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Damascus Garden Club hears from international flower judge

The Damascus Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of Ohio Inc., recently toured the beautiful grounds of Kathy and Dave Gano in Salem. Pictured are the 19 members and guests who enjoyed the day, from left, Dave Peterson, Marilyn Wingett, Christine Brown, Rhonda Mitchell, Cindy Battershell, Sandy Kilmer, Ginny Huffman, Bonnie McDermott, Marcia Spack, Janie Morckel, June Wallace, Lori Brodzinski, Val Knoedler, Judy Wheeler, Irene Morckel, Marcia Clark, Lynn Coblentz, Kathy Martin and Lynn Cameron. (Submitted photo) SHOW ARTICLE -- DAMASCUS — The Damascus Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of Ohio Inc., met on July 12 at the home of Ginny Huffman. Serving as co-host was Second Vice President Dave Peterson. President Marilyn Wingett welcomed the eight members present and introduced Diana Mullins, an international flower shower. She spoke about her experiences as an international flower judge and the responsibilities she has managing the floral displ... http://www.salemnews.net/news/neighborhood-news/2018/08/damascus-garden-club-hears-from-international-flower-judge/

CH Flowers stifles DuVal in Dameon Powell's first game at the helm - Washington Post

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Floral shop decorates The Woodlands one arrangement at a time amid coronavirus - Chron

Sprout Fine Floral ConceptsSnapshots from Sprout's community service project.In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, one local florist in The Woodlands is spreading joy with her colorful arrangements: Sprout Fine Floral Concepts owned by Ann Engelbrecht. less Sprout Fine Floral ConceptsSnapshots from Sprout's community service project.In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, one local florist in The Woodlands is spreading joy with her colorful arrangements: ... more Photo: Courtesy Of Sprout Fine Floral Concepts Photo: Courtesy Of Sprout Fine Floral Concepts Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Image 1 of 27 ... https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Floral-shop-in-The-Woodlands-decorating-the-city-15166747.php

'Nonessential' businesses close due to coronavirus - Los Angeles Times

For more than 100 years, California Floral Co. has stood sentinel in downtown Los Angeles.The florist predates the founding of Warner Bros, UCLA and the first concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. It made it through World War II and closed for only a day or two during the 1992 L.A. riots. But the novel coronavirus could bring California Floral to its knees.A day after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told all nonessential businesses in the city to close to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, owner Johnny Huynh was at the flower shop to shut down the coolers and clean out. He gave away his remaining flowers to some of the neighboring shops — eateries Mike’s Deli and Azay. “It’s just a stake in the back,” he said. “The final stake. I can hold for about a month or two, but not more than that.” Advertisement Los Angeles’ dramatic announcement ordering business closures until at least April 19 and urging people to stay at home, bolstered by sweeping orders Thursday night from the state as well as Los Angeles and other counties, was greeted by business operators Friday with resi... https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-20/coronavirus-nonessential-business-closures

Love in the time of coronavirus: Weddings postponed - The Advocate

As couples with weddings in May and June weigh whether to immediately postpone or wait as long as possible in hope of things improving by then, they’re juggling caterers, florists, venues and guests. “As I’m talking to clients, they feel awful because they know their vendors are sole proprietors and don’t want them going out of business,” Antonecchia said. And as more events need to be canceled or rescheduled, every business involved in putting those big days on has felt the ripple. “Caterers are letting go their staff because no events are coming up, and florists and bakeries have to let people go, because they are trying to protect their businesses as long as possible,” she said. Even though caterers and venues may employ a lot of people, they’re often run by one or two people and are susceptible to closing if they suffer one bad season, she said. Hope Looney, owner of JCakes bakery in North Branford, had to let her 10 employees go just to help preserve the business. “We were pushed into a corner in the blink of an eye,” she said. JCakes has been around nearly 30 years and in her 13 years running the business, she’s never had to consider layoffs. She’s had to cancel 40 orders that were scheduled for the next few weeks, but she’s just waiting for more to come, she said. Without large events happening, florists are another domino on the line taking a fall. “The floral industry isn’t in a good place right now — growers to retail, grocery and mass market is taking a hit,” said Nicole Palazzo of City Line Florist in Trumbull. Palazzo said the business has been slowing down, with fewer trucks making deliveries and the demand for flowers overall having decreased. With those canceled orders, if businesses can’t find another way to sell or re-purpose their products, they just have to eat the cost of it, she said. Palazzo said it’s crucial for businesses to examine their contracts to help ensure they’re not wiped out by cancellations. With so much uncertainty about how long these cautionary measures will last, businesses such as JCakes and City Line Florist are doing what they can to adapt. Both are offering no-contact pickups and delivery and trying to find new ways to market themselves. Looney said she shipped her first “quarantine cake” that says “wash your hands” to her friend, and she’s hoping she can do more of them. Antonecchia bought a JCakes sheet cake to get delivered to Yale New Haven Hospital to say “thank you” to the staff. Palazzo is encouraging customers to remember flower shops can help bring relief to some symptoms of social distancing and quarantine. “Right now, people don’t usually think of flowers, but there’s so many studies that sh... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Love-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-Weddings-15152335.php

Finding a florist — and the right flowers — for your North Fork wedding - Northforker

You already have this lush background of lush vineyards and gardens out here,” said Danielle LaScala, floral designer and owner of Mattituck Florist (95 Love Lane, Mattituck, 631-298-5840) who purchased the nearly 50-year-old business in 2005. “You don’t want to compete with nature, you just want to accent it.” The trick for any florist is to understand — and translate — the bride’s vision. Mattituck Florist’s tagline is: “Great floral design is about what you like; we’re just here to help you figure it out.” To get an idea of any prospective florist, spend time on their Instagram feeds to see their aesthetic and visions. The best thing about flowers at a North Fork wedding? Time it just right and there’s a good chance the wedding bouquet was grown locally on North Fork flower farms. Like the local “slow food” farm-to-table movement, the “slow flower” trend is really catching on, with couples using more seasonal flowers and wanting to know where they come from.The aptly named North Fork Flower Farm (1110 Terry Lane, Orient, 212-727-9907) is a relative newcomer to the industry, founded by Orient couples living on Village Lane who turned their respective flower farm dreams into a reality. The farm features over 200 species of flowers, with 15 varieties of zinnias alone. Local camaraderie is a boost, too, as the farm works with a neighboring apple orchard to obtain apple blossoms in the spring. “Sometimes wedding couples come and take photos at the farm, then buy flowers to make their own table arrangements in addition to the bridal bouquets we create for them,” says co-owner Charles Sherman. “It’s part of the whole experience.” Even... https://northforker.com/2020/03/finding-a-florist-and-the-right-flowers-for-your-north-fork-wedding/

Wedding florist delivers mini bouquets to residents who need cheering up - Valley News

Wedding florist Heather Manley donates flowers for weddings that were canceled due to the coronavirus after she recently purchased the flowers for clients. Heather and a group of other wedding florists helped her donate the flowers to various organizations and placing them on peoples’ porches. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo When Temecula-area wedding florist Heather Christian Manley received word that three weddings planned for this weekend had been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, she had a problem on her hands. “I had to pay a couple of thousand dollars for the flowers for those weddings, and I wanted to do something with the flowers for good,” she said. “I just didn’t want them to sit in my shop and go to waste.”With the help of her sons, some friends and industry colleagues, Manley went about creating hundreds of mini bouquets of flowers. Then over the next two days, they delivered them to homes on city streets as well as senior citizen communities.Wedding florists... https://myvalleynews.com/local-wedding-florist-delivers-mini-bouquets-to-residents-who-need-cheering-up/

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