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3 Honolulu Lei Shops Flourishing Right Now - HONOLULU Magazine

Helmed by Maree Miller, Philpotts-Miller’s daughter, the boutique specializes in all styles of lei, bouquets and arrangements. What’s available locally determines what Debbi Barrett-Holt will whip up—she’s the stranger from the parking lot and now Bloom’s resident floral artist. 40 S. School St., #120, bloombyplace.comRead more stories by Stacey Makiya ... http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/August-2020/Local-Lei-Shops-Are-Blooming-All-Over-Town-and-We-Found-3-That-Are-Flourishing-Right-Now/

Self-serve flower cart in North Vancouver delights neighbours - North Shore News

But like many businesses this year, a lot of Klausen’s plans were put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up. Suddenly, farmers markets weren’t open and person-to-person contact was essentially barred, which made selling her flowers more difficult. That’s when she had the idea to set up her small cart. “I figured most people were stuck at home, their only outing of the day was a walk around the neighbourhood, so I thought people would love to see some flowers,” says Klausen. “Lynn Valley’s got a small community feel to it and I felt like it was a trusting enough area that it would work well.” As seen in #LynnValley #FlowerCart #selfserve #NorthVan pic.twitter.com/yXar3DOMlx — Jordan Back (@jordanback) July 30, 2020 People in the community have responded well to the honour-system flower cart, adds Klausen, noting that passersby have stopped to take note of its bright and colourful charms and even share the good news on social media. She usually puts her cart out on weekends, depending on what bunches of flowers she has available. She plans to continue her guerrilla flower cart project into the near future as well, she says. “I’ve got lots of flowers from now until the end of fall, so I’ll keep going with it.”... https://www.nsnews.com/community/self-serve-flower-cart-in-north-vancouver-delights-neighbours-1.24179798

Flower Power: Farm-to-Vase Movement Takes Root on Chicago's South and West Sides - WTTW News

All of which serves as a prologue to the story of Eco House. Eco House founder Quilen Blackwell. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Rain barrels are the sole source of water for the farm's irrigation system. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Beehives at the farm. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Lilies, biding their time before blooming. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Southside Blooms' floral studio, in the basement of the Blackwells' home. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) What a Midwestern flower farm looks like, when spring bloomers are spent, and summer's are freshly planted. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) Southside Blooms seasonal spring bouquet. (Southside Blooms) Eco House upends pretty much everything we just told you about the flower industry. Here’s a farm with land located not in South America but the South and West sides of Chicago. Flowers are grown outdoors in the dirt on formerly vacant lots in Englewood, Woodlawn and West Garfield Park, and then sold directly to consumers.That’s not just one but a series of seemingly quixotic choices.Yet Eco House founder Quilen Blackwell looks at his fraction of acreage and sees not a fool’s errand but the seeds of what could be Chicago’s own Napa Valley, a thriving homegrown industry built from the ground up, one stem at a time.“We hope we can scale this up, that one day the ghetto as we know it is gone and it becomes a place of abundance and prosperity and peace,” Blackwell said.Here’s why the idea could actually succeed.Eco House is part of the blossoming slow flowers movement, which sprung up in the last decade as the farm-to-vase equivalent of the farm-to-table concept. Across the country, intrepid farmers are reviving the long dormant traditions of growing flowers locally and seasonally, bringing back practices abandoned decades (and in some cases centuries) ago.Visit one of the Eco House farms in early spring, and daffodils, hyacinths and tulips will be flowering, just as in residential gardens across Chicago, because that’s what grows well h... https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/08/slow-flower-movement-chicago-eco-house

Wedding of the Day: A Pink-Hued Wedding in Scottsdale, Arizona - Brides

With elevated comfort foods, pink-hued florals, bold balloon art installations, and a two-piece gown for Julie, the couple was all about the unexpected, including the venue. Julie, co-owner of Local Barre Fitness, and Donovan, a dentistry student, live in Canada—and no one on their intimate guest list of 65 friends and family lived in Arizona. But the destination felt right. Julie grew up with a second home in the Southwestern city, and it quickly became one of Donovan’s favorite places as well. “We wanted it to feel special enough to make traveling all the way from Canada worth it,” Julie says of choosing the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia with views of the famed Camelback Mountain.The couple wasn’t afraid to be entirely themselves, either, which Julie says could be challenging at times to plan, especially from afar. But working with a floral designer who “really nailed the vision,” for one, was refreshing and inspiring, and made her feel so much more confident about pulling off their dream day. “The whole day screamed us,” Julie says. “The music, the style of the décor, the intimate size—honestly it just ended up being one big party [and] a day we will never forget.” Photo by Megan RobinsonJulie’s favorite color combination is pink and red, which inspired plenty of the day’s details. One such moment? Her bridesmaids’ dresses: cherry red Ulla Johnson gowns she found on sale.Photo by M... https://www.brides.com/pink-destination-wedding-omni-scottsdale-resort-4783974

Palmer merges with Loveland florist - The Coloradoan

Deines, Sue Wambeke Charles, Susan Stockwell and Lisa Stadele. The merger with Front Range Flowers expands that ownership team to include the Jordans as principle owners along with Palmer. Brittany Barrett, general manager of Boulder Blooms, was also named an employee owner as part of the merger.The two teams “complement each other,” Tim Jordan said and will be stronger together.With the merger, Palmer Flower Cos. owns about 50 percent of the Larimer County flower market, Tim Jordan estimated.Like many other industries, the flower business has contracted over the last decade through attrition and consolidation, Palmer said.In 2005, there were about 24,000 flower shops in the United States and Canada. This year, there are 13,5600. Fort Collins had nearly a dozen flower shops in 1973 when its population was about 38,000. Today, there are a handful serving a population that’s four times larger.Nationally, competition from chain grocery stores and Internet sales have cut into sales at independently operated flower stores, according to industry analysts. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/2015/05/03/palmer-flowers-loveland-boulder/26663715/

How Vermont florists are preparing for Mother's Day during the coronavirus - Burlington Free Press

Maleeha SyedBurlington Free PressPublished 7:45 PM EDT May 8, 2020You might not be able to stop and smell the flowers at your local shop, but Vermont florists are adapting to make Sunday special during the coronavirus outbreak. The annual celebration falls on May 10 this year, and while Vermont is loosening up on some fronts, there are still restrictions in place for COVID-19. Vermonters gifting Mother's Day flowers might find it difficult to pop into a store and sort through the different bouquets.So the flower shops are coming to you.Long-time flower shop owners adapt The owners of Chappell's Florist in South Burlington and Sally's Flower Shop in Winooski both shut down operations for weeks starting in March, in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. Kristin Eaton bought Chappell's a few years ago but has managed it for nearly three decades. Mother's Day usually keeps the shop busy all week, but things look different under the Stay Home, Stay Safe order."The phones are a lot busier," she said.The volume of orders is down due to a smaller staff and lower capacity. Instead of more than... https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2020/05/08/what-mothers-day-looks-like-during-coronavirus-vermont-florists-covid-19/3097947001/

Flower growers see sales wither as planting season launches - CBC.ca

Canadian production stems from Ontario. Neighbouring New York and Ohio have also forced garden centres to lock their doors, while Michigan and Vermont have banned retailers from selling non-essential products, including home gardening items. "If they don't open, the damage is going to be astronomical," said trade group head Andi Kuyvenhoven, noting garden centres' crucial role for bedding plants in particular. British Columbia — the second-biggest flower and plant producer — Alberta and Manitoba and have allowed garden centres to keep running, while Quebec deemed them essential along with nurseries as of April 15, though not in time for Easter. Kuyvenhoven, who with his wife co-owns a $2.5-million business selling potted Chrysanthemums and indoor calla lilies — largely to U.S. distributors — on a pair of farms west of Toronto, says clogged supply chains south of the border remain a problem. 'I haven't slept in five weeks' "U.S. customers for a time closed their distribution systems to floral and so the main grocery chains were not purchasing plants," he said, which was hard on growers of cut flowers such as roses and tulips. "If a truck can take 24 skids and four skids were flowers, the flowers came off the trucks and they put more food on the truck — which we completely understand. The only challenge is, when you're growing flowers as we do, they also have a shelf life," said Kuyvenhoven, who bought his business from his parents in 1990. "Now we're now facing liquidity issues...I haven't slept in five weeks." Flowers Canada Growers says exports to the U.S. make up about one-third of greenhouse flower and plant sales, which hit $1.6 billion in 2018, according to Statistics Canada. Nursery sales topped $500 million. While garden centres can continue to operate across much of the continent, growers wonder whether bouquets and flower pots will remain on the shopping list of consumers struggling to make rent amid soaring unemployment numbers and a looming recession. Kuyvenhoven is hoping that families confined to their homes for most of the day will choose to spend what they've saved from unpurchased vacations and lattes on plants for their vases and flower beds. "That's part of what's carried us through downturns in the past," he said. Growers associations are in talks with federal and provincial governments over potential financial relief, with Flowers Canada Growers asking for a "cash injection" as well as extended debt repayment plans secured in part by Ottawa, Kuyvenhoven said. So far, the federal government has extended a stay of default for eligible farmers until Oct. 31, giving flower and potted plant producers an extra six months to pay off federal loans that would have been due at the end of April. Ottawa has also granted exemptions on air travel restrictions to temporary foreign workers and invested $50 million to help farmers fly in labourers on charter trips. "New flights are being booked ever day," the agriculture department said in an email. Back at th... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flower-growers-hamilton-1.5546023

Downtown Florist in Massena celebrating 15 years in business with giveaway - North Country Now

Patty Wells.She said she and her husband decided to clean up the corner of Andrews and Orvis streets a decade and a half ago when they purchased the 67 Andrews St. location.Wells attended Vermont Academy of Floral Design to learn the ropes of running the business.Wells says she “works well” with her lead designer and wedding coordinator Shelly LaBarge.Together they arrange flowers for all occasions including weddings, funeral, birthdays, anniversaries and of course, “just because” flowers.“We like making people smile — getting flowers, it just makes their day,” she said.Wells said they strive to offer flowers for any budget and “take pride in having the freshest flowers that are delivered five days a week.”To compliment floral arrangements, the shop sells chocolates, plants, solar crosses and angels and the newly popular silk saddle memorials.“They are becoming more popular because they don’t have to be replaced,” she said.The customer appreciation day takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be a drawing for a holiday centerpiece of the winner’s choosing.For more info, see their Facebook page at bit.ly/30Cv0JO.“This would not be possible without continued support from our community,” Wells said. “It’s been a pleasure serving.”... https://northcountrynow.com/business/downtown-florist-massena-celebrating-15-years-business-giveaway-0267576

Vermont Garden Journal: Grow Calla Lilies In Almost Any Location - Vermont Public Radio

What's more, calla lilies are suitable to almost any location as well. This southern beauty is well known for its attractive leaves and colorful flowers. Calla lilies are not hardy in Vermont, but if you can grow canna lilies and dahlias, you certainly can grow calla lilies. The best part about growing calla lilies is their adaptability. You can grow them in containers, under trees or in a full-sun or part-shade flower border. Calla lily varieties come in a range of colors. Try the red ‘Flame,' purple ‘Picasso,' white ‘Florist’ and pink ‘Regal.' While the flowers only last a few weeks in mid-to-late summer, the foliage is attractive throughout the season. The dark green leaves often have white speckles which make them pop in the garden. Plant the bulbs or rhizomes now that the ground has warmed in well-drained soil. Plant in groups of three, five or seven bulbs to create a full look. Water them well and fertilize monthly. Plant calla lilies near clumping perennials such as salvia, sedum and daylilies so they don't get overrun by spreaders. Calla lilies also make great cut flowers. Perhaps the best way to grow calla lilies is in a container. The container warms up faster than the soil and you can match this subtropical bulb with other heat lovers su... https://www.vpr.org/post/vermont-garden-journal-grow-calla-lilies-almost-any-location