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Master Gardener: Orchids brighten winter - The Livingston County News

January 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

Light 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

Light 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

Tim 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

CANANDAIGUA — 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

Philly florists bring beauty back to voting with public installations across the region - The Philadelphia Inquirer

What they do have are flowers — a lot of them. So to highlight the beauty of voting and nip the negativity in the bud, they’ve teamed up with 15 other florists across the Philadelphia region, New York, and New Jersey for United by Blooms, a nonpartisan outdoor floral installation event from Oct. 14-16 aimed at promoting voting. “By incorporating it with flowers, we bring back a positive connotation to the actual process of voting,” Lam said. #right-rail .newsletter-card,.newsletter-card.hidden-desktop{display:none} Inquirer Morning Newsletter Get the news you need to start your day United by Blooms is the brainchild of farmer-florist Kate Carpenter, co-owner of EMA (East Mount Airy) Blooms. Participating florists and growers, who donated their time and flowers to the project, were asked to provide a positive public experience while raising awareness about voting. Designers were encouraged to put their installations near mailboxes or ballot drop boxes (but not on them), to highlight voting by mail and the necessity of the U.S. Postal Service, which has faced its share of heavy criticism this year, too. “It’s an opportunity to thank the postal workers, who are essential workers, and to get the community engaged about participating in our democracy,” said Carpenter, 35. “Plus, it gives growers and designers the chance to take their talents to the streets of Philadelphia and give people something to enjoy right now.” Carpenter’s design, which she created with her business partner, Courtney Jewell, was inspired, in part, by the rainbows that people placed in their windows for children’s scavenger hunts during the height of quarantine. Several rainbow-colored chalk paths lead to the installation at Green Street and Carpenter Lane in Mount Airy, where flowers crawl up a stop sign and flow out from underneath the mailbox nearby. A QR code at the site takes visitors to a map with the locations of the oth... https://www.inquirer.com/news/united-by-blooms-art-flowers-philadelphia-voting-20201015.html

New York City's ‘Flower Flash’ Florist Designs a Display for Ralph Lauren - Architectural Digest

The whole idea of the flower flash is to give back, to give joy,” explains Lewis, who has created eye-popping arrangements for New York’s most revered cultural institutions (including MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, and the Whitney) as well as a who’s who of fashion and media brands (Vogue, HBO, and Netflix). “We live in a crazy world and we’re a little bit starved for joy—if we can have a feel-good moment, that’s really important right now.”On October 23, his second installation will bloom outside Macy’s Herald Square. And in an engaging twist, the art is meant to be touched. Shoppers will be encouraged to pluck flowers to take home, part of an effort to spread love (and the #pinkpony hashtag) around the city.“It’s a gift to New York—take a picture or take a blossom,” Lewis says, emphasizing that the temporary nature of his flashes is what makes them so powerful: “You go from this larger-than-life still life to a scattering of leaves on the ground—that’s the life it was meant to live. There’s a strange beauty in the disarray as well.”Another Miller creation outside of a subw... https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ralph-lauren-flower-flash

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

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/