Canandaigua Flower Shop News
Master Gardener: Orchids brighten winter - The Livingston County News
Tuesday, February 27, 2018January I wondered if I might be able to volunteer somewhere in this environment.I’ve always enjoyed visiting Sonnenburg Gardens in Canandaigua, so I explored its website for winter opportunities. The website described a volunteer greenhouse program beginning the third Wednesday in January, and I showed up.As it turned out, there isn’t a greenhouse group this year, but I was warmly welcomed. The Executive Director David Hutchings is a horticulturist, and I also met with the Gardens’ full-time Horticulturist Dave DeMallie. I’ve been going there weekly since then, tending to their orchid collection.I have a couple of orchids in my collection of houseplants, but I’m not an expert with this group of plants at all. But trimming up and re-potting plants? Yeah, I would be thrilled to do that.When you see an open door, go through it and find out what’s on the other side. I found lots of gorgeous plants just putting up their bloom stalks in January. Each week that I go back, I find more flowers in bloom.The orchids at Sonnenburg are a historic artifact of the original Thompson Estate. This primarily-outdoor property isn’t open to the public until April 20 to 22, its “Spring Wildflower and Orchid Show.” Some orchid blooms last for weeks, and others bloom at different times, so many will still be available for viewing by early-season visitors.Orchids are a reasonable choice for a houseplant. The moth orchid (phalaeno... http://www.thelcn.com/lcn05/master-gardener-orchids-brighten-winter-20180224
Light Hill hold annual flower bouquet sale - MPNnow.com
Sunday, February 11, 2018Light Hill/Canandaigua Comfort Care Home is holding its annual flower bouquet sale through Feb. 23.Each $10 bouquet supports the operation of Light Hill, a private home for two residents and their families who are cared for with a hospice philosophy.Free delivery is included with orders of 10 or more. Email lighthillstaff@gmail.com if interested in organizing a mini sale.The flowers will be distributed March 5-6. Call 585-393-1311 for information. http://www.mpnnow.com/news/20180208/light-hill-hold-annual-flower-bouquet-sale
Light Hill holding flower bouquet sale - Irondequoit Post - Irondequoit Post
Tuesday, February 21, 2017Light Hill, a comfort care home in Canandaigua, is holding a flower bouquet sale through Feb. 24.Bouquets can be ordered individually or in large quantities. Preorders will be available March 6-7.Proceeds will benefit Light Hill, a private home with provisions to care for two residents at a time as they near the end of life.For information, call 585-393-1311. http://www.irondequoitpost.com/news/20170208/light-hill-holding-flower-bouquet-sale
Sunflowers shine on Route 332, thanks to Farmington business - MPNnow.com
Tuesday, September 27, 2016Tim Lawless and Richard Clark is available for future development, but Wells said he's in no hurry. He's enjoying his view.And he's not alone. Earlier this week, artist Victoria Connors of Canandaigua parked herself in the field to work on a project that involved gluing multicolored wool onto canvas, or painting with wool. And carloads of people are stopping to take selfies and get a closer look at the sunflowers.The point was to make the corner “look nice,” said Wells. “It’s the best advertising, and maybe it will pull people into the store."But there’s another unexpected upside.“We already sold some to a florist wholesaler — apparently I’m in a wedding this weekend,” said Wells. “Last year we had some interest from Country Max to harvest the seeds, but that crop was a total failure, embarrassing really.”The sea of yellow blooms is not only a feast for the eyes but also a buffet for the bees, he said.“I’ve never seen so many — almost every flower has a bee on it, so we might have contributed to the environment,” he said.Farmington’s proven to be fertile soil for growth in more ways than one. When American Equipment first began, it had just two employees. It now employs 25 mechanics, truck drivers, sales representatives, parts managers, dispatchers, office staff and service techs.“It’s been so enjoyable coming to work the last couple of weeks,” said Wells. “I’ve been looking at pictures of loaders and Caterpillars (and heavy machines), so to see sunflowers is ... wow.”... http://www.mpnnow.com/news/20160916/sunflowers-shine-on-route-332-thanks-to-farmington-business
Light Hill, formerly Canandaigua Comfort Care Home, hosts flower sale fundraiser - MPNnow.com
Friday, February 26, 2016CANANDAIGUA — Light Hill, formerly The Canandaigua Comfort Care Home, is bringing a touch of spring next week through a flower bouquet sale fundraiser.Area businesses and individuals will be selling 2,100 spring bouquets, available March 1 to 3, at a cost of $10 each.The 5160 Parrish St. Extension facility, recently renamed Light Hill, will open this spring providing free care to individuals at the end of life. All of the money raised with the sale of the bouquets will support the work at the house.Call 585-393-1311 to find where bouquets are available, or to help with the sale. http://www.mpnnow.com/article/20160225/NEWS/160229747
Black-Owned Philly-Area Wedding Planners, Florists and Decor Pros to Know - Philadelphia magazine
Sunday, July 05, 2020Allure 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
Sunday, July 05, 2020Karen “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.”
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Sunnyside Florist, Which Has Served Neighborhood for 80 Years Shuts its Doors, Future is Uncertain - Sunnyside Post
Sunday, July 05, 2020Sunnyside 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
BACK IN TIME: Flowers by Telegraph in Englewood, 1933 - Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press
Sunday, July 05, 2020Printed 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/
