Flower News Archive - Jul 2008

bemidjipioneer

Audrey Fenske, who lives on the Fenske Century Farm just south of Bemidji, looks forward each year to showing off the blooms from her extensive flower gardens and her creativity with flowers.

nantucketindependent

Every Monday, island senior citizens are receiving nourishment for their spirits as well as their bodies, thanks to a new program started by friends Penny Dey and Joy Cowen.

liverpooldailypost.

A retired Merseyside teacher has launched an unusual bid to grow and sell one million plants for charity.

nst

Flowers will cost more from Aug 8 after an expected 20 per cent price hike for flowers from here.

nwemail

A Lake District holiday company has been honoured at one of the countrys most prestigious flower shows.

seattletimes

The gargantuan plant, whose Latin name is Amorphophallus titanium, has grown to a height of more than 4 feet. Whenever the plant, native to Sumatra, has bloomed at the UW greenhouse, it has attracted large crowds of visitors because of its size and pungent smell.

eastandard

The multibillion shilling cut flower sector is facing a ?not so rosy? future following the creation of genetically modified blue roses.

canada

First Place Rose Garden winners Terry and Joan Altenhof grow 262 different roses of all types in their exposed Briar Hill garden.

bega

THE Sapphire Coast Orchid Club?s regular monthly meeting will be held Thursday, July 31, at the CWA rooms Bega 7.30pm.

myfoxkc

Sometimes it seems like the high cost of fuel is hitting every corner of life and now flower shops say they're hurting, because so much of their business relies on deliveries

marketwatch

The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 25, 2008, unless extended or earlier terminated by FTDI.

nwtasmania

Ray Dowling developed his green thumb in the suburbs, but it was Oldinas fertile soil where his flower farming career blossomed.

enterprisenewspapers

About 30 kids between the ages of 9 and 12 tried out Friday to be flower sweepers for the 2008 Skate America championships, coming to the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center Oct. 24 through 26

hollandsentinel

Flowers and more flowers highlight the homes of the second-round winners of Zeeland?s monthly Home Zweet Home Awards announced Monday, July 21

fwweekly

Bices Florist has been selling bouquets and boutonnieres to Cowtown-area customers for the past 34 years. Starting from a small shop purchased by Buddy Bice as a gift for his wife, the business gradually expanded from one store in Hurst to six locations in the Fort Worth area and to a spot on the list of 100 top florists in the country.

cctv

Millions of flowers will brighten Tian anmen Square in central Beijing during the Olympic Games. All the floral decorations in the square are expected to be fully ready by the end of July.

vietnamnews

Lotus flowers have cast their magical spell over Ha Noi as visitors and residents in the capital revel in their beauty.

richmondregister

Sean Clark of the Berea College Agriculture Department brought a beehive with transparent walls into the librarys Berea and Richmond branches so bees could be seen but could not sting. The children also got to taste some honey.

bbc/p>

A Cheltenham flower bed designed on a flood theme has won a silver award at the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.

canada

The most popular hydrangeas are still the standard blue mopheads, the ones with big, blowsy globular flowerheads.

coloradoan

Lil Flower Shop employees visited her Tuesday morning and put a smiley face arrangement in her hands and a smile on her face.

stltoday

Ellen Barredo, horticultural manager of Bowood Farms, had her way, people in the St. Louis County subdivision where she lives would mow less grass

augustagazette

Senator Peggy Palmer of Augusta chose not to seek re-election for the 16th District Kansas Senate, but any plans to retire have taken a back seat to her newest project.

marketwatch

FTD Group, Inc. is a leading provider of floral related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as other retail locations offering floral products, in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland.

thaindian

The 22nd Flower Show organized mainly by The Owners, Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, Khun Sanhapit Bodiratnangkura and Khun Naphaporn Bodiratnangkura along with The Management of The Hotel headed by Mr Aurelio Giraudo.

latimesblogs

The lovely lotuses were a no-show at their own festival in Echo Park this month, but a robust bloom of the aquatic flowers

Wisbech Standard

The Rs 300-crore flower export market is likely to shrink 15-20% this year owing to global recession. With fertiliser costs also doubling, the industry foresees a price rise by 10%.

thestar

Coal mining may be hard, dirty work but the industry has been celebrated in an unlikely way by Doncaster schoolchildren - with a bright and colourful floral display.

villagesoup

Ellie Richardson of Ellie's Daylily and Perennial Garden in Unity offered a workshop on how to divide daylily plants and sent visitors home with a free daylily.

theledger

The Ridge Orchid Society will present its 46th annual show, Orchid Reflections, in September at the Lake Mirror Center.

xinhuanet

Beijing has prepared 40 million potted flowers to decorate streets and Olympic venues, according to a press briefing here on Tuesday

brandrepublic

Online florist Flowers Direct has joined the Maximiles-operated online loyalty scheme ipoints.co.uk as an exclusive loyalty partner.

biologynews

Borneo (Kalimantan) is the third largest island in the world. It is rich with a variety of indigenous orchid species that grow in the forests. Borneo's rain forests are also home to some extremely rare species of orchids, all highly valued for their exotic aromas and aesthetic beauty

starbulletin

Albert Nishigaya creates his evocative miniatures of a Japanese rural village from bits of bamboo, driftwood and pebbles.

money

United Online Inc. said it has revised the terms of its takeover of FTD Group Inc. so that FTD shareholders will receive $10.15 in cash and 0.4087 shares of United Online for every FTD share.

periodicodigital

The Flower Fair is currently taking place in one of the most beautiful cities in the state of Puebla, Atlixco.

thewest

The Wheatbelt has become a patchwork of bright yellow and green as one the State?s biggest canola crops bursts into flower, boosted by recent heavy falls across the agricultural region.

theleafchronicle

Lindsay Chandler grew up on a farm. He chopped cotton, dodged the spray from crop dusting planes and got used to the feel of dirt under his fingernails.

tcpalm

Like a military operation, the 25 kids of Camp Bug-a-Boo descended upon the St. Lucie County Council on Aging center to create a nesting area for butterflies.

thedailyobserver

Pembroke city council and its operations department are not keen to proceed with a suggestion to plant marigolds along its main boulevards.

sundaygazettemail

More than 100 professional botanists and amateur hobbyists are expected to attend a Native Orchid Conference July 18-21 in Morgantown

telegraphindia

A fly from China that has been gorging on lotus leaves in faraway Kerala is threatening to dislodge Deng Xiaoping?s famous ?flies? from their perch.

independent

The wonderful and distinct scents of the 60 species of rose they now grow are part of the allure of English roses.

xinhuanet

More than 2.56 million flowers will decorate the streets and areas around Olympic venues in Dongcheng District, Beijing's central business area, according to its Bureau of Parks and Woods.

telegraph

The gardening guide author who has sold more non-fiction books than anyone on Earth has admitted he no longer enjoys tending his plants.

thenewstribune

Cindy Beckett has more blueberries on her one-acre property than she knows what to do with.

smallcapinvestor

Specialty gift and floral retailer 1-800-Flowers.Com Inc. (Nasdaq:FLWS) is down nearly 9% in today?s pre-market trading after analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to sell from neutral ahead of the opening.

louthleader.

An explanation for the lack of flowers in Sutton on Sea has been made following locals' outrage at the town's bare flowerbeds.

monstersandcritics

who was visiting the famous British flower show for the first time - was introduced to members of the NCCPG by the vice president, Lady Hamilton of Dalzell, and chairman, David Goodchild.

features

America 's edible landscaping is being considered by London officials.

times

Auckland Flower Show Ltd director Paul McLuckie says the move ensures the horticultural industry has an interest in a premier gardening event.

gmanews

A man who lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been arrested for the alleged illegal importation of orchids from the Philippines.

bbc

The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - it's one of the places where BBC Radio Berkshire's gardening guru Colin Evans feels most at home.

thejakartapost

Most flower lovers are familiar with edelweiss -- a protected white flower that can be found only in mountainous areas 2,000 meters above sea level.

cumberland-news

Plumbland flower festival raised £3,500 for St Cuthbert 's Church heating fund last weekend.

cumberland-news

A Bloosming teenage flower arranger has won a prestigious prize with an unusual display featuring roses

kpua

Hawaii s flower and nursery industry rose 7.3 percent to a record 105.9 million dollars in sales last year.

mountainx

orchids are as much about life as about flowers?and our thoughtful conversation meandered between both. Indeed, I envied him his sweet spot away from the cares of the world, ensconced among plants and humidity. So I left off scribbling and simply listened to a man discuss his passion.

dailynews

Export income from cut flowers has increased by 30 per cent while from foliage 20 per cent, said Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof G.L. Peiris

caswellmessenger

Selling orchids from the top of the washing machine was the humble beginning for a successful local business.

vagazette

We never remove a native plant unless it will definitely be destroyed by the development,? co-chair Carolyn Will said

blogspot

A slight, delicate orchid with a penchant for travel is popping up in Miami-Dade County in disturbed and abandoned lots as well as in manicured and mulched garden beds. It is unbidden, not a native, and seems to be finding its way to new areas hither and yon.

nzherald

New Zealand's flower industry is wilting under pressure from cheap imports and rising production costs.

timesonline

Petal power is blooming in British restaurant kitchens. For a splash of vivid colour, silky texture and exotic aroma, flowers are hard to beat. And they?re seasonal and often local to boot.

sciencedaily

Commercial flower and plant growers know all too well that invasive, ubiquitous weeds cause trouble by lowering the value and deterring healthy growth of potted ornamental plants. To control weeds, many commercial nursery owners resort to the expensive practice of paying workers to hand-weed containers.

telegraph

Although climate change was the subject of the day, there was little evidence of global warming as the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

smallcapinvestor

1-800-Flowers.Com Inc. (Nasdaq:FLWS) slumped to a 52-week low early in today?s trading, despite the price of crude oil falling from its record highs.

enews

A school in Bangkok turns fresh flower wreaths used in funerals into recycled organic paper. The recycled paper is then used to make paper flowers to decorate funerals later on.

snpon ine

For one day only, flower lovers -- especially day lily buffs -- can view samples of more than 400 disparate day lilies of the nearly 60,000 types in the 23rd annual Day lily Show at the Franklin Park Conservatory.

salemnews.

The Friendly Garden Club of Beverly has announced the winners of its annual Best of Beverly 2008 contest.

blog.mlive

Twelve gardens from Muskegon to Nunica will be featured Saturday, July 12, during the third annual Best of the West garden tour sponsored by Michigan State University Extension Services.

beijing2008

Late Saturday night, the flower display at Tian'anmen Square was revealed to the public. At present, a revolving 16.9 meter tall "Dancing Beijing" logo welcomes visitors by highlighting the upcoming 2008 Games. According to Beijing Morning Post, by the end of the month, the entire presentation will be completed.

news24

Singapore - A patient teenager has discovered a new breed of a tropical flower after waiting seven years to see it bloom, The Sunday Times said.

floracultureinternational

The flower auction FloraHolland and the international trade fair for nursery stock Plantarium today announced that they are now facing good opportunities to bring bilateral trade and cooperation between their own trade shows to a higher level.

dallasnews

Brussels ? Every two years, this storied Belgian city lays a carpet in its cobblestone Grand-Place square. Not one woven of yarn, but one made entirely of fresh flowers.

seattlepi.nwsource

The corpse flower, a rare flora that smells just like you'd expect, is about to bloom this week at the Volunteer Park Conservatory.

mercurynews

The trademark aroma of the titan arum - a.k.a. "corpse flower" for its nauseating stench likened to rotting flesh - is filling the air at the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley.

recordonline

Sullivan Renaissance will have a gardening workshop at 3:30 p.m. July 9 for summer and part-time residents, at the Woodridge Synagogue (Congregation Ohave Sholem Anshei) on Maurice Rose Street.

azstarnet

The night-blooming cereus flowers bloom once a year.And according to the folks at Tohono Chul Park, tonight is the night.

Financial News

High gasoline prices are making life especially tough for delivery-driven businesses, but the floral gift industry is finding that a little more cooperation can be part of the solution.

marketrasenmail

Everything came up smelling of sweet peas when the Middle Rasen & District Horticultural Society unexpectedly enjoyed a great show of quality blooms for its 40th anniversary Sweet Pea and Early Summer Flower Show.

eurekalert

Washington, DC - Lilacs. The word evokes memories of promising spring days and visions of colorful, perfumed blooms. Lilacs have long been well-loved staples in America's yards and gardens, and have played a storied role in U.S. history.

hillsdale

Working together to brighten the day of hospice patients and their families are hospice staff and Master Gardener members: Kristina Gonzalez, Lora Ward, Lucy Booth, Sancy Hicks, Kitty Aemisegger, April Lane and Kathy Beuchamp.

plantarium

The nursery industry is fast becoming a global entity. Plantarium attracts visitors from four continents who, thanks to the internet, are easily able to communicate and do business with the farthest reaches of the world. Global Trading is therefore the central theme for the 26th edition of the international horticulture trade fair, Plantarium 2008.

insidebayarea

This is not the first corpse flower Finn has seen in bloom. Associate manager for the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden for 20 years and senior horticulturist for 10 years, she just couldn't leave these giant stink bombs.

nbc30

Tom Pinchbeck, who owns the company, has closed the wholesale business but plans to continue to sell flowers throughout the summer in his store's cash-and-carry area. He said he is unsure what'll happen to the land.

lifeandhealth.guardian

Designed for the Prince Regent by the architect John Nash, Regent's Park is noted for its lovingly tended blooms. But soon the flower beds of that - and other London royal parks - could make way for rows of humble carrots, cabbages and globe artichokes.

floracultureinternational

On June 10 the cooperative UCFlor - San Remo Flower Market unveiled an ambitious project which aims at providing technical assistance and business skills to Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) related to the floriculture sector. ISFATs field of activities are targeted at countries like Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

dress up your table with fresh flowers

If you're throwing an outdoor party this summer, why not dress up your table with fresh flowers that might come right out of your garden, even if the gathering is as casual as a hot dogs-and-chips get-together