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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
Gardening: The days and nights of blooming chrysanthemums - OCRegister
Sunday, February 09, 2020You can plant a florist’s chrysanthemum – the supermarket type – in the garden and it will live for three or four years. However, chrysanthemums are easily propagated from shoot tip cuttings, so you can perpetuate them for an eternity. When you first set eyes on your potted chrysanthemum, the flowers are enormous. Now that it’s planted in the garden, the number of flowers is much greater but they are much smaller, still richly petaled as if they were miniature dahlias.The reason for flower size difference is, once again, manipulation at the nursery. Those giant initial flowers were the result of pinching off most of the flower buds as the plant developed in the nursery; by leaving a small number of buds, the blooms that came out of them were quite large.Of course, you can always plant the same species of chrysanthemum, available as a bedding plant, where all flower buds have been allowed to develop and bloom.This same principle applies where fruit size is concerned. Apricots and plums should be thinned so that there is a space of two to four inches between them on the branch. Peaches and nectarines, due to their larger size, require a space of three to five inches between them in order to grow to a proper size. All of these fruits are produced one to a bud, but apples are different since they grow in clusters. Each cluster of apples should be thinned to one or two fruit, depending on the total load of fruit on the tree, and there should be a space of six to eight inches between clusters.Although their lifespan is short, florist chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum) have a potential growth rate unmatched by any other plant. It’s hard to believe, but a cutting taken from that potted chrysanthemum you received over the holidays can be trained into a mammoth specimen, albeit under hothouse conditions.By a Japanese tr... https://www.ocregister.com/gardening-the-days-and-nights-of-blooming-chrysanthemums
For Steve and Judy Mann, Pot of Green Florist is 46 years and the rest of their lives - theday.com
Sunday, February 09, 2020Stonington — When Steve and Judy Mann opened Pot of Green Florist, then located in downtown Mystic, Judy was carrying around their infant son.Their son is now 47, and when he got married two years ago, his parents provided the flowers.A picture of the Manns' son and daughter-in-law adorns the perimeter of the cut-flower case in their shop, joined by thank-you notes bearing messages such as "they were everything we had imagined and hoped for" and "Judy, you truly outdid yourself with our Easter arrangement."In recent years, Judy has found herself putting together wedding floral arrangements for someone whose parents came in for flowers when they got married 20 or 30 years prior, and she has done multiple weddings for the same person.On Thursday, she was working on arrangements with hydrangeas and delphiniums for a memorial service at Calvary Church.Steve and Judy are 77 and 74, and Steve recently observed that the years have made him less aggressive in terms of discussions with customers about spending money. He doesn't consider the ... https://www.theday.com/article/20200119/BIZ02/200119517
Valentine's Day Floral Arrangement Advance Pre-Sale through 2/13 - Patch.com
Sunday, February 09, 2020Valentine's Day flowers for your Honey. Please click the link to see the 3 types of arrangements offered by Cynthia Klebonis of CPK Floral Designs, a local studio florist.At check out, please consider donating an extra sum towards a community gift of rose bud vases and chocolates to each of the residents of the Loudoun Abused Womens' Shelter (LAWS). Please place your order now! Delivery is available at the Brambleton Town Center Small Business Pop-Up on Sun Feb 9th between 10a-1p or contact me by email CPKfloral@att.net for alternate pickup/delivery arrangements. Delivery to the local area is available for a $10 extra fee. https://patch.com/virginia/leesburg/calendar/event/20200114/742547/valentines-day-floral-arrangement-advance-pre-sale-through-2-13
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
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