Champlain Flower Shop News
Slideshow: The Vermont Flower Show 2019 - Seven Days
Tuesday, July 23, 2019Hundreds of spring bulbs — along with flowering trees and shrubs — sprouted at the Champlain Valley Exposition during the 19th Vermont Flower Show. From Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 3, more than 10,000 visitors experienced the tantalizing colors and smells of early spring.The Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association/GreenWorks produces the show every two years, relying on sponsors, VNLA members and associates to fund the show — and contribute hundreds of hours of volunteer effort. It takes roughly 350 volunteers to set up, staff and take down the show.Imaginative displays evoked this year's theme: "Wonder — A Garden Adventure for All Ages." Vendors from across the region brought their wares. The full schedule of programming included demonstrations, seminars, and activities for gardeners, along with family-room performances by Magician Tom Verner, Mr. Chris and Friends, and No Strings Marionette Company. A plant sale at the conclusion of the show helps send the plants and shrubs to new homes. Learn more about the show at greenworksvermont.org. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/slideshow-the-vermont-flower-show-2019/Content?oid=26338241
Flower Show gives visitors a taste of spring - BurlingtonFreePress.com
Monday, March 06, 2017Neverland." ELIZABETH MURRAY/FREE PRESSBuy PhotoVermont Flower Show attendees on Sunday, March 5, 2017, gaze at and photograph plants displayed as part of the "Neverland" grand display at the Champlain Valley Expostion.(Photo: ELIZABETH MURRAY/FREE PRESS)Buy PhotoESSEX JUNCTION - During some of the colder days Vermont has seen in several weeks, the Vermont Flower Show this weekend offered a welcome, spring-like sight for visitors. More than 8,000 people attended the event, which was held Friday through Sunday at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. The event is held every other year, said Ashley Robinson, a member of the board of directors with Green Works, which organizes the event. More than 100 vendors and about 10 nonprofit organizations were also in attendance.Each year, the event features a "grand garden display" and a number of vendors. This year's theme was "Neverland," drawing inspiration from the magical place described in the famous children's story "Peter Pan," Robinson said. At the end of the show, many of the plants from the display are sold.The display spanned most of one room, and visitors walked by Wendy's house, a clock tower, a waterfall and lagoon with a skull-shaped rock, and more. Colorful and fragrant flowers and trees adorned the giant display.Buy PhotoVermont Flower Show ... http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2017/03/05/flower-show-gives-visitors-taste-spring/98781824/
2017 Vermont Flower Show is March 3-5 at Champlain Valley Expo - vtdigger.org
Tuesday, February 28, 2017Kristina MacKulin, Green Works, Vermont Nursery & Landscape Association [email protected] or (888) 518-6484Join us in “Neverland” where dreams come alive from March 3rd through the 5th at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont for the 2017 Vermont Flower Show!The Vermont Flower Show is an event where attendees spend the entire day and take advantage of the numerous activities offered as part of the admission fee. Highlights include: The Grand Garden Display, over 100 vendors related to the horticultural and gardening industry, 35+seminars and workshops, a Family Room with hands-on activities and entertainment, a local bookstore, food/flora/fresh demonstrations, the St. Albans Garden Club and VT Railway Society displays, and VT Certified Horticulturists and Green Works members on hand to answer any gardening and landscaping questions.The show is open to the public on Friday, March 3rd from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday March 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The daily cost of admission is $16 for adults, $12 for seniors (60+), $5 for children (ages 3-17), and free for children under the age of 3. Two-day passes are $25 each and three-day passes are $35 each. Tic...
Centenarian celebrates with family, friends, flowers and food. - Plattsburgh Press Republican
Wednesday, August 10, 2016PLATTSBURGH — On a bright, sunny day, with a gentle breeze from Lake Champlain, Thelma Neveu smiled softly as her guests sang "Happy Birthday" to honor the 100 years she has lived.The serenade was followed with a toast of sparkling white grape "champagne." Licking her lips, she smiled and nodded her head in approval.More than 20 friends and neighbors stopped by throughout the day with gifts of flowers, candy, cards and well wishes. She was happy to see them all. Everyone received a party favor — a collection of nuts, fruit and chocolate wrapped in a red-checked tea towel, adorned with embroidered birds — thoughtfully created by her niece, Sylvia Morelli.TOP STUDENTOne hundred years is a long time.Thelma McAllister was born on Aug. 4, 1916, in Mooers Forks.That year, Charlie Chaplin had signed on with Mutual Studios, earning an unprecedented $10,000 a week; the Professional Golfers Association of America was created; a Boeing aircraft flew for the first time; and construction was nearly complete on the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City.Her parents, Steph... http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/centenarian-celebrates-with-family-friends-flowers-and-food/article_84c9e92b-7660-5643-b6d7-6f7d42a58d56.html
Growing Together: Everything's coming up roses - INFORUM
Tuesday, July 26, 2016Very floriferous white.• Morden Sunrise—Vivid yellow-orange.• Prairie Joy—Medium pink. Good hedge rose.• Prairie Snowdrift—Creamy white.• Winnipeg Parks—Medium red.• Alexander Mackenzie—Deep red.• Champlain—Dark red.• J.P. Connell—Lemon yellow.• John Cabot—Medium red.• John Davis—Medium pink.• Quadra—Dark red.• Pavement series—Purple, scarlet, white types.• Henry Kelsey—Rosy-red. One of the best climbers.• William Baffin—Rose-pink. Excellent climber.• Ramblin' Red—Red climber.• Other older hardy types: Hansa, Persian Yellow, Therese Bugnet, Topaz Jewel, Wild Woods Rose.Where can we find these roses? Our best bets are locally-owned garden centers who cater to our regional needs better than national chains seem to.Rose-growing tips• Roses appreciate well-drained soil high in organic material. Add 3 or 4 inches of compost, peatmoss or manure and incorporate into soil.• Potted roses can be planted all season. Planting by mid-summer gives them more time to establish. Give late-planted roses protective mulch during the first winter.• Roses bloom best with at least six hours of direct sun daily.• Mulch soil around roses with 3 inches of shredded bark or cocoa bean mulch to keep soil cool and moist.• Landscape rock is less preferable for roses, because of its tendency to trap heat.• Roses prefer 1 inch of water weekly from rain or sprinkling. Water only the soil, Avoid wetting the leaves to help prevent foliage disease.• Fertilize at least monthly beginning in April, but ending in late July so plants "harden off" by winter.• Trim off withered blossoms down to the first five-leaflet leaf below the flower, which results in a greater flush of new buds.Diseases and insectsRoses can be troubled with fungus diseases including powdery mildew (white coating on leaves) and black spot (black circular lesions and yellowed foliage) plus foliage-chewing insects. Best control is a regular weekly preventative spray or dust program with combination fungicide/insecticide rose products before symptoms appear.Own-root vs. graftedIn the past, most roses were grafted, as evidenced by the visible graft knob between stems and roots, which is still used on some roses. But if the tops winter-kill, the variety is lost. However most of the Canadian and other hardy roses are grown from cuttings, and called "own-root," meaning that even if the tops suffer injury, the regrowth from the base will be true to form. Planting the crown (spot between stem and roots) below soil level helps protect the growing points.Don Kinzler, a lifelong gardener, worked as an NDSU Extension horticulturist and owned Kinzler's Greenhouse in Fargo. Tune in to his weekly radio segment at noon Wednesdays on WDAY Radio 970. Readers can reach him at forumgrowingtogether@hotmail.com. He also blogs at growingtogether.areavoices.com. http://www.inforum.com/variety/4069616-growing-together-everythings-coming-roses
4 local, women-owned flower and plant shops to check out right now - NEXTpittsburgh
Wednesday, March 31, 2021Photo courtesy of The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers.The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers, 502 E. Ohio St., North SideLauren Work Phillips grew up on a farm.The country girl eventually moved to New York City and got a job at Zuzu’s Petals, a Brooklyn florist where she was able to combine her love for flowers and people. Now she cultivates plants and relationships at her charming North Side store. Phillips, a sixth-generation farmer, opened the business in 2012. She offers retail walk-in options, botanically inspired gifts, houseplants and full-service flower arrangements for events big and small. Flowers (the most requested stems are peonies and dahlias) are sourced from all over the world, including her farm outside of the city. Check out the shop’s Instagram page for a daily dose of color therapy.And if you want to create your own magic, she encourages you to get your hands dirty.“Houseplants and our gardening items have taken a huge jump since the pandemic started,” Phillips says. “Our customers are creating beauty in an unsettling time.”City Grows. Photo by TH Carlisle.City Grows, 5208 Butler St., Lawrenceville and 1659 Smallman St., Strip DistrictPatty Ciotoli caught the gardening bug from her mom. In 2014, the budding entrepreneur quit her real estate job to follow her dream of opening an organic gardening and gift shop.City Grows sprouted in a tiny Lawrenceville storefront and now has additional digs at The ... https://nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/4-local-women-owned-flower-and-plant-shops-to-check-out-right-now/
The Best Florists in New York - Curbed
Wednesday, March 31, 2021Photo-Illustration: by Curbed; Photos Getty Images Since 1985, our annual “Best of New York” issue has named standout services, unique shops, and special spots in dozens of categories. Now that Curbed is part of New York’s family, we have reimagined “Best of New York” as an ever-expanding resource that could rival Yelp in usefulness but feels more like a secret Google doc that gets passed among friends. To find the places recommended on these lists, we polled hundreds of stylish and savvy New Yorkers and begged them to tell us their go-tos. The result: our own Yellow Pages, containing only excellent places. Dutch Flower Line, 150 W. 28th St.; dutchflowerline.com; 212-727-8600 This 36-year-old shop is known for its wide-ranging selection of flowers from around the world — including Japanese ranunculus that set designer Noemi Bonazzi calls “exquisite” and “the size of your hand,” peonies from New Zealand, and cherry-red tulips sh... https://www.curbed.com/article/best-florists-nyc.html
Buffalo Florist Learns Japanese Arrangement Techniques - Spectrum News
Wednesday, March 31, 2021These are air plants. They are very easy to keep alive, because all you do is spray them with water,” added Pessecow.Her designs are inspired by Western New York.“I really like creating my own pieces of mount from around Buffalo like driftwood that I got at Hamburg Beach,” explained Pessecow. “I’m keeping everyone in a mindset where we’re learning and growing and so for me, this quarantine time has really been a period where I can study what other floral artists have done."Just this week, Elmwood’s 'Put a Plant On It' started selling Pessecow’s designs. To find Pessecow’s creations, visit this link. If you’re interested in placing a custom order, email LivingFloralDesigns@gmail.com. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/human-interest/2021/01/02/buffalo-florist-learns-ancient-japanese-arrangement-techniques-
Ballet Dancer Robbie Fairchild Starts Floral Arrangements Company - Spectrum News NY1
Wednesday, March 31, 2021NEW YORK - Ballet star turned Broadway star, turned movie star - Robbie Fairchild has now broken into the world of floral arrangements.“This whole flower business kind of fell into my lap in a wonderful, wonderful way,” said the 'Cats” film dancer and actor.What You Need To KnowMany in the arts industry are fighting to get workers and institutions the financial reprieve they so desperately needBut after being unemployed for half a year what are arts workers doing now to stay afloat?Frank DiLella spoke with a few members from the entertainment community who are certainly putting their creativity to work“A lady messaged me on Instagram and said, ‘my daughter started dancing because she saw “Cats,” the movie and loved you in it. And I just want to say, thank you. Um, I saw that you love to arrange flowers. I worked for a flower company in Holland. I would love to send you some peonies and roses.’ And I was like, oh my God, well, I'm not going to say no. I thought, let me arrange them. Tak... https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/10/07/ballet-dancer-robbie-fairchild-starts-floral-arrangements-company