Even as the partial government shutdown continues, floral industry members are preparing to make their case to lawmakers this spring. “Make YOUR...
World-renowned rosarian David Charles Henry Austin, whose eponymous line of garden roses earned legions of admirers among floral industry...
A student-designed float — decked with 17,000-plus flowers, most of them grown in California — earned the Extraordinaire Award for “most...
If tradition continues, droves of women around the country now sport a sparkly new accessory on their left hands, thanks to all those holiday and...
Have you resolved to run an efficient, resourceful and more profitable business in 2019? If you’re determined to make your resolutions a reality,...
Back in August, the Society of American Florists began an eight-month existential journey to determine the association’s purpose, responsibility to...
After an eight-year tenure that included a high profile spin-off and acquisition, FTD’s president and CEO, Rob Apatoff, will be stepping down. This...
Melvin H. Schwanke, AAF, former president of the Society of American Florists, member of the association’s exclusive Floriculture Hall of Fame and...
A surprise decision late last week from a U.S. District Court has added more confusion to the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — and the...
With less than a week to go before Christmas, most florists are expecting a strong holiday showing, according to a recent survey of Society of...
The Washington Post recently ran a story on the subjects of life, death and grief. Titled “Epilogue,” it featured 11 profiles of people intimately...
It's the final, year-end push, and you're trying to find time to drink all the coffee and fill all the orders — plus, sleep a little, too. How can...
The $867 billion Farm Bill approved by Congress on Dec. 12 includes an update to the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that will protect and...
The “secret” to attention-grabbing window displays in an age when many consumers are walking by stores, eyes glued to their phones, or driving by...
Hustling to find reliable, friendly seasonal drivers during the most wonderful time of the year? Try reaching out to senior citizens, suggests Paul...