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Akron Ohio News - City Gardener & Florist offering flowers, gifts, more - Akron Leader Publications

Delivery is available to homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and funeral homes in various parts of Akron, with a full listing of those areas provided at citygardener.com.“We offer creative and quality designs and exceptional service that brings customers back to us,” said Thomas. “We are customer driven, and our relationship with our clients is important. We take care of families, from the birth of a child, to graduations, to weddings and in death.”The business also includes the Potting Shed, a shop housed in an old barn that offers a wide variety of gardening accessories and furniture, decorative planters, urns, statuary, benches and birdbaths. Also sold are gift items such as jewelry, photography, soy candles, artisan wind chimes and fairy gardens. Some items are displayed throughout a picturesque courtyard.The Potting Shed is open through late fall. For more details, visit gardenerpottingshed.com.In addition, the grounds include an outdoor space like a secret garden, according to Thomas. She added City Gardener & Florist has become a destination site, offering an opportunity to explore the unique 122-year-old home. Thomas added Mendenhall’s great, great, great granddaughter is using the site to make a documentary film.Thomas stated City Gardener is a community-oriented business and hosts a Porch Party for the City of Ravenna Memorial Day parade and luncheons for civic and community organizations.Store hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.For more information, visit the website or call 330-296-8681 or 800-867-4783. The business also includes the Potting Shed, which offers gardening accessories and furniture, decorative planters, statuary, benches and more, as pictured above. Staff photos Editor’s note: Advertiser features appearing in the West Side Leader are provided as a service to the advertiser and our readers. They do not serve as an endorsement of any company, person, product or service. All information contained in these features comes directly from interviews with company owners or their representatives and from additional materials provided ... http://akron.com/akron-ohio-business-news.asp?aID=41216

Not on the First Page of Google? You Might Not Be Seen - businessjournaldaily.com

It very directly relates to new business or new revenue,” says Joe Jorgenson, president of Robin Technologies in Akron. As of December, there were 1.94 billion websites, according to HostingFacts.com, and each day over 5 billion Google searches are made. HubSpot reports that 75% of users never scroll beyond the first page of search results.“Nobody wants to be the seventh page on Google,” says Kelli Hulea, project manager for Pecchia Communications in Canfield. “If you want to be noticed at all, you need to be aware of SEO.”SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of increasing the online visibility of a website in search-engine results with the goal of being one of the first listings.“Everyone wants to be at the top of the search results; so that’s another reason why it is so difficult and time consuming because if everybody could be, everybody would be,” Hulea adds.While you can pay to have an ad at the top of a search engine page, most businesses need to work on their SEO organically to remain in the top positions.“SEO is how people find you,” says Chris Askew, director of digital marketing strategy at Prodigal Co. in Boardman. “If your content isn’t being ranked in Google, you’re not being found.”The most popular search engine is Google, which is responsible for 94% of total organic traffic, according to Web Presence Solutions. Google has more than 200 factors it uses in its algorithm to determine where a website is ranked on its search page, with the weight of each constantly changing. However, marketers agree there are a few key tactics a business can focus on to help with its ranking. No. 1 on the list: look at what your competitors are do... https://businessjournaldaily.com/not-the-first-page-google-might-not-seen-seo/

Former White House Chief Floral Designer Laura Dowling appearing at Akron Home & Flower Show (photos) - cleveland.com

I was responsible for outlining the decor and choosing linens, ordering flowers, staffing the production. It's a pretty big job."Dowling is appearing at the Akron Home & Flower Show, Friday through Saturday, February 23 to 25, at the John S. Knight Center. She'll present a slide show of her designs with an emphasis on the newest ideas, take questions from the audience, and share anecdotes about her time at the White House. Her appearances are at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30p.m. Saturday, and 1:15 p.m. Sunday.On the trend front, purple flowers will reign, so to speak, because "Ultra Violet" happens to be the hottest shade this year, according to Pantone, which annually chooses a leading color."Flower trends follow fashion trends, so the idea is that the Pantone Color of the Year is being incorporated in floral designs" says Dowling. "That would include sweet peas, hydrangeas, orchids. It's a bit controversial because not everyone likes that shade. But I think, with flowers, there is an incredible range of options. For example, one of my favorite roses is called amnesia. It's a pale lilac-gray-beige. It almost has a vintage feel."Grape tomatoes, turnips, limes and other edibles are lending a new look to floral arrangements, too."With an unusual mix of materials, arrangements are much more organic," says Dowling. "The look is very natural and free-flowing."The horizontal-shaped arrangement is a new trend as well.Dowling, who at one time was a part-time florist with her own design studio, and held jobs in government and public policy before then, was picked to be the official White House Florist after her husband, Robert Weinhagen, learned of the opening."I sent my resume in never expecting to hear back, and much to my surprise I heard several months later that I was one of 17 finalists," she remembers. "After several cuts it was down to three finalists. There was a four-hour, timed competition, in which we had to design for a state dinner and design an oval office arrangement. After an interview with Michelle Obama, I learned I got the job."To Dowling's knowledge, there have only been four or five official White House florists. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy established the office of the Chief Floral Designer, she added.D... https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/02/former_white_house_chief_flora.html

Pomeroy Alumni hold banquet

Sharon Douglas Swindell of Shade, Nancy Brown Strauser of Columbus, Howard Parker of Marietta, and Barbara Eskew Fields, Vince Knight and Phil Harrison, all of Pomeroy;1961 — Michael Roberts of Akron, Norman Price, Paula Sayre Welker, Wallace Hatfield, and Bill Young, all of Pomeroy, and Keith Barnitz of Kingston;1962 — Jean Casto Hilton of Parkersburg, W.Va., Mike Werry of Belpre, and Christine Faber Sauters of Pomeroy;1963 (55th anniversary) — Jerry Shamblin of Madison, Tenn., Mary Jane Douglas Daggett of Fairfield, Ohio, Sandra Wells McCallister of Cutler, Ohio, David Borden of Senoia, Ga., Tracy Schrinsher of Crossville, Tenn., William Murray of Columbus, Douglas and Sandra London Moore of Piketon, James Gilbert of Springfield, Donald Brown of Columbus, Jennifer Lohse Sheets, Charlene Diehl Rutherford, Rosetta Lisle Redovian, Judy Wehrung Sisson, Allen Downie and Roger Young, all of Pomeroy, George Starcher of West Columbia, W.Va., and Rick Crow of Syracuse;1964 — Jennifer Crew Solomon of Chester, S.C., Keith Whaley of Lancaster, Karen Miller Gilbert of Springfield, Danny Smith of South Point, Don Mayer, Yvonne Young and Donna Hatfield, all of Pomeroy;1965 — Hazel Phelps Cleland of Dupont, Ind., Susanne Arnold Fitzgerald of Olathe, Kan., Carla Werry of Belpre, Don Cullums, Donna Hauck Carr, Linda Darnell Mayer, Joan Hewetson Anderson, all of Pomeroy, George Harris of Middleport, and John Curd of Holly, Mich.;1966 — Gail St.Clair of Middleport, Mary Klein of Point Pleasant, W.Va., Dottie Phelps Will of Pomeroy, Bill Francis of Reedsville, and Don Napper of Pataskala;1967 — Ron Logan of Middleport;1968 (50th anniversary) — Beverly Beaver Smith of Marcellus, Mich., Pam Crew Napper of Pataskala, Carla Norton King of Mason, W.Va., Hilda Young Roush of Mason, W.Va., Maurisha Durst Nelson of Pickerington, Penny Hayes Holcomb of Lithopolis, Robert Murphy of Racine, Shelia Faulk Hollon of Chester, Jim and Becky Nease Anderson of Racine, Jennifer Menchini Kirby of Middleport, Sandy Bailley Mathews of Athens, Jane Wells Mitchell of Ravenswood, W.Va., Becky Hawley Ellis, Don Lambert, Jane Quivey, Janet St.Clair Peavley, Jerry Well, Paulette Hudson Harrison, John Goodwin, Sally Globokar Erwin, Loring Vaughan, Bonnie Banks Lightfoot and David Carr, all of Pomeroy.Officers elected for 2019 are William Young, President; William Francis, Vice President; Marcia Grueser Arnold and Thelma Davis Jeffers, secretary-treasurers.The executive committee elected includes Mary Scott Wise, April Shasteen Smith, Judy Wehrung Sisson, Lila Terrel Mitch, Charlene Diehl Rutherford, and Carol Strauss Kennedy.The advisory committee elected includes Norman Price, Carolyn Sisson Teaford, Jean Caston Hilton, Ed Kennedy and JoAnne Jones Williams.Ted Scott, Class of 1953, who lives in Westland, Michigan, was given a free ticket to next year’s banquet. The ticket was given by Madalyn Pickett Markham of Plantation, Florida. Markham graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1936. A second free ticket given by the alumni association went to Carolyn Brown Charles (1956), who comes to the banquet every year.Sara Hawk Cullumns (1938) celebrating her 80th anniversary and Belva Glaze (1943) celebrating her 75th anniversary were given purple and white flower arrangements.Many door prizes were given out and the ladies were given potted purple and white petunias at the conclusion of the meeting.Scholarship winners were also announced. (The winners will appear in a separate article).Singing of the Alma Mater and the benediction by Joe Kennedy closed the event. Group photos were taken of the reunion classes.Submitted by Marcia Arnold, secretary-treasurer. ... https://www.mydailysentinel.com/features/community/27230/pomeroy-alumni-holds-banquet

Khloe Kardashian's 19-year-old Cleveland Florist Continues to Impress - Cleveland Scene Weekly

Cavs star Tristan Thompson's birthday party, Lynch's grown used to working with high profile clients. A couple weeks ago, Lynch Design even provided the floral arrangements for a large wedding in Akron. "I can't tell you who that is," Lynch says from his Beachwood studio last week. "But you can look it all up on Instagram." (We did. Seems the wedding was for “Entourage” star, Jerry Ferrara). Running Lynch Designs since 14 (his parents helped him start up the business), Lynch hires employees either in high school or college, no one is over 21. "It's not that I don't trust people over 21," Lynch says. "It's just more fun working with people my own age." Lynch describes his flower style as clean and full with plenty of big statement pieces. And he's always had the drive to make his designs go far. He sent a bouquet of flowers to Kardashian over Christmas, welcoming her to Cleveland, thinking he'd hear nothing more. But the TV star Snapchatted the bouquet and soon her people were reaching out to Lynch, asking for help on the birthday party. Since that experience, the mostly untrained florist says the exposure has brought the company into the spotlight, and they're booked through the end of the summer. Then it's back to college for the young entrepreneur. "Who knows where this will all go, but it’s so rewarding at the end of the day when you’re with everyone, and you pulled it together and you made something," Lynch says. "It’s as full time as it can be right now. It’s my life."...

Black-Owned Philly-Area Wedding Planners, Florists and Decor Pros to Know - Philadelphia magazine

Allure Events The East Brunswick-based boutique wedding planning and design firm focuses on creating a stress-free experience for couples throughout the Philly region and New Jersey (as well as New York). Founder and principal planner Melissa Brooks and her team are driven by creative and modern designs, but ultimately dream up a day (and related celebrations) that is unique to you and your love. Custom packages range from à la carte options to full-service planning and design; engagements, day-after brunches and unions of all sizes (elopements, micro-weddings or large bashes) are among the events they skillfully guide. Even virtual consultations via Zoom or teleconference are on offer. Event Loft/... https://www.phillymag.com/philadelphia-wedding/2020/06/09/black-owned-philly-area-wedding-vendors/

Meet your neighborhood florist, Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers - St. Louis Magazine

Karen “Mimo” Davis was a 31-year-old social worker, living in New York City, when her mother and stepfather asked her to look after their greenhouse in Missouri—and the property’s 132 rosebushes—while they honeymooned. “I fell in love with horticulture,” says Davis. Within the year, she left New York and bought a farm in Ashland, Missouri, where she began growing and selling flowers. (In 2008, Davis earned a master’s degree in horticulture.) In 2012, Davis and her then-partner (now wife), Miranda Duschack, got word of a greenhouse for sale in Dutchtown. Feeling adventurous, they bought the greenhouse—designed by Lord & Burnham in the ’50s—with an acre of land, eventually acquiring eight more plots that were once the site of Held’s Florist, a flower farm, dating back to the 1800s. Today, the farmstead is known as Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers, where more than 70 varieties of flowers are grown. “We’re in the heart of the city,” says Davis. “Few people get to connect with farming, and [our shop] gives them the opportunity.” ... https://www.stlmag.com/design/urban-buds-flowers/

BACK IN TIME: Flowers by Telegraph in Englewood, 1933 - Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Printed in the Brooklyn Times Union newspaper 150 years ago, a classified from 1870 advertises property for sale in Tenafly. In those days, estates in the rural Northern Valley were marketed to New Yorkers, who could live in the country and commute to the city. For this reason, the ads typically mentioned the proximity of the railroad station. This house had nine rooms, stable, outbuildings and fruit trees on 5 acres. The cost to buy: $9,000. ... https://thepressgroup.net/back-in-time-flowers-by-telegraph-in-englewood-1933/

Sunnyside Florist, Which Has Served Neighborhood for 80 Years Shuts its Doors, Future is Uncertain - Sunnyside Post

Sunnyside Florist,” said owner Greg Psitos in a Facebook post yesterday.“This is a sign of the times and a crushing blow for small business owners across New York City,” he wrote.Worried friends and customers reached out to Psitos on Facebook and he replied saying that “it may be a while,” before he re-opens but that he hoped to be open for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 10.The front window is now plastered with various signs, old photos and memories accumulated over the years including the shop’s “welcome wall,” which contains autographs from customers and friends. 29 CommentsClick for Comments ... https://sunnysidepost.com/sunnyside-florest-which-has-served-neighborhood-for-80-years-shuts-its-doors-future-is-uncertain