Have you ever dug deep into your storage closet or storeroom and unearthed a container so old it could be called vintage? At Hawley’s Florist in...
In San Francisco, ‘Legacy Business’ Proposition Passes
A proposal to use financial incentives to help preserve longtime San Francisco businesses passed on Tuesday. Proposition J will create the Legacy...
AFE Research Aims to Protect Gerbera From Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is the most common and damaging disease for gerbera crops. The lack of disease-resistant gerbera plants has been a major limiting...
Bob Friese Inducted into Hall of Fame
Bob Friese, AIFD, CFD, has been inducted into the Michigan Floral Foundation's Hall of Fame. The well known floral industry figure was honored at a...
Yoshimi Shibata: Jan. 25, 1916-Oct. 31, 2015
Yoshimi Shibata, a floral industry pioneer and beloved former president of Mt. Eden Floral Company in San Jose, California, died peacefully in his...
FTD Supports Military Service Members And Their Families With Flowers And Donation To USO
As part of its continued support for military service members, their families and veterans, premier floral and gifting company FTD® (Nasdaq: FTD)...
Introducing: DavidAustinWeddingRoses.com
David Austin Roses has launched a new website dedicated exclusively to its cut rose varieties at davidaustinweddingroses.com. Filled with gorgeous...
Floral Designer Turns Derelict House into Artwork
An abandoned house in Detroit that was once filled with broken glass, jammed toilets —even a dead animal — turned into a flower wonderland for one...
SAF Work with APHIS on Geraniums, Certification, Farm Bill Funds
Continuing the strong emphasis on collaboration and communication between the floral industry and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
Sick-Day Excuses: Grandma Poisoned Me, the Doctor Prescribed the Beach
Ever have an employee ask to take a sick day because her doctor said the beach would be good for her vitamin D deficiency? Or because she had no...
Indianapolis Florist Moves HQ to Revitalization Center
An upcoming move will place a well-known Indianapolis florist closer to key customers — and in the middle of a bustling local redevelopment...
Petal It Forward Scores More than 130 Million Impressions
A feel-good PR campaign from SAF has exposed people to positive messages about flowers and flower-giving more than 131 million times. Just two weeks...
Google Insider on SEO: Keep Content Fresh and Use Those Free Tools
In the run-up to Thanksgiving, Christmas (and, for that matter, Valentine’s Day), make sure blogging is on your daily to-do list. Otherwise, you’re...
New Internship Matches Business Students with Floral Industry Companies
Floral industry members looking for a way to find motivated staff members and “try out” prospective long-term employees have a new resource...
For Big Day, More Brides Choose ‘Sexy’
The latest bridal trend to hit the aisle (and style section)? “Sexy” dresses that — at least to some people — appear ready for the bedroom rather...