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In the Studio with Ruby Barber, the Florist Behind Berlin-Based Mary Lennox
Ruby Barber’s studio, photograph courtesy of Becca Crawford. Flowers have no place in Ruby Barber’s apartment. “I shouldn’t say this… but I really enjoy not having them around,” confesses the floral designer behind the avant-garde...
Wayne florist had to shut down her business, but her heart is in full bloom
Dayna Montaina, owner of Blooms of Wayne, was forced to close her shop during the COVID-19 outbreak. Instead of letting the flowers go to waste, Montaina has been delivering a single flower on Wayne residents' doorsteps or mailboxes with a handwritten note....
Local florist sends smiles to Columbia seniors
Savanda Farmer, owner of Balloons, Arches & Flowers in Northeast Columbia, prepares flowers and balloons to deliver to assisted living facilities on lockdown. Photo by Julia Rogers Hook Tucked away in a tiny shop off of Two Notch Road in Northeast Columbia is a...
Local florist sprouts joy in assisted living communities with gifted arrangements
Jennifer Smisek, owner of Le Center Floral, has donated more than 200 floral arrangements to residents in assisted living communities, nursing homes and retirement homes in Le Center and surrounding areas to help brighten their day while visitations are restricted....
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...
