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Local Florist Committed To Bringing People Together Through Flowers
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — It’s not the easiest time to be selling flowers, but one local florist has committed himself and his business to bringing people together, even during times of uncertainty and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic....
‘Essential’ businesses: Florists, boat sellers and toy makers
The Funko warehouse in Everett on Thursday. (Kevin Clark / The Herald) EVERETT — During a pandemic, what’s an essential business, and what’s not? Judging by the more than 12,000 seeking an exemption from Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay...
Where have all the flowers gone: Florists suffering during COVID-19 pandemic
Holly Tonini/Observer-Reporter Washington Square Flower Shop owner Larry Jones arranges flowers in a vase. Where have all the flowers gone? Apparently, they’re missing because of COVID-19. According to Melissa Mega, owner of The Ivy Green on South Main Street in...
Florists give away flowers from canceled gatherings
Wedding reception flowers from a featured High Profile wedding in 2013 (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Cary Jenkins) Guest table centerpieces Beautiful floral arrangements can set the scene and mood for any event, from soft romantic rose bouquets at weddings to...
Local florist delivers bouquets to unsuspecting widows
CHICO — The day she unwillingly laid off her employees was the same day florist Rachelle Neal received a phone call from a bride informing her that the wedding, which was to take place the next day, had been canceled, leaving Neal with hundreds of flowers with...
Florists wilt under COVID-19’s impact, losing Easter and Mother’s Day would be devastating
Kimberly Carter is a floral designer with 1-800-Flowers in Port Charlotte, a busy retail shop impacted by COVID-19. The retail floral industry predicts declining sales for Easter and Mother’s Day. NORTH PORT — During World War II, you couldn’t...
Local florist delivers 200 bouquets to Lansdale’s Elm Terrace Gardens
Residents of Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale show off their bouquets. Renee Tucci, a freelance floral designer and educator, delivered them to the Broad Street facility on Saturday. LANSDALE — About 200 residents of Elm Terrace Gardens senior living facility...
Local florists left with inventory they can’t sell amid non-essential business shutdown
WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Businesses are dark, streets are empty, and outside most storefronts hangs a note or sign reading, “Sorry, we’re closed.” “It’s very scary being a small business and not knowing what to expect and where...
Hope in bloom: Austin florists partner for surprise installation on Long Center terrace
Kristin Finan @kristinfinan Mar 24, 2020 at 6:10 PM Thousands of flowers in rainbow hues were all destined for the trash. For Bryan Sandy, manager of the Austin Flower Company, a floral wholesaler facing an indefinite closing starting Tuesday night because of the...
