Mondays are hectic days for deliveries at Lee’s Flower and Card Shop. The Monday before Thanksgiving is especially busy, and co-owner Stacie Lee Banks hesitated at the prospect of hosting an event at the shop that day. But the opportunity to host Isabella...
Just like the blooms themselves, the plans to participate in the Society of American Florists’ Petal It Forward flower giveaway are unique, not only in how floral professionals are preparing for and promoting the event, but also in the way in which they will give away...
While most of the bouquets handed out during this year’s Petal It Forward event will be given with no reciprocal expectations, Stacey Cofka, a second-generation florist and owner of A Blossom Shop in Bayville, New Jersey, takes a slightly different approach. Cofka...
Assemble talented designers, give them flowers, foliage, supplies and a theme for inspiration. Now, make them race against the clock to create something beautiful. In the end, one winner will emerge with a trophy, cash and perhaps most importantly, a coveted title and...
Representative Sean Casten, second-term Democratic congressman from Illinois’ sixth district, met with company leaders at Ball Horticulture in West Chicago on Monday to talk about issues important to the floral industry. Those issues ranged from the financial burden...
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