Flower News Archive - Apr 2009

Hearty Geraniums

For those without a green thumb, there are silk plants that belie being artificial. For the followers of Alice Waters, who preaches eating backyard produce, you might want to stock up on some herbs. Eventually there will be vegetable plants available, too.

Fressia flowers

Fressia Ethiopia Company established by Dutch and Ethiopian stakeholders on Saturday inaugurated a new and 'environmental friendly' flower farm in Sululta, 30km north of the capital. The company is said to be the first producer of Fressia flowers and bulbs in Ethiopia.

Buying flowers for Mom

Aron Benon, a three-decade veteran of the floral industry and former CEO of Florist.com, recently established Honest Florist.com to bring nationwide delivery and an unprecedented level of honesty and transparency to the online flower business. From now until Mother's Day, Honest Florist is offering the lowest prices online for florist-delivered flower arrangements, Benon said.

A colossal flower carpet

The flower carpet is planned for September, and the more than 700,000 flowers will come from a specialist florist from the Belgian town of Nieuwkerken. The carpet, which will wither after three days, will cost an estimated NIS 2 million.It remains to be determined how much of the cost will be covered by Belgian taxpayers, and how much will be paid for by Israelis.

The price of flowers in the European market

Mekonnen Abegaz, owner of Lafto Roses, agrees that there has been a significant impact on the sector, which cannot be solved through the capacity of individual farms, unless there is outstanding quality and much more variety.

The Churah Valley Flower Grower Cooperative Society

The far-flung Churah valley in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district may soon be catapulted to the world flower map with flowers grown in the area winning accolades in Holland and Russia besides the domestic market.

Annual Fundraiser

That's how many flowers a dedicated group of volunteers bundled together this week, tucked away in a far corner of the TBayTel fleet garage, gathered together to help raise as much as $50,000 in the fight against cancer.

Mounding Shrub Rose

Gorgeous blooms, glossy foliage, resistance to disease and swoon-inducing fragrance are the hallmarks of a great rose, and this year's new introductions are no exception.Let's begin with the three 2009 All-American Rose Selections. The first, a mounding shrub rose with perky red, apple-blossom-type blooms called Carefree Spirit, flourished in test gardens for two years without fungicidal sprays.

Summer-Flowering Bulbs

Sunflowers (HA) can be sown singly into small pots or planted directly outside where they are to flower, putting in two seeds and thinning to one. Larger varieties may need staking.

Purchasing flowers over the phone

When purchasing flowers over the phone, there are a couple of ways to guard against a florist providing substandard flowers. First, know a little bit about flowers and ask what they have in stock.

Wickman's got a shipment of trees just a couple days ago that aren't acclamated to the Ozarks. They already have full leaves, so staff were busy putting them inside Saturday afternoon.

The perfect time to pluck a flower

Jack Davis sees more than beauty in the flowers and plants in his backyard. He sees the possibilities beyond their time in bloom.But then again, Davis sees possibilities in sticks, banana leaves, orange peels and potato skins.

Bulb flowers

To save money, the state planted 11,375 fewer bulb flowers, including 3,800 fewer in the most prominent beds. The Department of General Administration says planting two-thirds as many bulbs this year compared with last saved about $4,900.

Sample of festivals and Garden tours

Just one deep breath outdoors - usually followed by a few sneezes - is evidence enough that spring has sprung in the South. It won't be long before yellow pollen shrouds our city like dense Los Angeles smog, and Atlantans pine for air with particulate matter they can't actually see.

Dozens of Flower Festivals

All across the United States, dozens of flower festivals are in bloom, celebrating the arrival of spring. While tulips, daffodils and orchard blossoms are within a days drive of Seattle, many more are worth the trip this April.

Just Flowers

Floral arrangements from Pamela Swatkovski, Ann Gruppe and Toala Perry will "Echo" the arrangements of flowers in the artwork. Marlene Burrell of Flowers on Main is donating an arrangment based on one of the featured paintings by Mary Padgett. The arrangement will be for sale and the proceeds will also benefit the HCDB.

Baghdad's biggest park

Iraq unveiled on Tuesday ambitious plans for an international flower exhibition, the first in the country's history, to be held in Baghdad's biggest park next month.

Love & Hate relationship with tulips

"You know, tulips just aren't worth all of this trouble" I finally declared. In fact, I haven't planted a single one since then.

I miss it every day

Flowers go in one bed, vegetables in another. That's how many of us learned to garden. Scholars call this garden a "potager," from the French "potage," meaning soup. It's also known as a combination garden or, more popular, a kitchen garden.

Speaking Roses

"Some might say we are crazy for starting a new business in a bad economy, but we saw this as an opportunity we couldn't pass up," she said. "I don't know that any business is recession-proof, but we know there will always be birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, weddings and so on. We felt confident in our decision."

The flowers of Broomfield

The suburban Denver city has decided to cut the $40,000 a year it spends on planters and hanging baskets full of flowers. The cost-cutting move has inspired the Broomfield Rotary Club to try to raise money to pay for at least a dozen planters for public flower displays this summer.

Flowers

There can never be too many blossoms in my garden, and there is no wrong color. I want flowers from the first minute of spring until the last gasp of the season.

Judge Lott's Home on Montgomery Street

Here it is March and the flowers are starting to display their colors. I was at Judge Lott's Home on Montgomery Street and the tulip trees were already flowering. The "gladtoseeum" flowers always catch me by surprise.

Downtown flower baskets

The Visitors Services Board may be nice to buy them, but it's costing the town more than twice that price to maintain them.

Local flower shops

With days like Saturday everyone is starting to get spring fever and local flower shops are starting to benefit.

Flower arrangements

The red and white carnations lining the table challenge the hands and warm the hearts of clients at Palmetto SeniorCare each Monday afternoon.

Flowers

The flowers of Broomfield won't bloom this summer without a volunteer effort to keep the flowers alive after the city has cut money to maintain them.

Mothers Day

Flowers Direct are preparing for their busiest time of the year, Mothers Day. Mothers Day is approximately twice as valuable to the industry as Valentine's day, and all hands are on deck to ensure the next 3 days go as smoothly as possible.

Easter celebrations

Easter celebrations will involve less candy, flowers and decorations this year as consumers cut spending amid a global recession.

Easter

A new survey shows he'll be hoppin down the bunny trail with 14 percent less swag this year in terms of candy, gifts and flowers.

Daffodil Days

"Daffodil Days" mean something extra to members of the Newton County committee.For the past 35 years, the American Cancer Society has sold the sunny spring flowers as a symbol of hope.

Begonias

I used to think that tuberous begonias were plants that only old people grew, like African violets and sansevieria, also known as mother-in-law's tongue, so called for its blade-shaped leaves.

Red flowers

An Australian native plant is using chemical warfare to prevent its bright red flowers being eaten, according to a new study.

Bollenstreek Flower Parade

Come April, Holland will be abloom with floral street processions, called 'corso' , a typically Dutch event. Travel there to see the Bollenstreek Flower Parade at Noordwijk-Haarlem on April 25, the biggest parade in Holland.

Flower power

Thomas Kollars at Georgia Southern University at Statesboro in the US is using flower power to trap mosquitoes, which spread malaria, dengue, yellow fever and other infections.

Daffodil Days

American Cancer Society Delivering Hope to Cancer Survivors Statewide This Week.Flowers will be Hand Delivered by Volunteers as Part of Daffodil Days.

Fruit & Flowers

Heeding President Obama's call for government policies based on scientific fact, and the new administration's determination to cut wasteful government spending, Californians have joined together to deliver apples and flowers to Speaker Pelosi.

Red Flowers

Naturalists like Charles Darwin have always thought that the appearance of flowers is dictated purely by the need to attract the various insects, mammals and birds needed for cross-pollination.

Flower pins

Flowers are blooming everywhere- especially in fashion accessories. This spring you will see ladies of all ages sporting flower pins. If you are not into wearing floral- patterned clothes, but still love flowers, these pins are a clever way to stay trendy.

American Cancer Society

Spring is just around the corner, and flowers are blooming for victims of cancer. This week, volunteers for the American Cancer Society are delivering yellow daffodils to cancer patients and their families as part of Daffodil Days.

Corpse Flower

The first "corpse flower" to bloom in cultivation in New Hampshire is about to unleash its horrible odor for a second time.

Planting flowers

Realtors say curb appeal is one of the most important tools to help you sell your home. "Planting flowers is one of the least expensive ways to make the front of your house look inviting," says Bayer.

Flower Shop

Damage is estimated at about $245,000 after fire gutted a flower shop in Winnipeg's inner-city Sunday night, a fire department spokesman said today.

Red flowers

Naturalists, including Charles Darwin, have always thought that the appearance of flowers is dictated purely by the need to attract the various insects, mammals and birds needed for cross-pollination.

Flower bill

Government ministers have been criticised for spending nearly £780,000 on flowers to brighten up their Whitehall offices in the past four years.

Flower festival

The local government of the West Coast area hit in 2007 by Korea's worst oil spill is facing mounting concerns about an upcoming flower festival.

Flowers in demand

The city's 50 top florists might have otherwise pulled down shutters and slept away the lazy summer afternoon in the March-April period, waiting for the marriage season-if only there were no Lok Sabha polls announced.

Corpse Flower

The Lake City is home to a rare plant, the Titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum or the "Corpse Flower" and it's due to bloom any day now.

Flower Industry

San Mateo County's flower industry is less bountiful than in years past, but some industry businesses are optimistic the county's No.1 agricultural crop will make it through the economic storm.

Ashby Flowers

Whole Foods Market announced last week that the company has reversed its plans to let the lease expire for its tenant, Ashby Flowers.

Green Flowers

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, this hardcover book celebrates lime, chartreuse, jade and all other shades of green. The British author is known for her sophisticated all-green flower arrangements.

Conditioning flowers

Before we know it, the Yuma County Fair will be here, March 31 through April 5, and our flower specimens and arrangements will be sitting pretty in the big tin building, waiting for judges to hand out ribbons to the winners.

30th annual spring flower sale

Carmel Elementary School students will begin the school's 30th annual spring flower sale Monday and will take orders through March 27.

Flower budget

The worsening economy prompted city officials Monday to recommend cutting $5,000 from its flower budget for downtown beautification.

Flower garden

A flower garden may seem like a frivolous expense in these tough economic times, but experts say there are plenty of ways to cultivate a beautiful and varied collection of blooms when money is tight.

Philadelphia Flower Show

Trudi Clark had sold her handmade products at the Philadelphia Flower Show for 14 years. The Sicklerville woman, who makes wall-mounted clay vases, signed up again this year expecting that the economy could cut sales by 20 to 25 percent.

Flower shop

A flower shop at a Paddington hospital will close its doors after more than 40 years in yet another casualty of the recession.

Flower farms receive warnings

The Holeta town administration Investment Bureau issued a warning this week to flower investors who have not paid land rent tax, Negussie Gebissa, the town's manager of the Investment Bureau, told The Reporter. The tax rate is 0.16 birr per square meter.

Daffodil Days delivery

American Cancer Society Daffodil Days delivery of flowers has been delayed due to poor weather conditions out west.

Roses in Europe

The sudden collapse of the prices paid for roses in Europe, due to diminishing demand and oversupply, has made their business uneconomic.

Spring in the South County

What better way to get an early start to Spring in the South County than taking an exclusive hike in the flower studded foothills and searching for a rare flower that blooms in the area.

Spring Hanging Basket

The Pacelli High School Music Department's Spring Hanging Basket Fundraiser is underway.

Santa Clara Flower Shop

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Friday is investigating the suspicious death of a man found dead behind a flower shop Friday morning.

Night-blooming flower

The world's first cross between a day-blooming and night-blooming flower has been produced at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.

Adopted flower

A city crew installed 26 Shreveport roses in one of six South Lakeshore flower beds on a frigid morning early this week, but an 89-year-old man in a Shreveport Rose Society jacket and a hat was right in there with them.

Spring time flowers

It's not spring yet, but some springtime flowers are already popping up out of the ground.Karen Wellman is a grower at Wellman Florist in Quincy.

Ashby Flowers

The national natural foods supermarket chain Whole Foods Market announced late Thursday evening that it had decided to shelve plans to take over the space occupied by Ashby Flowers.

Moths

Moths need just the essence of a flower's scent to identify it, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.

Epcot Flower and Garden

An elaborate "Cinderellabration" topiary and an environmentally friendly Green Garden bring fresh springtime flair to the 16th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 18-May 31.

Popular postal flower firm

THE Ever-blooming Newstead-based floristry business, Bunches, have celebrated a landmark anniversary?20 years of trading.

Selling flowers and plants

The Chagrin Falls Music Lovers once again is seeking support through its 2009 Flower and Plant Sale.

Partnership offers Online Shoppers Fresh Floral Options

Spring is just around the corner and JEWEL-OSCO (a SUPERVALU company) can help bring high-quality floral freshness to your home or to that of a loved one. JEWEL-OSCO announces a strategic partnership with 1-800-FLOWERS.com for their online floral delivery.

Flower shipment

Some bugs that can pose a serious problem to crops and garden plants were found in a flower shipment from Thailand at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last month, according to the U.S.

Sarawak's Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary

A scientific expedition to an unexplored eastern part of Sarawak's Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary (LEWS) last June, discovered a new species of the rare Rhizanthes (Rafflesiaceae), locally known as jambu lipa.

Anthurium flowers

An innovative farmer always meets success. A candid example of this are progressive farmers Kesave Gopalakrishna and Prasanna Kumar of Golgar in Koppa taluk.

Flowers from the Rainflorist

Flowers From The RainFlorist, An award winning Florist located at 3810 N University Dr in Sunrise Florida has announced the promotion of Shannon Renna and Jeff Barrett to the position of Account Manager.

The Philadelphia Flower Show

The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest and largest indoor show of its kind. And this year, there's a strong Berks County connection.

Chelsea Flower Show

Homeless volunteers are working alongside gardeners from Cornwall's Eden Project to grow a giant "wall" for the Chelsea Flower Show in May.

Court Appointed Special Advocate

The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) group of Hannibal is holding a Spring Flower Sale.

National Wildlife Week

National Wildlife Week, March 16-20, will see people of all ages making time to be outside with the National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Watch program.

St.Petersburg flower shop

A teen driver who told officials she got confused between the gas and brake pedals crashed into a flower shop this afternoon.

Dutch flower sales

Ethiopia says it is seeking new buyers for its fresh flowers because the global economic downturn is cutting sales in its main market, the Netherlands.

Turkey Exports Flowers

Turkey exported 50 millon branches of flowers to Europe for March 8, International Women's Day. Antalya Exporters Associations Chairman Osman Bagdatlioglu told A.A on Sunday.

Merrill flowers

Block founded Park City Gardens more than 18 years ago in an effort to beautify her home city with flowers each year. It began with five plots and has grown to include 25 garden sites placed around park signs and at intersections throughout the city.

Beautiful flower arrangement

February's Temple Cloud WI meeting opened with a thank-you to Eve for the beautiful flower arrangement to mark the institute's 91st birthday.

Perfect Flowers

Buying a perfect bouquet is about as easy as buying the perfect bottle of wine. And for many people, that's not very easy at all.

Philadelphia flower show

The Moffat Library of Washingtonville has rescheduled its bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show. The trip, originally scheduled for today (Monday, March 2), will now take place on Thursday (March 5).

Flower and chocolate

As they watched businesses shut down around them, Bernadette Dougherty, owner of Corner Chocolates, and Gene McGonagle, owner of The Ambler Flower Shop and Gift Baskets, decided to take action and join forces as a way to stay in business in Ambler.

Spring Flowers

Thousands of volunteers are taking part in a nationwide initiative to track climate change by recording the timing of flowering, leafing, and other plant life cycle events.

Bailout bouquets

Flower Depot in Chicago Heights and South Chicago Heights has come up with a fun way to help brighten a needy person's day.

Florist

Jim Adams was the face of Broadway Florist, having owned the popular flower shop for more than 50 years.Adams, 74, died Wednesday, and his daughter, Debra Quillen, said her father worked up until his death.

Agriculture Business Idea

Millions of flowers are purchased each year for every kind of occasion imaginable, and all of these occasions have one thing in common, the flowers have to be arranged once they arrive at the event. The opportunity for making money by creating and selling flower arrangements are endless

Flower thrips

A rose is a rose? but if that rose has been riddled by thrips, it may lose some of its traditional charm. Flower thrips are a common pest to roses and other ornamental crops in the home landscape. A thrips' (thrips is the plural and singular form) color can range anywhere from a creamy white to a dark brown. They are barely visible to the un-trained eye, measuring only 1/16 of an inch.

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