Brian Wheat, AAF, PFCI, knows it is going to be tough to have three of his employees away from his flower and garden center business for a few days while they attend the Society of American Florists’ Next Gen LIVE! event in Miami, Florida later this month. But he’s...
July is American Grown Flowers and Foliage month, a designation that has received support in the Senate and House of Representatives with the introduction of resolutions recognizing the contributions of American farms. Camron King, CEO and ambassador for Certified...
Stress and burnout have taken a toll on workers — and not just on some of the record 47 million people who quit their jobs last year. Even those who stuck it out are feeling the pressure. A new Gallup report found that workers are experiencing stress at an all-time...
Customers of florist BJ Dyer, AAF, AIFD, consider him their resident rose expert. When they ask about color variations, Dyer explains the amount of sun a bud was exposed to can alter coloring. When they ask about pricing for red and white roses, he shares that those...
Color and commercial appeal, stem and foliage, bloom, and overall quality — those are the four categories on which entries in the Society of American Florists’ Outstanding Varieties Competition are judged. Past judge Lani Callister of Ensign Wholesale Floral in Salt...
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