowers-selected-to-pa-football-writers-class-2a-all-state-team.html