News from Voxy: Fourteen of New Zealand’s best young florists will compete at next month’s Ellerslie International Flower Show for the title of Young Florist Apprentice of the Year. During the five days of the Show, the florists will each make 18 floral designs, demonstrating their skills in creativity and design to the thousands of [...]

News from Daily Mail: By Katie Nicholl Last updated at 6:34 PM on 26th February 2012 It’s not just the nominees who will be battling it out at tonight’s glamorous Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. Behind the scenes at the Kodak Theatre, a war has been waging between two of the world’s biggest stars, Sir [...]

News from The Times and Democrat: It’s probably one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Well, not really, but it is a pretty important decision on perhaps the biggest day of your life. And one local florist says you can never plan too early when choosing your wedding flowers. “Get with a knowledgeable [...]

News from Washington Post: It’s the Black Friday of the floral industry, a time when long hours and extra staff are a must as love-struck consumers vie for affection with roses and tulips. But like any great romance, Valentine’s Day is fraught with highs and lows for florists. Sales, which dipped during the recession, have [...]

News from Princeton Union Eagle: When April Maciej got married, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that the flowers in her wedding arrangements were orange. That’s because they were made in a Princeton High School classroom as an assignment in Jessica Lupkes’ horticulture class. Maciej, a 2003 Princeton High School graduate, turned to students [...]

News from Search Engine Land: Imagine searching on your own company’s name and finding a competitor’s ad that said you were “Sold Out” right on your business’ most important holiday. That’s what florists like the owner of Chez Bloom in Minnesota had happen, as originally reported by Brand Channel. Indeed, as the owner of Chez [...]

News from FOX19: NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) -Ohioans and Indianans are paying on average $ 3.45 for a gallon of regular gas.  In Kentucky it’s $ 3.49.   Soaring gas prices affect everyone in some way, but certain people – and businesses – feel the pinch more quickly and more severely than others might. Many households are [...]

News from brandchannel.com: Valentine’s Day was marred for many by failed or faulty delivery of bouquets to loved ones, as we covered here, last week – and many consumers and retailers had things to say. A popular florist blogger commented in a Feb. 17th post titled “Valentine’s Day Flowers Adwords: Feasting on the Bones of Local Florists”: [...]

News from Patch.com: This week, it’s all about that floral arrangement. The fragrant smell of flowers is probably still filling your room thanks to Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you got a beautiful bouquet for Valentine’s Day or you sent some long-stemmed roses, but thought the price was too high for what your sweetie got. Or maybe [...]

News from WPTV: LAKE WORTH, FLA – Early Wednesday morning, a four a.m. fire, quickly blossomed into a four alarm fire.  “A Flower Patch” owner Betsy Hillman, got a call from a friend.  “She was crying and screaming.  She said, ‘The shop’s on fire, the shop’s on fire,’” said Hillman.   Palm Beach County Fire [...]