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Valentine's Day makes for busy local businesses - WBNG-TV

Valentine's Day.A common theme for February 14 is of course the chocolate and flowers.Chocolates by Leopold in Johnson City and Woodfern Florist in Binghamton make sure they are prepared for such a busy yet exciting day."Valentine's is definitely one of the busiest days of the year," said Chocolates by Leopold Store Manager, Sandra Short. "We will see probably at least five to ten people per day leading to valentines than on a typical day." "The most popular thing is for men to come in and put the box together exactly with the things that she likes," said Short."It's very exciting. We have lots of customers that have never visited us and lots of loyal ones over the 39 years we have been in business. It's great to see everyone that comes in," said Woodfern Florist Owner, David Yacaginsky. "We are preparing several months in advance, we are placing our orders, we are also receiving things throughout the weekend we work."For some Chocolates by Leopold customers, the candy has a sentimental meaning."My husband and I have driven for years to Montrose to go to Leopold's for candy for all the holidays because it's delicious, and he passed away about a year ago," said C... http://www.wbng.com/story/34506414/valentines-day-crowds

VALENTINE'S DAY: For florists, this is their Super Bowl - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Buy PhotoVictoria Paoletti, owner of Gennarelli's Flower Shop in Binghamton.(Photo: ANDREW THAYER / Staff Photo)Buy PhotoIn the back room of a Binghamton flower shop, five days before Valentine’s Day, four workers are building bouquets in the midst of bedlam.They methodically snip thorns, arrange beds of greenery, and unwrap long-stemmed roses in a room flooded with thousands of flowers, still boxed and waiting to be arranged.At Gennarreli’s Flower Shop on Court Street and in stores across the Southern Tier, the days leading up to the nation’s most romantic holiday are the busiest of the year."It was once described as the flower Super Bowl," floral designer Rick Niznik says as he returns to his work station, having just made a delivery across the street.Gennarelli's, owned by Victoria Paoletti, of Binghamton, since 1989, sells between two and three thousand roses for Valentine's Day among other floral arrangements and gifts, and the rush for the holiday — which falls on a Sunday this year — is rivaled only by Christmas and Mother's Day.Nationwide, A... http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2016/02/10/valentines-flowers/80080508/

At Woodfern Florist, arrangements 'with an edge' - Press & Sun-Bulletin

The Binghamton business offers artistic floral designsBuy PhotoDavid Yacaginsky is the owner of Woodfern Florist in Binghamton.(Photo: ANNE NGUYEN / Correspondent photo)Buy PhotoBusiness: Woodfern FloristOwner: David C. Yacaginsky, 34, of BinghamtonEmployees: 10 (part-time and full-time)Location: 501 Chenango St., BinghamtonStarted: Worked from 1999 to 2001 at Woodfern Florist, then purchased the business in October 2001Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SaturdayPhone: (888) 966-3337 or (607) 772-0147Website: woodfernflorist.comDavid Yacaginsky’s roots are in Binghamton and so is his floral business, Woodfern Florist, which has provided many years of service to local customers and surrounding counties for weddings, memorials and special events.QUESTION: How did you become interested in the floral industry?ANSWER: My first job at 16 years old was in a floral shop, which is now closed. It was where I learned basic floral designs. I became increasingly inter... http://www.pressconnects.com/story/money/2015/12/18/woodfern-florist-arrangements-edge/77554238/

DVFlora Expands Delivery Footprint To Syracuse, NY - PerishableNews (press release) (registration)

Cleveland Plant & Flower Company (CPF), through an asset purchase agreement completed on December 7, 2015. The branch locations acquired are located in Binghamton, New York, and Syracuse, New York. With corporate headquarters in Parma, Ohio, CPF is one of the largest wholesale floral products distributors in the USA and operates through 8 locations in 4 states. The Binghamton and Syracuse locations will be consolidated into DVFlora, a division of DVFG.The customers of the Syracuse location will continue to be served from the current CPF Syracuse facility, which will become a new DVFlora sales and distribution center. The customers of the Binghamton location will be served through DVFlora’s existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania location. Salespeople and other key personnel from both locations will be joining DVFlora. Chuck Macuga, President of CPF commented; “We are delighted that the members of our Binghamton and Syracuse staff will be joining DVFlora, a leader in the industry.”Ken Wilkins, DVFG’s VP of Business Development, commented: “CPF has an excellent reputation for quality and service with the floral customers they serve. We are pleased the salespeople from the Binghamton and Syracuse locations will be joining DVFlora and will be continuing to work in their respe... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article%3D0049207

Cosentino: The pros and cons of wedding flowers on Pinterest - Auburn Citizen

I want to tell you about a great experience I had last Wednesday. Jessica is president of the upstate New York Teleflora Unit; members are florists ranging from Buffalo to Binghamton and Watertown to Jamestown. One of her duties in this office is, with her board, to present two evening design seminars. The schedule consists of a light meal and then a presentation by a Teleflora education specialist.The themes vary; this time it was all about weddings and the presenter was Tom Simmons, a speaker and a florist from Palm Springs, California. Tom is no ordinary florist; he specializes in large weddings and events. He got to the meeting after visiting home, having been in Denver for a meeting, and prior to that he had done a wedding in North Carolina. In a couple of weeks he will be doing a wedding in Hawaii. I think he presented a program that was one of the best I’ve attended in a very long time! And, best of all, the program was presented at one my favorite venues in upstate New York: Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua.To prepare for his presentation, Tom worked at a flower shop in Geneva for two full days along with members of the unit board, preparing the... http://auburnpub.com/columnists/carmen_cosentino/cosentino-the-pros-and-cons-of-wedding-flowers-on-pinterest/article_189d19aa-59dc-563d-924f-6a26dfa8ac08.html

How an Urban Flower Farmer Spends Her Sundays - The New York Times

I currently have black-eyed Susans, zinnias, cosmos, snapdragons, and chocolate lace flowers blooming.Harvesting black-eyed Susans in a backyard in Brooklyn.Credit...Aundre Larrow for The New York TimesSOCIAL DISTANCING I spend from two to four hours in each yard. During the pandemic when everyone was at home, I saw people more often than I did previously. Sometimes they would stay behind their door, and I would talk to them. Sometimes they would come out and maintain a distance. People are lonely and craving human interaction.Ms. Clum sells her flowers through a subscription service and to two stores.Credit...Aundre Larrow for The New York TimesBEAT THE HEAT On Sundays I’m usually able to get to two houses before the heat of the day comes. You don’t want to cut flowers... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/nyregion/urban-gardening-nyc.html

The Best Gift for a Flower Lover Is Moda Operandi's Flash Flower Box - TownandCountrymag.com

Moda Operandi Co-Founder Lauren Santo Domingo and Lewis Miller, florist extraordinaire and the man behind the exuberant flower arrangements that have shown up around New York City, bursting out of trash cans and perched next to subway entrances. Each box—there are two you can choose from, Country Wildflower, or Beach Bloom—contains enough blooms for several generous arrangements. They're also accompanied by a series of breezy instructional videos starring Miller himself, explaining how to trim, hydrate, and arrange your flowers.The gift here is not just the gorgeous blossoms but the chance to spend an hour arranging them. My box arrived, neatly packed with 15 creamy white peonies, 10 stems of upright bouvardia, 10 stems of soulful, green helleborus, and 20 stems of cheerful white spray roses. I arrayed my collection of vases, pulled out my clippers, and for a brief moment in time I thought about nothing more than color, proportion, and the balance of green and white. It was a tonic. Here's a sampling of my handiwork: Elizabeth Angell(My only complaint is that I do not own a lazy susan for properly positioning my vase as I work to fill it. I may have to upgrade my set up for future floral-arranging sessions.)The incredible arrangements are available for one more week; a Standard Box is $265 and a Delux is $425. Even better, Moda Operandi will donate $15 from the sale of each Standard Box and $25 from each Deluxe Box to The Loveland Foundation, in support of its mission to bring opportunity and mental health services to Black women, girls, and communities of color. div clas... https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/home-decor/a32910308/moda-operandi-lewis-miller-flash-flower-box/

Sprawling Floral Installations Spill Over Garbage Cans and Phone Booths on New York City Streets - Colossal

Art#flowers#installation#New York#public art#street artAugust 7, 2020Grace EbertAll images © Lewis Miller Design, shared with permisisonThanks to Lewis Miller Design, those passing through New York City have gotten some respite from the rank smells and soggy refuse of streetside garbage cans. For years, the florist (previously) has been planting guerrilla installations of sunflowers, hydrangeas, and peonies in public areas, transforming trash receptacles, construction zones, and lampposts with sprawling assemblages. Check out some of the recent “Flower Flashes” below, and follow the designer on Instagram to see where the temporary bouquets pop up next.img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-133433" src="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lewis-miller-1.jpg" alt width="2000" height="2500" srcset="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lewis-miller-1.jpg 2000w, https://www.thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lewis-miller-1-640x800.jpg 640w, https://www.th... https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/08/lewis-miller-designs-flowers/

A Floral Designer Who Forages in the Hills of Malibu - The New York Times

Indeed, Moreno-Bunge is part of a new wave of designers — among them the Berlin-based studio Mary Lennox and the New York-based Joshua Werber — for whom the term florist seems too narrow a definition; they’re artists who not only confirm the obvious appeal of blooms but also reveal the magnificence of their landscapes’ less flamboyant elements: leaves, vegetables, seedpods, weeds and humble grasses.The florist creates a wild, sculptural arrangement of plants including golden rain tree, oats, artichoke flowers and green persimmons.CreditCredit...Scott J. RossThis approach has made Isa Isa — Moreno-Bunge’s five-year-old floral design business, which creates effervescent, naturalistic arrangements and installations — the studio of choice for many of L.A.’s most interesting brands. Visitors to the Chinatown store of the clothing label Eckhaus Latta in 2018 might have noticed a single, ethereal white Iceland poppy emerging from a dense green cluster of beadlike dates, slatted areca palm leaves and the drooping, fist-size fruit of the silk floss tree, arranged by Moreno-Bunge in a pitcher on a table of accessories. More recently, she displayed three green tromboncino squash, coiled like snakes, alongside bouquets of black tomatoes, olive branches and unripened persimmons and lemons, at the women’s clothing boutique Shaina Mote in Highland Park. And Isa Isa’s florals add depth to every console and corner o... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/t-magazine/sophia-moreno-bunge-floral-design.html