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Early blooms: A few glass flowers pop up at Botanical Garden - STLtoday.com
Tuesday, February 07, 2017Garden.“Garden of Glass: The Art of Craig Mitchell Smith” will run from May 13 to Aug. 13.But if garden-goers want a preview, they can see one installation that looks like white orchids in the Ridgway Visitor Center.Another, which is the artist’s interpretation of orange blossoms, is in the Linnean House.A garden spokeswoman, Katie O’Sullivan, said there is also a piece in the Butterfly House that mimics the beautiful blue morpho.She called the installations “teaser pieces” and said the entire exhibit won’t be installed until early May.Some of the glass flowers, like the orange ones in the Linnean House, are not said to be specific species, O’Sullivan said. That one is “simply a collection of blossoms that are orange, his way of acknowledging the Linnean House’s legacy of housing the garden’s citrus plants. Some of his pieces this summer will be pretty close to species we have on our grounds, but others are his artistic interpretation of nature.”The flowers in the Ridgway Center, though, are meant to be orchids. (The Ridgway is the entrance building to the garden.) The garden’s annual orchid show opens Feb. 4.Go! Sneak Peek e-newsletterGo! Sneak Peek from St. Louis Post-DispatchGo! Magazine's go-to guide for the weekend's best entertainment in and around the Lou, delivered weekly to your... http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/culture-club/early-blooms-a-few-glass-flowers-pop-up-at-botanical/article_f0b3a4a9-4405-506e-8276-9f0e69e876e2.html
31 Best Flower Delivery Services Online—Best Online Flower Delivery Services Near Me - Parade
Sunday, February 09, 2020Use your handy guide to find the best online flower delivery services near you! (iStock)Best Flower Delivery Companies1. 1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers offers same-day delivery from a local florist. If you’re a Celebrations Passport member, you won’t pay for delivery unless you select a Saturday or Sunday date. They also offer 10 percent cashback if you use Rakuten.2. 1st in FlowersOnline florist 1st in Flowers offers same-day delivery in the U.S. and Canada. You can also send flowers internationally using delivery from local florists in the recipients’ areas.Related: 11 Winter Flowers and Plants Perfect for Home Decor3. Amazon Curated Flower CollectionYou’re probably addicted to Amazon already, so take a gander at the Amazon Curated Flower Collection. If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can get free Prime delivery.4. Ava’s FlowersAva’s Flowers offers same day local delivery, and if you catch them on a lucky day, sometimes free delivery on all orders!5. BloomNationBloom Nation offers flowers hand delivered by local florists nationwide.6. Blooms By the BoxIn the mood to get creative? Blooms by the Box allows you to order wholesale and bulk flowers, greens and succulents to make your own floral arrangements, as well as DIY flower arranging advice for beginners.7. BloomsyBoxIf you really love someone, you can actually gift them flowers weekly or monthly with a subscription to BloomsyBox. Every week or month, your recipient will get a handpicked bouquet, as well as a guide to keeping their flowers fresh as long as possible. Bonus? BloomsyBox uses flowers from Veriflora and Rainforest Alliance certified farms, so it’s also a relati... https://parade.com/978393/jessicasager/best-flower-delivery-companies/
Santa Rosa's Grohe Florists closing after a heritage that goes back more than 100 years - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Sunday, February 09, 2020With roots going back more than 100 years, Santa Rosa’s Grohe Florists will close Wednesday as the owners retire from a business that’s helped generations of local residents spread good cheer, celebrate romance and comfort the sick or grieving.Brent and Loralie Wilson, who bought the store at 1313 McDonald Ave. in 1988, witnessed significant changes over the decades, from the advent of national brokers such as 1-800-Flowers to the influx of grocery stores encroaching heavily into the business. They also managed trends through the years with the ever-popular roses and dahlias and the more waning carnations and chrysanthemums.Still, the couple had a healthy clientele and the business was profitable. It won the Best of Sonoma County award sponsored by The Press Democrat seven out of the past eight years.“There are still loyal customers and they like to go to florists,” said Brent Wilson, 76. “For those who are getting a real customized, on-site attention for centerpieces and that sort of thing ... It’s just a more personal touch.”The couple decided... https://www.pressdemocrat.com/business/10357375-181/santa-rosa-florist-closing-after
Muncie Origins: Normandy Flower Shop continues family florist tradition - Ball State Daily News
Sunday, February 09, 2020Judy Benken, owner of Normandy Flower Shop, can be found in this room taking orders, making flower arrangements and calling suppliers. As a third-generation florist, Benken isn’t new to the flower business. She said she grew up in her father’s flower shop because it was attached to their house, and “there wasn’t any getting away from it.” “I probably started working when I was around 12 [doing simple little things],” Benken said. “When I started [delivering flowers] after school, I was 16.”After Benken moved from Muncie to Ohio with her husband, she said, she thought she had left the flower business behind her. However, once the holidays rolled around, Benken said, she found herself working for a flower shop in Ohio because she missed the “chaos and crazy” of the season. Although Benken and her husband started their family in Ohio, they wanted their children to grow up in Muncie. In 1982, the Normandy Flower Shop, which was established in downtown Muncie in the 1940s, came up for sale. The Benkens decided to make the shop their own.“It was the [floral] business that I knew,” Benken said. “I wasn’t making much of a living working for other people. It was [my husband’s] idea to buy the flower shop. I just wanted to come home.”At the time she opened N... https://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2020/02/daily-lifestyles-normandy-flower-shop
Ask Jerry: Order flowers, gifts from a local purveyor - Seacoastonline.com
Sunday, February 09, 2020The quality was not great. I dont want that to happen again.Can you advise me in time for Valentines Day?Marc E., Grand Rapids, Mich.Yes. Order your flowers from a local florist. By local, I mean a florist in the town or city where the flowers are being delivered.If you know someone in that area, ask for a florist recommendation. Otherwise, search the Internet for local florist names and read the reviews. Since reviews are not always authentic, you can also check online for public libraries in your flower recipients neighborhood. Then, call the librarian for florists listed in that area. And ask the librarian off the record whether he or she has any personal florist suggestions. It is off the record because librarians normally give information they can document with a published source. It is not within their routine purview to give personal opinions. That need not stop you from asking off the record.Once you identify a promising local florist, call and speak with the owner, the manager, or a conscientious-sounding employee. Request the name of that individual and address the person by name. Be specific about what you want to purchase, the importance of freshness, how the card should read, the delivery time, and any other relevant particulars. Make it clear you are a potentially future customer.When ordering flowers or anything perishable (i.e., candy, fruit, etc.), it is best to communicate with that personal touch. A gift recipient is often reluctant to inform you when your gift arrived in less-than-perfect condition. Accordingly, you want to feel confident. You want it handled properly. Though this process ... https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200209/ask-jerry-order-flowers-gifts-from-local-purveyor
Cosentino: Walking through the floral minefield - Auburn Citizen
Sunday, February 09, 2020She went on to describe that instead of a pretty bouquet as shown in the ad, she got roses packed in a box, next to the vase for her to arrange herself. I know that we are not the only local florists trying to ease the frustration and exasperation of folks who come in for help.There are three kinds of vendors in the picture. Some place ads everywhere and show beautiful roses at ridiculously low prices. Of course, they do not want to sell just those roses. They are very slick at getting you to upgrade not only the roses, but the vase and delivery charge. These flowers will come to you by the usual national delivery services. If you are not home, they want to be sure that you get it, so they will leave it on your doorstep. Hope it isn’t freezing! But complain, and they will send you a replacement in a few days. Still, your man did not want a replacement. He wanted you to have the most beautiful roses in the world.The next tier in this pyramid are the companies that advertise as your local flower shop. If you are ordering online, you will find several of them at the top of the web page, ahead of the local listings, though those ads will make you think that they are just around the corner. They are not. Most do not own flower shops; they’re call centers manned with salespeople looking at computer screens covered with bouquets — not florists. You place your order with them, and they will go to the directory of FTD or Teleflora florists and ask them to take the order. You could have saved the $14 or $20 service fee by selecting a florist in the receiving town and calling direct. Or, better yet, you might have called one of our locally owned brick and mortar florists who belong to a wire service like FTD or Teleflora, and had them handle the transaction. The service fee would have been under $8 or $9..modal-backdrop.in { filter: alpha(opacity=90); opacity: .9; background-color: #fff; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall { font-size: 50px; margin-top: -10px; z-index: 1; color: #000; opacity: .3; float: right; font-weight: 300; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; line-height: 1; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall:hover { opacity: .6; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall:hover { opacity: .6; } #lee-services-modal .modal-content { box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1); border-radius: 3px; } #lee-services-modal { font-family: '... https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/cosentino-walking-through-the-floral-minefield/article_67c9fb37-87e9-573c-97bb-bd044690b8ec.html
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