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Business Spotlight: Diablo View Florist Still Delivering, Urges Support of Shop Local
This series is aimed to provide a Business Spotlight on local people and businesses in the East Contra Costa County community that are being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and their response to the virus. In today’s business spotlight, Carolyn Fereira of...
Shutdown stunts growth of Easter flower business
Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Graceful Blossoms Flower Shop owner Cindy Martin gets orders ready for the next day's deliveries. Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Floral designer Chris Doebler was busy on Thursday putting together bouquets of flowers for Friday's deliveries....
Sweet smelling thank you goes to 100 for florist’s centennial
Dan and Alice Hurley of Montclair received their bouquet on March 15 from Bartlett Greenhouses & Florist in neighboring Clifton. COURTESY OF DAN HURLEY BY KELLY NICHOLAIDES for Montclair Local Just as news of the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread, a Montclair...
Waddington florist delivers springtime cheer amid virus blues
Christine Domena trims locally sourced pussy willow branches for a bouquet on Friday at her home flower shop in Waddington. Christopher Lenney/Watertown Daily Times WADDINGTON — When Madrid-Waddington and Lisbon Central School Districts canceled their spring...
BTS’s Favorite Florist Isaac Talks Meeting the Group, TikTok, and Why He Loves Flowers
In a world intoxicated by the sweet aromas of rose, lilac, and lavender, Kim Isaac — who you may have seen teaching BTS how to work with flowers this week — has a favorite flower that faces a dilemma: it does not have a scent. This makes the anemone an...
How small business owners survived the Great Recession
As COVID-19 rattles small businesses around the country, inspiration can be drawn from the stories of those who survived the last financial crisis. “Worst since 2008.” It’s a phrase we’ve seen a lot of in recent weeks, as COVID-19 continues to...
Floral retailers across the state stuck with thousands of Easter flowers
See how many Easter eggs your kids can find in this virtual Easter egg hunt. USA TODAY Sarah Munson has been getting ready for Easter since fall. Her preparations included planting more than 1,000 bulb flowers in autumn then 1,000 lilies in January. Munson is the...
Coronavirus sees flowers dumped as events and florists closed down
Photo: Flower grower Joe Oliveri said flower sales dropped by two-thirds last week. (Supplied: Joe Oliveri) Australian flower growers have destroyed tens of thousands of flowers since the coronavirus shut down events and closed florists. Flower growers and florists...
Business Survival Lessons From a New York Florist
The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc all across the country, especially in my home state of New York. The big apple has been hit the hardest, and although I’m fortunate to live an hour away where less are affected, cases in my county have spiked from 3 on...
