Imagine an event that demonstrates the joy of working with, giving, and receiving flowers; draws attention to International Women’s Day; and raises money for local charities. That’s the gist of the uBloom Flower Power Challenge, which kicks off the West Michigan Home and Garden Show tonight in Grand Rapids. J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, founder […]
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On Valentine’s Day, the staff of The Society of American Florists—employees who typically work behind the scenes to advance the industry—got in on the action by delivering flowers to seniors in two assisted living communities in Alexandria, Virginia. The SAF workers were among 500 volunteers (dubbed “Cupid’s Crew”) with Wish of a Lifetime, a nonprofit
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The industry has lost an icon. Barbara “Bobbi” Ann Ecker Blatchford died Friday, February 3, leaving behind two children and legions of fans throughout the world. Over the weekend, social media exploded with tributes to the inimitable Bobaloo.
We are receiving multiple reports from florists regarding unauthorized manipulation of their Yelp listings by a an uncontracted third party. Update: Both Yelp and BloomNation have provided some clarification.
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Can you spot the difference between ‘Freedom’ and ‘Forever Young’? How about ‘Mondial’ and ‘Vendela’? What distinguishes ‘High and Magic’ from ‘Fiction’? Put your rose knowledge to the test with Jet Fresh Flower Distributors’ new mobile app, “Jet Fresh Flowers’ Name That Rose.” JFF’s “Name That Rose” is the first-ever quick-answer, multiple choice-style flower quiz game. The goal: correctly identify roses by variety before the timer runs out.
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Attention, Time, People, etc.: Go ahead and call off your search for “Man of the Year.” Yes, it may only be February, less than 1/6 of the way into 2016, but already we have the perfect candidate.
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Mayesh Wholesale Florist recently announced winners of its charity design contest. The company challenged florists to create a romantic tablescape perfect for Valentine’s Day, which were put to a vote. The top three winners received a large donation to a charity of their choice. Each of Mayesh’s 16 branches participated, with several designers collaborating on a single concept. Hundreds
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Fans of PBS celebrity P. Allen Smith, may have noticed a familiar face on one of his recent shows. On November 9, J Schwanke, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, host of JTV at uBloom.com, joined Smith on his syndicated show, “Garden Style.” The two discussed foliages and how to use them in décor. “An all-foliage arrangement is
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One of the floral industry’s premier designers and educators will be taking the stage Tuesday, Oct. 13, at TEDxEvansville.
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Mayesh Wholesale Florist recently announced the winners of its annual Design Star contest. This year, Jerome Raska AIFD, AAF, PFCI, CF and Shawn Michael Foley outshine a field of 17 talented designers to earn the coveted title. Foley, a designer at Hothouse Design Studio in Birmingham, Alabama (owned by another Design Star alum, Mandy Majerik,
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Jet Fresh Flower Distributors, the proud purveyors of Gerbs of Hope, have launched a gerbera design contest to raise awareness for this terrific type of flower. “Gerberas are great flowers for design,” said marketing director Ryan Black. “They are available in more than 40 colors, as well as tinted and natural varieties. They feature large,
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The Society of American Florists kicked off its 131st annual convention Wednesday in Amelia Island, Florida. To launch the event, the association hosted a flower contest, The Outstanding Varieties Competition, which featured 225 entries from 33 companies, from Florida, Oregon, California, Ohio, Hawaii, Colombia, Ecuador and Israel. Nine judges, consisting of three growers, three wholesalers
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