James “Jim” Krone, AAF, a long-time rose grower and a leader of the Michigan Floral Association, passed away Tuesday, December 5. He was 82 years...
Ready to hit the ground running in 2018? For a jolt of energy and education, join your peers and some of the brightest minds in the industry on...
More influential publications are spreading the word to thousands of consumers and design community members that flowers enhance, transform and...
What do a protea, Moscow Mule mug and a troll doll have in common? These are three “tools” Laura Daluga, AIFD, has used to surprise and delight...
While the 45th Annual American Music Awards ceremony celebrated the latest and greatest talents of the contemporary music scene on Nov. 19, the...
Editors at some of the nation’s most popular magazines have newfound appreciation for the power of flowers in interior spaces. Last week, SAF Vice...
A high profile Supreme Court case that could have implications for all retailers and service providers kicked off Tuesday with opening arguments...
After deliberating over amendments and debating for several hours, the Senate passed its version of tax reform at nearly 2 a.m. on December 2. The...
Bergdorf Goodman’s iconic holiday window displays in New York City this year include a special nod to flowers and plants. The department store...
A major issue keeping a lot of industry growers up at night: labor. Rather, a lack of a reliable labor supply. That was a not-necessarily surprising...
Teleflora peddled a message of unity and hope in Washington, D.C., last week with a massive wall of flowers on the National Mall. The company’s 8-...
Haul out the holly. Fill up the stockings. Christmas 2017 is shaping up to deliver cheerful returns to retail florists. That’s the pre-holiday read...
Joy to the world! The Pantone Color Institute has selected its 2018 color of the year and it’s especially “florist friendly.” Last week the...
Floral greens farmers in Florida are putting out a message to the floral industry: Two major hurricanes in the span of 11 months has been too much...
Late last week found Michael A. Mellano watching the news — and the winds — extra carefully. For days, wildfires had been threatening homes and...