Three weeks after teams of ambassadors representing the Society of American Florists stormed the west coast in a vintage VW Bus (“The Flower Power Mobile”), delighting unsuspecting passersby with free bouquets to demonstrate flowers’ stress-busting powers, the feel...
Stress abounds. According to Wakefield Research, 68 percent of people experience stress on a weekly basis and 32 percent endure it daily. “Pretty much everybody can relate to stress,” Jennifer Sparks, the Society of American Florists’ vice president of marketing, said...
Earlier this month, a team of ambassadors representing the Society of American Florists trekked through the Pacific Northwest in a vintage-style van — “The Flower Power Mobile” — offering unsuspecting people free flowers and tips to alleviate stress. Their journey...
A recent feature in The New York Times paid homage to one of the world’s oldest lifeforms, tracing its prehistoric origins and different applications over the centuries, and also exploring its chic and comforting aesthetic. “They prevailed as the dinosaurs fell,...
First communion, a tradition for young Catholics (typically 7-year-olds), is just around the corner. For more than 30 years, Lake Forest Flowers in Lake Forest, Illinois has created flower crowns for the occasion — a service that helps the shop connect with families...
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