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Gardening: Flower shows offer spring in deep winter - The Providence Journal

I hope to go. From their photos and write-up, I imagine it will be similar in size and scope to the Vermont Flower Show — which is now an every-other year show, and is not occurring this year.Bangor, Maine, has an annual flower show, though I’ve never attended. This year it will be held in the Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, on April 20 to 22. If you go, please contact me so I’ll learn more about it.Last year I crossed one more item off my “Bucket List”. My partner Cindy Heath and I flew to London and attended the Chelsea Flower Show. It is in a league by itself, both in size and scope. Mostly outdoors, it includes displays with full-sized trees planted for the week. Under a big tent are displays of flowers of every ilk: hellebores, alliums, iris, narcissus, tulips, vegetables, carnivorous plants and much, much more. To see my article about the show and see a dozen photos, go to dailyuv.com/feed/905682.The Chelsea Show is held this year May 22 to 26. If you plan to go, join the Royal Horticulture Society to get reduced prices and access before the rest of the world (the first two days are just for RHS members). One member can bring in three guests. The Brits love their flowers, and know how to celebrate them. Bring a flowered dress or vest and bowtie, and walk around drinking champagne if you wish — many people do.I called my friend Jill Nooney of Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, to talk about the flower shows. Jill has exhibited at the Boston Show seven times, winning many awards for her garden designs. I asked her, why go to the flower shows? “Nobody can resist the smell of humid mulch-filled air in the middle of March,” she said. I agree. We all need that taste of spring before all the snow has gone.— Henry Homeyer’s blog appears twice a week at dailyuv.com/gardeningguy. Write to him at P.O. Box 364, Cornish Flat, NH 03746. Please include a SASE if you wish a mailed response. Or emailhenry.homeyer@comcast.net. http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180119/gardening-flower-shows-offer-spring-in-deep-winter

Steve Cahalan: Viroqua supper club converted to a cafe, flower shop returns in Onalaska - La Crosse Tribune

Inn. A Cleary family corporation bought it in 1990 and immediately converted it to a Days Inn.The hotel has 146 guest rooms and about 50 employees.Stone Works LLC has opened at 1415 James St. in Bangor.The business opened in May and is owned by Bob and Rose Diehlmann and Gerald Olson. It makes and sells cultured stone and concrete products.“We manufacture our own stone,” Bob Diehlmann said. “We are not a dealer and can keep our prices lower than our competitors. We are unique in design and formulated to capture the look and feel of natural stone.”Stone Works also makes concrete products such as lions, benches, tables, stepping stones and lawn ornaments.Michelle and Scott Schultz soon will open Growing Stars Child Development Center at 711 W. Montgomery St. in Sparta. It’s in the former location of the Childfirst daycare center, which closed last December.The Schultzes bought the three-story building last spring and have renovated it. Some new features include new flooring, LED lighting and high-definition cameras.The 6,775-square-foot facility can accommodate up to 90 children. It will care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.di... http://lacrossetribune.com/business/local/steve-cahalan-viroqua-supper-club-converted-to-a-cafe-flower/article_ecefc349-f621-58f9-a22a-b879727c2e7d.html

Flowers, coins and changes in the air - Lewiston Sun Journal

Knights of Columbus Hall, with the next one scheduled for Sunday, May 1, beginning at 9 a.m. If you can't wait that long and are willing to travel just  a bit, the Pine Tree Coin Club in Bangor is hosting one on April 3 at the Black Bear Inn in Orono, also beginning at 9 a.m. For a listing of other shows around the state, visit  http://www.brunswickmainecoinclub.com/maine-show-calendar.html.DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for the great column. You provide lots of information and are a good source to find out about area resources. Does your Rolodex have any listings for individuals or businesses that might manage or maintain Etsy or eBay accounts? Thank you. — No Name, Auburn.ANSWER: There are places nearby, like Goin' Postal on North River Road in Auburn, who will sell certain items on a consignment basis through their own eBay and Etsy accounts. However, as far as someone actually managing your accounts, Sun Spots has nobody in her Rolodex at this time. Maybe a reader has more information to share. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Still love you, as does everyone else, but I have an odd question, perhaps. Is someone else helping you write responses? The answers are as good as ever, don't get me wrong, but seem ... lighter? breezier? Or is it simply that spring is in the air and everyone's mood is brighter? Just wondering. — Faithful Reader, Mechanic Falls.ANSWER: Ah, spring. A time for fresh beginnings, when the seeds from seasons past find new roots and sprout up hope for warm days ahead. You are a keen observer, Faithful Reader. Shortly after the new year, the Sun Spots torch was passed to a new scribe. But while our writing styles may differ slightly, please be assured that we ... http://www.sunjournal.com/news/sun-spots/2016/03/18/flowers-coins-and-changes-air/1888859

TieTechnology Announces its Participation and Win in the Society of American Florist Convention Golf Tournament - EIN News (press release)

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Notes From the Garden: Flower Shows Start Soon - Valley News

Whittemore Center Arena at UNH, admission is only $8 or $6 for seniors. It is more than a flower show, with many home improvement companies present as well.The last flower show in New England is in Bangor, Maine, the BDN Garden Show (bdnmainegardenshow.com) April 15 to 17 held at the Cross Insurance Center. I’ve never been to it.Actually, the last — and perhaps the best — of the shows takes place May 24-28 in London: the iconic Chelsea Flower Show (www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show). I’ve never been, but am giving serious thought to going this year. I talked to a friend who has been there twice who said, “The Chelsea Show is the pinnacle of anybody’s garden show experience.” She told me to join the Royal Horticultural Society so that I can get in before the crowds.The show is less commercial than ours, I gather, and is both indoors and out. The scope of the show is absolutely amazing; it even includes masses of vegetables. And the Queen goes every year, too! Another friend sent me a link to a BBC special on the 2015 Chelsea Show, which got me even more excited about going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMz6cgnc8f0.So go to a show, even if you can’t make it to London.Henry Homeyer gardens in Cornish Flat. Reach him by email at henry.homeyer@comcast.net. His website is www.Gardening-Guy.com. http://www.vnews.com/lifetimes/20849013-95/notes-from-the-garden-flower-shows-start-soon

Parsons and Rich Mar Florist partner for Dover doubleheader - Speedway Digest

B.J. McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announces today a two-race deal with Rich Mar Florist, a Pennsylvania-based organization, for the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) doubleheader at Dover (Del.) International Speedway on the No. 99 Toyota Supra of Stefan Parsons. Jonathan Morrissey, vice president of Rich Mar Florist and fourth generation co-owner is no stranger to the NASCAR circuit. Rich Mar Florist debuted in the NASCAR world during the 2018 season when the organization partnered with Timmy Hill in the NASCAR Cup Series. Rich Mar Florist’s partnerships in NASCAR did not stop there. In 2019, Rich Mar Florist partnered with racers David Ragan, Josh Bilicki, and Garrett Smithley. Morrisey and Rich Mar Florist are excited to partner with Parsons and BJMM, due to the family legacy. “I’m most excited to brand out with Stefan. This is our first entry in the NXS and it is so exciting to get into the Series with someone who’s family has been racing for generations,” said Morrissey. “I can’t wait to welcome Rich Mar Florist on board our No. 99 B.J. McLeod Motorsports this weekend at Dove... https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/57999-parsons-and-rich-mar-florist-partner-for-dover-doubleheader

Downingtown’s Petals Please recycles wedding and funeral flowers into free bouquets for lonely seniors - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doing research online, Adams found no national organization, let alone a template for putting together a sustainable, all-volunteer flower recovery and repurposing system. But a Northeastern Pennsylvania group was having great success with an approach similar to her idea. So she drove to Scranton, where the volunteers of Petals for Goodness Sake were “so generous and so helpful,” Adams said. “It was, OK, let’s do this.” She began networking from home, calling friends and neighbors. “Because I worked in hospice I knew all of the nursing homes and the assisted living places, and I knew a lot of staff there,” said Adams. “Unfortunately, I knew a lot of funeral directors.” In July 2018, a volunteer picked up the first donation and returned ”with so many flowers in her SUV you couldn’t even see her.” Petals Please has since shifted its arranging sessions from Adams’ dining-room table to a space at Downingtown United Methodist Church. Flowers and vases or other containers are donated, and everything gets recycled, including flower petals, which get taken to a chicken farm in Malvern. Amelia Wondrasch especially enjoys that task. A 15-year-old student at Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square whose family is close to the Adamses, she has been a volunteer pretty much from the beginning. “I’ve always been a big one for recycling and composting,” she said. “And I love the idea of being able to r... https://www.inquirer.com/life/petals-please-recycled-flowers-downingtown-20200720.html

Nunan Florist & Greenhouses giving away free bouquets - Garden Center Magazine

Garden Center talked to two IGCs to gain some insight on the process.At Stan’s Garden Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, Valerie Bloom, a retail associate, says the days gearing up to the IGC’s reopen date, May 1, have been busy. At Stan’s, management has modified many aspects of the customer shopping experience. Bloom says the main focus will be on social distancing practices, but they’ve also taken additional steps out of an abundance of caution. “The lavatories will be closed, and they are bringing in portable toilets for people. We are going to have the floors clearly marked six feet apart, and they're going to have to wear their face masks,” Bloom says. “We do have different hand sanitizers, plus a hand washing station available to the customers. And every checkout will have hand sanitizers at it for them.”On April 3, Gov. Tom Wolf strongly urged all Pennsylvanians to wear either homemade or cloth face masks in public, and many businesses are expected to heed the recommendation ahead of the state’s phased reopening. “We have at least 5 acres under glass, we carry thousands and thousands of plants. We have over a million dollars in plant material right now, just waiting to go out to the general public,” Bloom says.Stan’s offers a large variety of items, such as hanging baskets, vegetable plants, bare root items, edibles and year-round annuals. “We carry a ton of product between shrubberies, trees and fruit trees. We really do carry a lot of items, so the guys are just trying to get ... https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/nunan-florist-greenhouses-bouquet-giveaway/

Sales aren’t blooming: Florists adjust during pandemic - Midland Daily News

Ms. Bobola said she had to shut down the florist because wholesalers where Bobola Farms receives flowers from in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were closed. Bobola Farms will begin selling some produce in the upcoming weeks; first up are strawberries, which have started to bloom. Bobola Farms has been open since the late 1990s and Ms. Bobola said she never experienced anything like this. She hopes Mother’s Day can help bring back some normalcy but reminded that everything is limited. “It’s the longest we’ve ever been closed,” Ms. Bobola said. “You’ve got to get started somewhere, so we’re just going to do the best we can. I hope people will be patient. We’ll do everything we can to be as close to normal but there will be substitutions. I hope people understand this isn’t easy but we’ll work with them.” Florists are following all protocols recommend by the Centers for Disease Control to help limit the spread of COVID-19. This includes wiping down all vases, wearing gloves while handling flowers and disinfecting the store every night. It also includes contact-free delivery, where the driver will call the customer when the flowers are on the steps of their home. Mrs. Fries said Jen-Mor had to lay off part of its staff when the pandemic first began. She added it has been able to slowly bring back some of the staff. The loss of workers has made the busy weeks even more stressful. “It’s been exhausting,” Mrs. Fries said. “The few of us that are here are doing the work of more people. There’s only so much we can do with this staff so our inventory is smaller than usual.”... https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Sales-aren-t-blooming-Florists-adjust-during-15258683.php