Buffalo Flower Shop News
Buffalo Florist Explains Why Flower Sales Haven't Slowed During Pandemic - Spectrum News
Wednesday, December 02, 2020During the coronavirus pandemic, so many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Maureen Bartley, owner of Maureen’s Buffalo Wholesale Flower Market, says however, that in her experience, the flower industry has been going strong through it all. For her company, sales are just as good as in past years."We don’t see any decline in Thanksgiving flower arrangements for the table or a living room or a wreath on the door," says Bartley.What You Need To KnowFlorist Maureen Bartley says flower sales have thrived during the pandemicShe says that part of this is because people want their home to look nice as they are spending more time there nowBartley’s pre-planning allows for same-day deliveryHaving been a florist now for 50 years, Bartley knows flowers well, and believes that one of the reasons why people aren’t cutting back on them even during a pandemic is because they want to make their homes look as nice as possible, especially because they’re spending so much time there these days.She also attributes pre-planning, which allows for same-day delivery, to the success of her business."We get prepared. We... https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2020/11/22/why-flower-sales-haven-t-been-slowing-down
Flowers and Vessels @ Wildroot Floral - Buffalo Rising
Saturday, January 18, 2020My mother could not believe the selection of beautiful vessels offered up by Wildroot. During the visit, she talked about her ongoing search in Buffalo for the perfect pairings. Not only did she discover at least half a dozen pots that she loved, she also pointed out that they were very affordable, which is unusual in a boutique floral shop. As if Daddy’s Plants wasn’t great enough, the addition of Wildroot creates a plant and floral emporium that is a real pleasure to browse and shop. While Daddy’s Plants specializes in a variety of potted plants, Grazen has mastered the floral element. She even has access to a giant refrigerator that once belonged to Bootleg Bucha. That means that she can create the floral arrangements for customers, and keep them chilled until they are picked up. Grazen told us that all of the arrangements inside the fridge were all custom orders. She also said that if she ever gets any free time, she will try to have some more floral arrangements available for customers who stop in on a whim. But for now, she’s simply answering to customers’ a l carte demands, which is taking up most of her time.Kayla Grazen on rightBefore leaving, we collectively purchased four pots, three vases, and four plants (the plants were from Daddy’s Plants). When we got back on our way, my mom couldn’t stop raving about Wildroot – after living in the city of Buffalo most of her life, she couldn’t believe that she had come across a flora shopping experience of this nature… a one stop plant, flower, and vessel shop that doesn’t break the bank. Plus, there are so many other great reasons to stop by 1250 Niagara Street, including the newly opened Company B by Blackman Cider Co. (just across the hallway).W... https://www.buffalorising.com/2019/12/flowers-and-vessels-wildroot-floral/
In a mums rut? Local experts can help - Buffalo News
Tuesday, October 22, 2019Photo courtesy Trillium's Courtyard Florist, Amherst)• • •John M. Hochadel, from Flowers, etc. and longtime Garden Walk Buffalo participantCome cooler weather, Hochadel likes mums. "But when it's hot, they last a day and they are gone," he said.He shared two design ideas for once those cooler days arrive for good.For one, he planted mums in the liner of a black faux-wicker, weather-resistant planter and added preserved red oak leaves, curly willow branches and small pumpkins.In the other, he replaced a tired summer plant with fresh mums, but kept the ivy and other trailers still healthy in the container. Done!(Photo courtesy John Hochadel)• • •Pamela Witte, interior designerWitte kept it simple – plant fall mums in a colorful ceramic pot."I picked up these blue Mediterranean blue ceramic pots several years ago. They came from JoAnn fabrics and they were 60 percent off," she recalled.She hauled them home and has used them ever since, at both her previous and current home.In the summer she plants them with brightly colored million bells. Come fall, she switches to mums. This year, she opted for the cranberry red color."I just love looking out back and seeing them," she said.(Photo courtesy Pamela Witte)• • •Liz Seefeldt runs a small decorating business. Her home was recently featured as a Buffalo News Home of the WeekSeefeldt incorporates mums into a large fall display in front of her home.A thrift store shopper, she found a pair of striped pots that are perfect for mums. They cost $12 for the pair. Take a look:(Photo courtesy Liz Seefeldt)• • •Do you like decorate with mums? We would love to see a photo of what you have done with them.Please email hi-res images (in JPEG form) to homeandstyle@buffnews.com.Be sure to include your name and the city or town in which you live and tell us who took the photograph. We also ask you to give us permission, via email, to publish the photo online.In other mum news, the Chrysanthemum (Mum) Exhibit runs Oct. 5 to Nov. 3 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It's the Botanical Gardens’ oldest flower exhibit, celebrating its 119th anniversary.This year's exhibit has a spooky theme – MUMster Mash.You can read all the details a href="http... https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/03/in-a-mums-rut-local-experts-can-help/
U-pick lavender farm open in Cambria - WKBW-TV
Tuesday, July 23, 2019BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Rows of lavender plants can be seen from Ridge Road in Cambria. Kin Loch Farmstead is open for business. The U-pick lavender farm opened last weekend. There are seven different types of lavender people can pick for $5 dollars for a small bundle. "We grow English varieties, we grow French varieties," Alex Plante, the owner of Kin Loch Farmstead said. Two-years-ago Plante had the dream of opening up her own lavender farm as she would make homemade soaps and candles using lavender. Plante says she chose Cambria for her 30 acre farm because of the beautiful land and the soil is perfect for growing lavender. "It was becoming very popular in cocktails and lattes, it just kept springing up and I just love it as a flower and a plant and all the different ways you can use it and eat it," Plante says. Plante worked in Advertising in New York City and says she wanted to get away from the screens in the office and get out ... https://www.wkbw.com/lifestyle/taste-and-see/u-pick-lavender-farm-open-in-cambria
Plant party: A growing trend at Decorators' Show House - Buffalo News
Thursday, May 02, 2019It provides texture and beauty and smell,” he said.Flowers and greenery seem especially fitting in this Show House, which was built in 1910 for William Palmer, a prominent florist in Buffalo.Napier Nursery's Living Wall. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News)In their own homes and outdoor spaces, people need to learn which plants are right for the setting and conditions and how to best take care of them.And, especially when children and animals are part of the picture, people need to know that certain plants pose risks to humans and pets. Some are poisonous, from mildly toxic to severe. The right choices – and placement – are key.Heading to Decorators’ Show House?Be prepared to get inspired by plants – be it small pots of succulents arranged on a windowsill, reindeer moss framed on a wall or a potting studio that doubles as a sitting room.The Junior League of Buffalo/The Buffalo News 2019 Decorators’ Show House – the Palmer Centennial House at 288 Lincoln Parkway – continues through May 19. Tickets are $25 at the door or at jlbuffalo.org. (Check the website for hours and general information.) This story will also appear in print on the cover of the May 5 Home & Style section, with additional plant photos. * In case you missed it, here is our recent preview of the 2019 Decorators' Show House:It's time for Decorators' Show House ... https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/02/plant-party-a-growing-trend-at-decorators-show-house/
Ice and Snow Would Not Stop Their Wedding in Texas - The New York Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021Courtney Broussard and Jerimy Craft had planned for disruptions because of the pandemic. But an unexpected storm on Valentine’s Day in Texas had not occurred to them.Jerimy L’Bene’ Craft and Courtney Marie Broussard never imagined that the coronavirus would be the least of their worries when it came to their Feb. 14, 2021 wedding. Little did they know that a winter storm was about to put a deep freeze on their Valentine’s Day wedding.They initially planned to get married about 30 miles from Houston, with 150 guests, at the Meekermark in Magnolia, Texas.But because of the pandemic, they soon narrowed the list from 150 to 50, inviting the other 100 guests to join virtually. They wanted to avoid rescheduling because, Ms. Broussard said, “Jerimy and I wanted to honor our date of Valentine’s Day.” Enter the winter storm that ravaged a large part of the country, particularly Texas.Sunday morning, Ms. Broussard became inundated with concerned calls while at their hotel room at the Residence Inn Market Street in the Woodlands, Texas, which was about 35 minutes from the venue. Initially, the storm was predicted to hit well aft... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/style/ice-and-snow-would-not-stop-their-wedding-in-texas.html
Longtime CEO of Wedel’s Nursery remembered for love of faith, family, fishing and flowers - mlive.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021Harley Wedel’s four children, is also still involved in the business, Schwartz said.That only scratches the surface of cousins, aunts and uncles who work at the nursery, now located in Texas Township, as well as the family’s farm and other related businesses, she said.Who will take over the business with George Wedel now gone is unknown, Schwartz said. But one thing is for certain — it will stay in the family.Known for his joy of bringing people together for picnics and BBQs on Sunday afternoons, George Wedel also loved fishing and the Detroit Tigers — his two biggest passions outside of his faith and love for plants, his children said.Each year, he would look forward to trips to Drummond Island to go perch fishing, Lake Erie to fish for walleye and an annual trip to Detroit for a ballgame, Schwartz said. Andy Wedel recalled trips to the South Haven pier as a child to catch perch.In addition to fishing, Andy Wedel recalled growing up in “gardens so big a child could get lost in” them and “Detroit Tiger baseball blaring over the little AM radio sitting out on the post.”“I think he has been part of making this county more beautiful,” Schwartz said. “All the trees, shrubs and plants that have been put in all over Kalamazoo County. Our business is 74 years old, just think how many things have been planted around here.“He had a work ethic was like no other and it’s really just why I feel our business has survived and done so well.”A visitation for Wedel will take place from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Country Christian Evangelical Free Church, 9286 36th St. in Scotts. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, at the church. Wedel’s burial will take place at Harrison Cemetery in Scotts, and a luncheon will follow.Also on MLive:Two children playing on Kalamazoo sidewalk struck by gunfire, police sayWillie Nelson’s tour stop in Michigan rescheduled to 2021p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="737B3WX2YRAMNJN2Y3YET... https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2020/06/longtime-ceo-of-wedels-nursery-remembered-for-love-of-faith-family-fishing-and-flowers.html
How to Get Married During a Pandemic? With Tents, Masks and Fewer Guests - The Two River Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021There’s no way I can do it by myself,” Malloy said, noting that both her job and her husband’s job are stressful. Matt is a tugboat captain who was then working three weeks on, three weeks off in Texas.The Malloys were able to use their original photographer, DJ and florist, but Deo had to procure a tent, caterer, tables, seating and more. They used Brennan’s Delicatessen in Rumson for the food and Bay Ave. Bakery in Highlands for the cake. In the end they spent more than their original budget for the wedding which Deo said is not unusual for a tent wedding.“Don’t be surprised if your budget is going to be a little bit more, or equal to where you were with your venue,” she said, which always catches people off-guard. “You are no longer in a venue with a roof over your head, with air conditioning and heat and tables and chairs and staff and everything else. You are now in the middle of a backyard or farm… and we’re bringing in every single fork, every chair, every plate, every light, every everything, and you’re building this atmosphere or this vibe out of nothing.”“To create that wedding atmosphere and everything that goes into it is a lot of money,” Deo said.The Malloys invited about 185 guests to the October wedding and ended up with about 120, a hundred fewer than their... https://tworivertimes.com/how-to-get-married-during-a-pandemic-with-tents-masks-and-fewer-guests/
Judge Says Florist Charged in Capitol Riot May Travel to Mexico - The New York Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021Jan. 6 siege, said she had planned a four-day “work-related bonding retreat” in the Riviera Maya with employees and their spouses.A federal judge said on Friday that a florist from Texas who has been charged with taking part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last month may travel to Mexico for what she had described as a “work-related bonding retreat.”The judge, Trevor N. McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, granted the woman, Jenny Louise Cudd, permission to take the prepaid trip this month, saying she had no criminal history and there was no evidence she was a flight risk or a danger to others.Judge McFadden also said that Ms. Cudd’s pretrial services officer and prosecutors had not objected to her request to travel. Ms. Cudd must provide her itinerary to her pretrial officer and follow any other instructions the officer gives her, the judge said.Ms. Cudd, who was charged with violent entry and being in a restricted building or grounds, said in a court filing that she had “planned and prepaid” for the retreat with her employees in the Riviera Maya, south of Cancún, from Feb. 18 to Feb. 21.A grand jury has indicted Ms. Cudd, of Midland Texas, on five counts, including d... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/us/politics/cudd-texas-florist-mexico.html