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Gallery: Petal It Forward bouquets bring smiles to the faces of strangers in Auburn
Petal It Forward, a national program through the Society of American Florists, where a person receives two bouquets, one for them to keep and one for them to pass on to another person. Cosentino's Florist provided 400 loose bouquets of flowers to be given away to...
Diwali puja procedure for your business
The festival of Diwali brings to our minds several positive ideas like light, prosperity, wealth, abundance, growth, development, triumph and happiness. Diwali holds a lot of significance for businesses since the essence of Diwali is to honor Goddess Lakshmi, the...
A funeral director for the community
Ferris has welcomed gay couple who’ve taken over a 137-year-old business David Taffet | Senior Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com hen the business opened on the town square in Ferris in 1882, it was known as Green Funeral Home and Hardware. Today it’s just Green...
November/December events at The Stevens-Coolidge Place
November and December programming at The Stevens-Coolidge Place. [Courtesy Photo] Hide caption November and December programming at The Stevens-Coolidge Place. [Courtesy Photo] Hide caption The Stevens-Coolidge Place is located at 113 Andover St., North Andover. Visit...
A double Dutch treat
Within a few weeks, the biggest Cut Flower Events in the Netherlands will take place: the IFTF in Vijfhuizen with the HilverdaFlorist Flower Show on November 4-8, 2019; and the FloraHolland Trade Fair in Aalsmeer on November 6-8, 2019. The events will feature a...
Fleurotica: Inspiration—and Education—Bloom in Chicago With a Floral-Fueled Fashion Show
Anyone who thinks the most imaginative looks on the runway happen during Fashion Week has clearly never been to Fleurotica, the incredible merging of floral and fashion design that took place at Chicago’s Garfield Park Observatory on Friday night. Garnering my first...
State of the floral industry explained
The state of the floral industry was the topic of the Ellison International Floriculture Chair Distinguished Lecture Series held recently in College Station, featuring guest speaker Drew Gruenberg, chief operating officer for the Society of American Florists, SAF....
“Ornamental, Plants & Flowers México Powered By IPM Essen” Celebrated Successful Premiere
Success all along the line: From 18 to 20 September 2019, the latest foreign cooperation of the world’s leading horticultural trade fair – “Ornamental, Plants & Flowers MÉXICO powered by IPM ESSEN” (OPF) – celebrated its premiere in Mexico City. Around 120...
William B. Richardson Sr., 81, former florist
William B. Richardson Sr. Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer William B. Richardson Sr., the former owner of the Rose Flower Shop, died on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. He was 81. He was born on May 14, 1938 in Philadelphia to the late Virginia and Edward “Bobby” Richardson....