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Event florist, home décor shop open in Easton. Barber, coworking space are on tap. - lehighvalleylive.com
Thursday, March 12, 2020Planning a wedding that requires huge, custom-made floral arrangements? Or is a small houseplant more what you had in mind?Either way, these two downtown Easton businesses have you covered.The special events florist Kraft & Co. has opened at 230 Ferry St. in the Stirner Arts building. Also, a plant and home decor shop called Learke has opened at 65 N. Fourth St. By the end of March they’ll be joined downtown by a new barber and a coworking space, demonstrating that business in booming in the downtown neighborhood.Tatiana Kraft and Erich Jones’ Kraft & Co. specialize in floral designs for weddings, everything from bridal bouquets to centerpieces to an archway, Chuppah or ceremonial arrangement. The Easton couple provides arrangements for large parties, milestones and events.The pair met on a blind date while Kraft was working at restaurants across New York City. They launched their floral design business in Brooklyn in 2013. Kraft transitioned to event planning from her culinary work. That work led her to floral design.“I always loved the creative side of things and a lot of it was self taught,” she said.They moved to Easton in 20... https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/2020/02/event-florist-home-decor-shop-open-in-easton-barber-coworking-space-are-on-tap.html
Gardening: Succulents not only save water and money, but offer other benefits - OCRegister
Sunday, February 09, 2020San Marcos Growers are appropriate for firescaping.)Succulents are full of surprises, as in the variegated leaves of many species. At San Marcos Growers, I was astonished at the sight, which was new to me, of a green and gold striped ponytail palm (Beaucarnea ‘Gold Star’). I was also introduced to a whole new line of hybrids known as Mangaves (man-GAH-vays) that were created in Zeeland, Michigan, by plant breeder Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens. Mangaves are intergeneric crosses between Manfreda, a genus of deciduous sidereal succulents, and Agave species. While crafted in Michigan, these hybrids are meant for mild winter climates such as our own, although there is considerable variability among Mangaves and some do tolerate sub-freezing temperatures.The extradordinary Mangave ‘Kaleidoscope,’ for example, can survive temperatures into the mid 20’s. Arching, gently toothed, lance-shaped leaves show off bands of red, green, and yellow upon which congruous rosy red spots are scattered. If its foliage was not enough to recommend this cultivar, it also sends up lightly scented green flowers in summer than attract hummingbirds.It needs to be said that the growth rate of Mangaves is significantly faster than that of agaves. Mangaves, like agaves, also self-propagate by means of pups or offsets so that you will have more of your selected cultivar in due course.The challenge in designing a garden of succulents is to exercise restraint since the exotic looks of many succulent species make them ideal as accents or standalone subjects, like precious works of art. Given this embarrassment of horticultural riches, the ability to combine and balance their forms and colors is a rare talent.The Getty Museum roof garden is instructive when it comes to tastefully filling your yard with succulents. Although this garden is massive in size, the designer confined plant selection, primarily, to tree aloes (Aloe bainesii), apple cacti (Cereus spp.), candelabra trees (Euphoriba ingens), century plants (Agave americana ‘Variegata’), beavertail cacti (Opuntia spp.), and golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) with patches of red and blue ground cover succulents added here and there for good measure.If you visit smgrowers.com, you will find a listing of retail nurseries near you which, upon request, will special order any of the plants grown by San Marcos Growers.Tip of the Week: Several plants with blue foliage that I had never seen before captured my attention at San Marcos Growers. Since blue is the rarest flower color, there is a gap in the horticultural color spectrum that is nicely filled by plants with blue leaves which may explain our attraction to them.Blue bush (Acacia covenyi) is an Australian native which, if relatively short-lived like many Acacia species, is hardy down to 15 degrees. This large shrub or small tree, growing quickly to a height of twenty feet, may be planted in all soil types, even clay, but should be watered sparingly, if at all. Eucalyptus ‘Moon Lagoon’ is another blue-leaved beauty. It does not exceed 12 feet in height and its foliage is perfect as a bouquet filler, as well as being highly suitable for an everlasting or dry flower arrangement. Next among the blue-leave... https://www.ocregister.com/gardening-succulents-not-only-save-water-and-money-but-offer-other-benefits
Former Citrus Heights Flower Shop Damaged In Suspicious Early Morning Fire - CBS Sacramento
Wednesday, October 28, 2020Shame on Mom’s’ and ‘What about Mom’s not paying their rent?’” Goble said.The building housed Mom’s Florist for two decades. Dan Devries, the owner of the building, says in the last year the tenant failed to pay rent repeatedly.In March, Devries started the eviction process.“Since then, she’s been running her business without a business license,” said Devries.He says she was living in the building illegally and renting out space. He documented conditions inside in cell phone video he showed to CBS13.“It’s like hoarders living there,” Devries said. “Basically trails going through the rooms, mounds of clothes and garbage and disgust.”Local businesses complained of homeless loitering and drug dealing there. The City of Citrus Heights and the courts eventually got involved.Notices on the outside of the building show that code enforcement was there on Oct. 6 and said that there was illegal or improper occupancy and that they had deemed it unsafe. That’s when Devries boarded up the building.More from CBS Sacramento:Devries turned surveillance footage over to arson investigators. He’s now trying to plan what’s next, saying he is out $22,000 in rent and repairs.“We had a prospective tenant waiting and now we don’t know how long it is going to take for repairs now,” he said.CBS13 reached out to the owner of the Florist shop, but she has not returned our request for comment. https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/10/28/citrus-heights-former-florist-building-suspicious-fire-camera/
Okanagan florists busy during pandemic, some busier than ever | Kamloops News | iNFOnews - iNFOnews
Wednesday, October 28, 2020COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times onto some local businesses, Okanagan flower shops are busy — some say even busier than ever. The period around Easter and Mother’s Day is typically busy for florists, and despite current circumstances, this year is no exception. At Burnett’s Florist in Kelowna, business has been steady. “Our Easter was more busy than it usually is, and we’re hoping Mother’s Day is the same," florist Galena Clancy said. Kelowna’s Funky Petals, Harris Flower Shop in Vernon and Newell Flower Shop in Kamloops are all busy during the pandemic as well. "I think it's mostly because people are kind of communicating from a distance with flowers," Clancy said. Harris Flower Shop's Brenda Gedaschke says that many of her customers want to send flowers for birthdays, or just to cheer people up. Florists have shifted to accommodate current public health orders, offering online ordering and contactless delivery. Harris Flower Shop has even installed an honour bar outside their store, where customers can pick up arrangements and leave money in a locked collection box. “(The honour bar) has been spectacularly well received,” said Gedaschke, adding that there has only been one customer who didn’t leave enough money for their bouquet. The real challenge during the pandemic has been getting flowers from suppliers, Gedaschke said. "At this point everything is limited,” she said. “A lot of the import stuff, up until recently,... https://infotel.ca/newsitem/okanagan-florists-busy-during-pandemic-some-busier-than-ever/it72772
5 Best Florists in Jacksonville ?? - Kev's Best
Wednesday, October 28, 2020A woman arranging flowers. Source: PexelsBelow is a list of the top and leading Florists in Jacksonville. To help you find the best Florists located near you in Jacksonville, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.Jacksonville’s Best Florists:The top rated Florists in Jacksonville are:Rose of Sharon Wedding Florist -specializes in wedding flowersRuby Reds Floral & Garden, LLC -a wedding event and floral design companyBlessins N Blooms -serving Duval County and most of Nassau CountySt Johns Flower Market -offers various flower arrangementsFlowerama -delivers daily to Jacksonville, Orange Park, St. Johns, Ponte Vedra Beach and World Golf VillageRose of Sharon Wedding FloristRose of Sharon Wedding Florist is a local florist that was established in 1986. Offering the finest flowers and arrangements on all events in Northeast Florida, they specialize in bridal flowers and flower arrangements on venues. Open for consultation at least 6-12 months before the wedding, they provide selections and recommendations on all flower needs.They are commit... https://kevsbest.com/best-florists-in-jacksonville/
Philly florists bring beauty back to voting with public installations across the region - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday, October 28, 2020Voting is very important to the both of us,” Lam-Mathis, 36, said. “We respect the right to vote.” But this year, the brother-and-sister florists — co-owners of Floraltology in the city’s Elmwood section — have watched as politicians and pundits alike have dragged the voting process through the dirt (and not the nutrient-rich kind that’s good for growth). “The action of voting this year has been cast over with a negative connotation in terms of the integrity of the vote,” Lam, 29, said. “We wanted to do something, but we are not the most eloquent speakers and we don’t have a lot of political pull." 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 ... 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
Wednesday, October 28, 2020There’s a strange beauty in the disarray as well.”Another Miller creation outside of a subway station in Brooklyn.Irini Arakas GreenbaumThe florist estimates he’ll use between 6,000 and 7,000 stems in the fanciful creations, including plenty of pink roses and peonies. Those varietals also happen to be two of the starring notes in Ralph Lauren’s new Romance Pink Pony Edition fragrance. All profits from the scent, which served as an inspiration for Lewis’s floral designs, will go to the fund.He notes that thanks to social media, photos of his installations will reach audiences far beyond New York, offering a much-needed reminder of the city’s magic. “Any attention we can bring our fair metropolis right now is really a good idea,” says Lewis. “We all need a little bit of a surprise these days, in a positive way. The whole country needs it, the whole world needs it.”... https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ralph-lauren-flower-flash
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