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Florists will give away flowers today to Petal It Forward (photos) - OregonLive.com

If you want to plug into flower power, here is a list of some of the florists participating in the Petal It Forward flower giveaway to promote local growers:Beaverton: Westside FloristBrookings: Always in Bloom Florist & GiftsCoos Bay: Checkerberry's Flowers and GiftsCorvallis: From the Heart Floral DesignEugene: Dandelions Flowers & GiftsMilwaukie: Poppies & Paisley FloralPortland: Floral Sunshine, Goose Hollow Flowers, Portland Flower Works, Sellwood Flower Co., Sophisticated Floral and the Planning GroupSherwood: It's All ArrangedTillamook: Sunflower Flats (Friday)Vancouver, Washington: Mountain View High School floral students-- Janet Eastmanjeastman@oregonian.com503-799-8739@janeteastman... http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2017/10/free_flowers_petal_forward_pdx.html

Is Oregon Ready, Rose Pruning: Washington County Events - OregonLive.com

Oregon Symphonic Band: Conductor Michael Burch-Pesses directs the "As You Wish!" Valentine's weekend concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Southridge High School, 9625 S.W. 125th Ave., Beaverton. Tickets: $10-15; students free. Concert repeats 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at Scappoose High School, 33589 S.E. High School Way, Scappoose.Annual pruning demo: Learn how to correctly prune trees, shrubs and flowers, guided by professional pruner Bill Stone and volunteers. Each attendee may bring two tools to be sharpened. The free event takes place 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 13, rain or shine, at 3850 S.W. Minter Bridge Road, Hillsboro. Co-sponsor is Tualatin Valley Garden Club.Genealogical meeting: Pam Vestal of Generations Genealogy presents a free lecture, "Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors," during the next meeting of the Genealogical Society of Washington County, Oregon. The public is welcome at the 10 a.m. meeting, Saturday, Feb. 13, at Hillsboro Main Library, 2850 N.E. Brookwood Pkwy., Hillsboro.Love and Classic Film: Hillsboro Artists Regional Theatre (HART) presents Judy Garland's 1945 film "The Clock" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at HART, 185 S.W. Washington St. Hillsboro. Tickets: $15-25. Doors open 6:15 p.m. There will also be a silent auction, concessions, raffles and door prizes.Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising: The monthly concert with this roots music group at Winona Grange is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Doors open 6:45 p.m. at the grange, 8340 S.W. Seneca St., Tualatin. Tickets: $12-20.Free Family Day: The Washington County Museum will celebrate Oregon's 157th birthday with a free family day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the museum, 120 E. Main St., Hillsboro. Hillsboro 1959 Centennial Wagon will be on display, and there will be hands-on activities for young guests.FEB. 14Cabaret Cupid: Hosted by Hillsboro's Bag&Baggage theater company, guest stars include six-time Tony Award nominee Corey Brunish, Broadway Rose Theatre founder Dan Murphy and Oregon Symphony bassoonist Carin Packwood. This fundraiser for the Portland Area Theatre Alliance V... http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2016/02/is_oregon_ready_rose_pruning_w.html

How Portland's 100-year-old Alpenrose went from dairy to institution - OregonLive.com

So their grandfather, founder Henry Cadonau, dedicated some land just below the dairy barns to a rudimentary field.That caught the attention of the brand-new Beaverton Little League team, who needed a diamond. Cadonau figured that could be his way to give back to the community that supported his business. A dugout was built. Lights were installed. Children came, and played.Today, the Alpenrose field is home to the Little League Softball World Series.That field was the beginning of Alpenrose's change from milk company to Portland institution. The business turns 100 this year, not an easy feat in the ruthless dairy industry. When Henry Cadonau started Alpenrose in 1916, as many as 80 small Dutch, German and Swiss family dairies dotted the Portland region. Most of those are gone. Alpenrose remains.That longevity is in no small part because, for many Oregonians, the Alpenrose brand invokes not just milk, but hot summer nights and freshly cut grass. To the Cadonau family, that nostalgia is a bonus for business -- albeit an unintentional one."There's brand loyalty and brand concerns, and that's always part of it. But none of it was started that way," said Carl Cadonau Jr., who now runs the business with his cousin and fellow former rosebush marauder Birkland. "It's a real responsibility I feel we have as long as we're here to continue doing these things."A family businessIn 1891, Florian Cadonau and his son worked a small dairy at Southwest Ve... http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/alpenrose_dairy_lasts_100_year.html

Portland area bakers, florists on front lines of 'religious freedom' and gay ... - OregonLive.com

This week, The Oregonian/OregonLive dropped in on four locally owned bakeries and florists around the metro area to get their perspectives on the national debate.From Portland to Beaverton to unincorporated Clackamas County, Robeson and other small business owners talked about their approach to customer service and when, if ever, it's appropriate to bring religion into a business transaction.The issue flared in Oregon two years ago, when the owners of a Gresham bakery cited their Christian beliefs against same-sex marriage in refusing to produce a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. State officials found the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa had discriminated against the women on account of their sexual orientation, and this month they are expected to announce recommended damages of $150,000 or more."We had a lot of people test the waters" after the gay women filed a complaint against the bakery owners, Robeson said. "We had multiple phone calls from people wondering where we stood."There were no confrontations and the inquiries eventually died down.Still, "I am very torn in a lot of ways," Robeson said of the Sweet Cakes owners. "If they truly have strong (religious) convictions, I feel they ought to be able to operate their private business."At the same time, for us, we don't deny service for anyone. Where would we draw the line?"***At St. Johns Flower Shop in North Portland, Pat McDonald is the fourth owner of a shop that's been in business since 1942. He operates out a small storefront on North Lombard Avenue, a few blocks away from the shuttered bar whose owner got into legal trouble when he asked a group of transgender people to stay away, saying their presence was hurting his business.McDonald knows all about what happened next. The state awarded $400,000 in damages to the 11 customers, saying they had been discriminated against. Unable to pay, the owner closed the bar and laid off his employees.McDonald bought the floral shop in 1996 and says his business philosophy is simple: To provide a service for whoever walks in the door."There's no reason for me to want to not serve anybody who walks in my door," he said. "To have somebody say we're not going to serve you, that's not right.' "McDonald said he advertised in the Gay Yellow Pages for several years as a sign that his business was open to all, but eventually stopped because of the cost."It got just a little response," he said with a laugh. "Not enough to pay for the ad."He said he regularly provides flowers for gay or lesbian weddings and funerals, and counts three gay-owned businesses among his weekly customers."They are the easiest people to work for and work with," McDonald said. When it comes down to it, "I guess you could say, 'These guys' money is as green as mine.' "***Beaverton Florists is a family-owned business that's spanned three generations since its founding in 1943. The store is on Southwest Watson Avenue just south of busy Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway.At 33, Sara Hill is the daughter-in-law of store owners Keith and Sheri Hill and, with her husband Andy, is poised to take over the company's management in the coming years."I think it's ridiculous that any business would turn away a gay couple," she said. "As a business, you're shooting yourself in the foot to deny anybody."Hill said she doesn't have strong religious beliefs, characterizing herself as "either a humanist or an atheist," but noted that neither perspective is relevant when it comes to serving Beaverton's diverse communities."On a daily basis, we are delivering to lots of clients and we have to know a little about their traditions in order to serve them," Hill said.Hill said she is in charge of the floral shop's greeting cards and has made it a point to expand the inventory beyond "Mr. and Mrs." to include "Mr. and Mr." and "Mrs. and Mrs." options."I really don't get it," she said of the Gresham bakers' refusal to bake a wedding cake. "All you're doing is selling something to someone. You're not... http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/04/portland_area_bakers_florists.html

For Livingston County nurseries closed over the coronavirus: 'May is make it or break it' - Livingston Daily

Her hanging flower baskets and flats of flowers are beginning to bloom as April nears its halfway point. However, like other nurseries and retail garden centers in Michigan, Morehouse's business, Tulip Tree Gardens, is not going to open for the season on time.The delay is due to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay home order, which she recently extended until April 30 with tighter restrictions. "If Gov. Whitmer keeps everything closed past May 1, she'll kill agriculture," Morehouse said. "Half of what I've prepared to sell would be sold by Mother's Day."She said she believes any more extensions of the stay home order would bankrupt nurseries like hers. MORE: New map shows where COVID-19 cases are in countyMORE: Former judge David Reader to run for county prosecutorMORE: No Livingston County residents charged with order violationsBefore the spread of COVID-19 in the state, Morehouse was planning to open Saturday. She said the season ends for her in July, but most of her business is done in May and June. She said she is worried she will have to toss plants she's been growing and tending for months. The financial loss in equipment and investment in plants could be at least $45,000, not accounting for lost sales. She continues watering her plants every day, hopin... https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/livingston-county/2020/04/17/livingston-flower-nurseries-limbo-may-make-break-it-garden-centers/2986553001/

Flower growers see sales wither as planting season launches - CBC.ca

Canadian production stems from Ontario. Neighbouring New York and Ohio have also forced garden centres to lock their doors, while Michigan and Vermont have banned retailers from selling non-essential products, including home gardening items. "If they don't open, the damage is going to be astronomical," said trade group head Andi Kuyvenhoven, noting garden centres' crucial role for bedding plants in particular. British Columbia — the second-biggest flower and plant producer — Alberta and Manitoba and have allowed garden centres to keep running, while Quebec deemed them essential along with nurseries as of April 15, though not in time for Easter. Kuyvenhoven, who with his wife co-owns a $2.5-million business selling potted Chrysanthemums and indoor calla lilies — largely to U.S. distributors — on a pair of farms west of Toronto, says clogged supply chains south of the border remain a problem. 'I haven't slept in five weeks' "U.S. customers for a time closed their distribution systems to floral and so the main grocery chains were not purchasing plants," he said, which was hard on growers of cut flowers such as roses and tulips. "If a truck can take 24 skids and four skids were flowers, the flowers came off the trucks and they put more food on the truck — which we completely understand. The only challenge is, when you're growing flowers as we do, they also have a shelf life," said Kuyvenhoven, who bought his business from his parents in 1990. "Now we're now facing liquidity issues...I haven't slept in five weeks." Flowers Canada Growers says exports to the U.S. make up about one-third of greenhouse flower and plant sales, which hit $1.6 billion in 2018, according to Statistics Canada. Nursery sales topped $500 million. While garden centres can continue to operate across much of the continent, growers wonder whether bouquets and flower pots will remain on the shopping list of consumers struggling to make rent amid soaring unemployment numbers and a looming recession. Kuyvenhoven is hoping that families confined to their homes for most of the day will choose to spend what they've saved from unpurchased vacations and lattes on plants for their vases and flower beds. "That's part of what's carried us through downturns in the past," he said. Growers associations are in talks with federal and provincial governments over potential financial relief, with Flowers Canada Growers asking for a "cash injection" as well as extended debt repayment plans secured in part by Ottawa, Kuyvenhoven said. So far, the federal government has extended a stay of default for eligible farmers until Oct. 31, giving flower and potted plant producers an extra six months to pay off federal loans that would have been due at the end of April. Ottawa has also granted exemptions on air travel restrictions to temporary foreign workers and invested $50 million to help farmers fly in labourers on charter trips. "New flights are being booked ever day," the agriculture department sai... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flower-growers-hamilton-1.5546023

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/