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

Farm and feed stores have been deemed essential because they support agriculture and the health and welfare of animals.Caution tape is wrapped around the outdoor plant displays at the Genoa Township Lowe's store near Howell. The only items available for sale Monday were seeds and a limited supplied of starter vegetable plants. The rest of the garden center was blocked off to customers. Lowe's customers cannot buy dirt, mulch or gardening tools at the store. In 'limbo'Karen Bovio feels lucky to have a financial cushion that would help her keep her nursery afloat for a year. "Opening day was supposed to be yesterday," Bovio said, who owns Specialty Growers, a large, outdoor flower nursery in Oceola Township near Howell. "I’m not too terribly upset about the fact we have these last two weeks of April," under the current stay at home order, she said. "There is a lot of pressure on the governor to allow places that are all outside to open. We have protocols in place how to take payments outside. People can spread out, social distance here."She plans to open May 1. However, if the stay at home order is extended or Whitmer does not loosen restrictions on green industry businesses, Bovio said she believes millions of dollars will be lost in the state."May is make it or break it, and we sell lots into June and a little into July. Those are our prime months of selling," she said. She said she feels lucky the vast majority of her inventory is perennial flowers. In a worse case scenario, she could keep them over winter and sell them next year. "I really feel sorry for garden centers who would be buying flats and flats of flowers, and I don't know what they would do about their pre-orders. Places that are vendors, not growers but sellers, they've had orders on the books for months. What are they going to do?" she said. "Right now, we are in limbo," she said. Contact Livingston Daily reporter Jennifer Timar at 517-548-7148 or at jtimar@livingstondaily.com. Follow her on Facebook @Jennifer.Timar99 and Twitter @JenTimar99. https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/livingston-county/2020/04/17/livingston-flower-nurseries-limbo-may-make-break-it-garden-centers/2986553001/

Green scene - The MidWeek

Garden Walk. Other locations to purchase tickets include Blumen Gardens and The Garden Market in Sycamore, Glidden Florist in DeKalb and Lloyd’s Landscaping and Everything Floral in Genoa.Chowdhury-Woodstrup spoke to MidWeek’s Katrina Milton about the Garden Walk and this year’s featured gardens.Milton: What is the University of Illinois Extension DeKalb County Master Gardeners’ Garden Walk?JCW: The Garden Walk showcases different styles throughout DeKalb County. It is a day-long event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some people turn it into an annual outing, coming every year. Event attendees can see new plant varieties and see how other gardeners place their plants and design their garden. The Garden Walk can also become a networking event. You can meet people with similar ideas and mindsets. Gardening, by its very nature, can be an isolationist hobby. What the Garden Walk affords is an exchange of ideas and conversation to anyone interested in gardens and gardening.Milton: Can you tell me more about the featured gardens?JCW: We continually strive to highlight different types and styles of gardens, and this year is no different. This year, we have seven gardens on the Garden Walk, including a garden in Kirkland that is a certified habitat by The National Wildlife Federation, a garden in DeKalb that has 150 different varieties of daylilies and a garden in Sycamore that has a 7,000-gallon pond with two waterfalls and a stone bridge.Milton: Will there be a lot of flowers on display?JCW: There will be flowers, but gardens are not always about flowers. Some gardens focus more on greenery, leaves and plants like hostas. Others have more vegetables and herbs. Each gardener has a vision for their garden. Some gardeners want blooming flowers, others are more concerned with placement and design.Milton: What is the Garden Walk’s educational spotlight?JCW: Walnut Grove Vocational Farm in Kirkland is this year’s educational spotlight. The farm provides agricultural and horticultural-based training for people with disabilities. Their U-Pick field will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, and visitors can view the farm’s native prairie that is under construction, their chicken coo... http://www.midweeknews.com/articles/2017/07/10/cbc45c2d62614ccda7e4976aca06ee18/index.xml

Love blooms year-round at Stamford florist - The Advocate

Cluceru.The ceremony took place, not in a cathedral or a temple or on a beach in Acapulco, but inside a flower shop in Stamford, just blocks away from the Government Center. Cluceru is also a florist, and conducting weddings in-store is just another part of her business, like selling roses and arranging bouquets. Except that Cluceru, who has owned Nobu Florist with her husband for over 20 years, doesn't quite see it that way. In the two years since she's been officiating weddings at Nobu, it hasn't necessarily boosted her sales of flowers, although brides-to-be often find her through wedding websites and blogs. Some of the clients who marry in her shop do purchase their flowers for the occasion from Nobu, but many don't. Some even bring their own with them. "I love it," Cluceru said. "Every single wedding I do, I almost cry, even though I've said it a million times." Many of the ceremonies performed at Nobu are arranged at the last minute, for a variety of reasons, whether personal or political, Cluceru said. While performing the ceremony, Cluceru choses words that emphasize the importance of respect, integrity, honor and equality in marriage. She has just one piece of advice: it's better not to get married on Val... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Love-blooms-year-round-at-Stamford-florist-5233785.php

Shop local: These Connecticut florists will deliver for Mother's Day - CT Post

Mother's Day is May 10, and if you have not ordered flowers yet, it's not too late. While big-name national flower websites are an option, many local Connecticut florists are still taking orders and doing contactless delivery and/or curbside pickup. >> Click through to see some of the local florists taking Mother's Day deliver and/or pickup orders. RELATED: 8 Best national deals on flowers for Mother's Day 2020 Check your local florist's website for restrictions; some stores are not delivering to hospitals or nursing homes for safety reasons. Reach Lidia onLidia Ryan is a senior member of the digital team, creating and managing online content for all Hearst Connecticut sites as well as managing the SEEN section of the websites. She also works closely with the food and features teams, and her writing has also been featured in the Sunday Magazine special section of the papers.Lidia has 10 years experience in news and digital media and holds a degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut. https://www.ctpost.com/living/article/connecticut-florists-mothers-day-delivery-15245092.php

Drying Flowers: New Love for an Old Practice - PRNewswire

Dried flowers may not be a new thing in the world of home decor, but they're certainly experiencing a resurgence in popularity as a choice for flower delivery Melbourne wide. Found at most florists, makers markets, and craft stores, dried flowers bring a simple, bohemian vibe to living spaces. Bunches of dried flowers are even available alongside their fresh counterparts by Amazing Graze Flowers, which provides flower delivery in Melbourne.Drying flowers is also the perfect way to hold onto a cherished bouquet or just extend the life of a beautiful bunch. It's a stylish alternative to traditional home styling. These florals are sure to be the centrepiece (and talking piece) of any home.Want to join in on the craze by drying a bouquet at home? Melbourne florist Amazing Graze Flowers warns that not all flowers dry well, and certain varieties will fare better than others. The florist's top picks to choose from are roses, hydrangeas, banksia, and foliage such as pampas grass and palm leaf. Amazing Graze Flowers recommends using new blooms or those that are on the verge of opening up for the best results.To DIY a dried bouquet, here's what to do:Remove all extra leaves from the flower's base Trim the stems to the desired... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/drying-flowers-new-love-for-an-old-practice-301219730.html

Star French florist weathers pandemic - FRANCE 24

Brussels (AFP) There was a time, pre-pandemic, that Thierry Boutemy's flowery creations graced catwalks, magazine covers and celebrity weddings.Now, of course, the French florist -- who has worked for Sofia Coppola, Lady Gaga and the fashion house Hermes -- is having to weather the crisis like anyone else.But his passion for petals has not withered.For more than 25 years, Boutemy has run his boutique in Brussels, a cob-walled den where Italian poppies, Dutch hellebores and tulips from the south of France perfume the air.All are imported -- "Belgium doesn't produce anything in winter," he says -- but they are all blooming, alive, from soil, free from chemicals and of verified provenance.That attention to detail and devotion to nature means Boutemy sources most of his plants from small growers discovered on the sidelines of the Royal FloraHolland Auction House -- the biggest in the world -- in the Dutch city of Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam."That market is a disaster," he told AFP."It's an industry-scale war machine that works like a poultry battery farm. It's full-on commercialism," he said, describing a technique used by some to colour flowers by soaking them in dye."Instead of buying a bunch of flowers at a supermarket check-out, it's better to buy a single flower for three euros," he argued, complaining how horticulturists are being squeezed by the sector's industrialisation.- No 'fashion fl... https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210222-star-french-florist-weathers-pandemic

New Floral Installation Launched At Queens Farm - Flushing Post

The Floral Escape.“The flowers are made to look real and play to people’s senses,” Ahmed said.(Image provided by Laila Ahmed)Ahmed said that a crew of up to 35 people – made of up of florists, carpenters and other assistants – put the installation together on site which took about a week to complete.For example, the body of the 11-foot tall latte is made from wood wrapped in vinyl and then topped with roses, hydrangeas and eucalyptus to represent the flavor toppings.“It was a full production and we wanted to lift people’s spirits and share our joy of flowers,” Ahmed, who has been a florist for 12 years, said.An 11-foot tall latte at The Fall Escape. (Image via The Floral Escape)“Flowers and bright colors make people feel happy and we want people to take pictures in front of the installations and create memories,” she said.Other floral attractions include a bright red rose barnyard, a “cornfession chair” engulfed in blooms and a selfie station arced in the colors of the rainbow.“It’s an immersive experience,” Ahmed added.Ahmed said that The Fall Escape can be enjoyed alongside the Queens Farm’s fall program which includes pumpkin picking, a massive outdoor corn maze as well as its harvest weekends where patrons can purchase and consume some of the farms produce.All attendees are required to wear masks when unable to maintain a social distance of six feet and there are several sanitizing stations located throughout the farm, organizers said.The Fall Escape is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and runs through Nov. 29.Tickets cost $20 each for adults, $14 each for children aged 2 to 10 years of age and kids under 2 years of age are free.Tickets can be purchased on The Fall Escape website by clicking here.(Image provided by Laila Ahmed) No comments yet... https://flushingpost.com/new-floral-installation-launched-at-queens-farm-museum

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