Tempted to write off Valentine’s Day 2016 already? Thinking the holiday will only disappoint, situated as it is on a Sunday and long holiday...
The presidential election. Wild rides on Wall Street. Worry over international issues. Terrorism. Concern about energy prices and rising costs...
The uBloom Trend Synthesis is published annually by J Schwanke Productions, featuring Four NEW Trends in Flowers and Foliage for the coming year....
“We’re still here.” When Rob Shibata assumed the presidency of the Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association on Oct. 22, he returned...
In California, a coordinated effort is underway to encourage a 125-year-old American tradition to include more homegrown flowers. More than 80...
Fast and easy — these are must-have qualities for customers accustomed to instant video streaming and free two-day delivery. The most successful...
Ever think the everyday dramas, heartaches and disagreements of your shop could be the stuff of the big screen — or at least some can’t-miss TV?...
An important research center that the Society of American Florists helped found has received positive press in a popular trade magazine. In the...
Another year, another standstill in Washington, D.C.? Not by a long shot. It may seem like nothing ever gets done in Washington. In their own lives,...
The story of how poinsettias moved from a relatively obscure plant to a top-selling Christmas gift is currently being told — through rare family...
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) recently announced the establishment of the Yoshimi and Grace Shibata Family Fund, honoring the late flower...
In the wake of high-profile examples of workplace violence — including the Dec. 2 shooting in San Bernardino and the shooting on live TV of two...
It was a fall filled with savings for many Society of American Florists members: Through a new partnership with FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler Group...
When "Bachelor in Paradise" alum and Northern Virginia native Ashley Iaconetti called Beth and Lee Herman, owners of Palace Florists in Washington,...
Just before Thanksgiving, one mid-Atlantic flower shop made sure a freshman U.S. congressman had a beautiful floral centerpiece for his holiday...