News from HeraldNet: By M.L. Dehm, Special to The Herald EVERETT — Everett Floral and Gift is back in business. The shop that has been a part of Everett for more than two decades was closed for almost nine months in order to repair the damage caused by arson Aug. 6. It has been a long [...]

News from Patch.com: This week’s Readers’ Choice poll for best florist shop received more than 350 votes and nine comments. The winner, with 174 votes, was Wilmette Flowers at 3217 Lake Ave. in Wilmette. Check out the poll yourself: Who’s the Best Florist in New Trier Township? “My memories of high school homecoming, prom flower [...]

News from Patch.com: Only one Avon florist was nominated in Readers’ Choice this week, as well as three others from the Farmington Valley. Just four voted for their favorite florist by 9 a.m. and J W Florist in Unionville came out the winner. Stop & Shop in West Simsbury, however, had the highest directory rating [...]

News from OregonLive.com: Courtesy of Terry GarlandTrudi and Richard Bloom, owners of R. Bloom’s of Lake Oswego, are excited about the new, street front location they moved to in March. After 23 years as a family-owned floral and gift shop, R. Bloom’s of Lake Oswego is starting fresh at a new location. The business, previously [...]

News from Patch.com: For those of you planning ahead, Mother’s Day is coming up. There are also graduations, proms–oh, and wedding season is starting to heat up. So we at Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch want to know: where do you turn when you need flowers for that special occasion? Or even just to brighten the [...]

News from Worcester Telegram: GRAFTON —  Seven-year-old Brandon E. Blizard planted a flower last year and told his father that when it rained, the angels were watering it. Now, Brandon and his sister, Alicia Marie, 10, want to plant a garden of flowers so they can remember their mother, Tracy L. Blizard, 35, who died April [...]

News from Patch.com: Massapequa loves me. Massapequa loves me not… This week we asked you to tell us where you can find the best and you threw number of bouquets at your favorites. So we narrowed down the choices in the poll below. On Friday we’ll announce a winner. Ties will be broken by whichever business [...]

News from Patch.com: Flowers had long been a part of John B. Harmon Sr.’s livelihood since he served as caretaker of the 25-acre Belle Grove estate, the home of D.C. Howell. Indeed, Harmon and his family, which included four children, lived in a gardener’s cottage on the grounds of the estate, which has been enlarged [...]

News from Patch.com: Flowers had long been a part of John B. Harmon Sr.’s livelihood since he served as caretaker of the 25-acre Belle Grove estate, the home of D.C. Howell. Indeed, Harmon and his family, which included four children, lived in a gardener’s cottage on the grounds of the estate, which has been enlarged [...]

News from Chicago Tribune: Harvard Health Letters Premium Health News Service April 25, 2012 Q. I recently brought a nice bouquet of flowers for my elderly aunt, who was hospitalized for a broken hip. She was quite depressed, and I thought the flowers would brighten her day, particularly since she’s a dedicated gardener. To my [...]