The Chelsea Flower Show may be different this year, but Queen Elizabeth and other members of the royal family are still celebrating spring.  Each year, the Chelsea Flower Show is a highly-anticipated event for the royal family. Although the event has

On an early morning in April, Xai Cha, 59, and her daughter Mary Thao, 38, harvested some of the first flower crops of the year at their farm near the Pilchuck River in Snohomish County. As they collected dark pink tulips and yellow daffodils, Thao

The city says tree and flower planting will go ahead with precautions to protect city staff from COVID-19. That means 230,000 municipal flowers are destined for the garden rather than the compost heap.  Most Hamilton

Despite a stay-at-home order, staff at the 24th Street County Market in Quincy said Mother's Day was a busy day for those buying flowers. Staff member, Kendra Miller said their turnout was larger than expected. "We have a really good amount of

Chicago Park District has partnered with the Garfield Park Conservatory to sell the flowers that would have been planted in gardens across the city.  The District was unable to hire seasonal staff and contractors that would normally plant and care for

While social distancing measures were in place and masks were required, shoppers flocked to the California Flower Mall in downtown LA for Mother's Day.  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A crush of shoppers who were hoping to show their

Backyard gardens across Chicago will look a bit more professional this summer.  The Chicago Park District plans to hold a flower sale at Garfield Park Conservatory from Thursday through Sunday (May 28-31).  With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Tresa Reece left Bench Farms’ greenhouse Sunday with several trays of herbs and other plants, plus five voluminous baskets of bright wave petunias. “I’ll get these planted and then I’ll be back,” she said. “I’ll probably be here three times.”

A Winnipeg greenhouse and gardening centre says it's temporarily closing ahead one of the busiest weekends of the year, because some customers have been abusing staff over physical distancing rules.  In a note posted to its website, Sage Garden said

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio- Linda Boardman is one many florists across the State of Ohio who prepped for one of the industry's biggest holidays, Mother's Day. Boardman's Cuyahoga Falls shop, Dietz Floral Studio, has been shut down since mid-March.

TORONTO -- The Victoria Day long weekend marks the beginning of the planting season for many Canadians and this year of self-isolation and worry has many turning to soil, seeds and plants for perhaps both therapy and security this spring and

What does Mother’s Day have to do with cocaine? Very little, most people would think. But as an economist, I often explain to my students that the world is economically connected, often in strange ways. The flower business is one of those strange

Adidas Canada has joined forces with Toronto-based floral styling and design studio Mitsu to produce a digital DIY floral arrangement workshop for those wanting to channel their inner florist.  Founded by Caroline Bayliss, Nathalie Bayliss, and Casey

Did you order your mom’s Mother’s Day gift yet? It hasn’t arrived? Yeah, ours either. Amazon been putting a priority on shipping “essential items” first and all of that. Here are some alternatives. 

If you appreciate the outdoors, all you need to do is follow a gravel road through the woods, trek a right-of-way or wander through a meadow with your eyes ready to spot nature’s bounty of blooms. Take a walk on the wild side. Early-spring wildflowers

Talk about a sweet surprise.  On Friday, Kim Kardashian West took to Instagram and revealed that Khloe Kardashian's ex, Tristan Thompson, had sent her an early Mother's Day bouquet. Specifically, in video footage on her

Sure to be your next Netflix obsession, The Big Flower Fight is a supersized version of the gardening shows we’re used to.  The series, hosted by comedians Vic Reeves and Natasia Demetriou, asks ten teams of amateur garden sculptors to make huge

When is Mother's Day?? It's on May 10 this year, and it might have snuck up on you because of the coronavirus pandemic. And while quarantine and COVID-19 will definitely make the holiday feel a lot different this year, it's still possible to make Mom

Pioneer Flower Farms was founded in 1971 in St Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Being a son of a Dutch flower bulb grower, Henk Sikking Jr decided to try his luck elsewhere. And he succeeded well: the farm is now one of the largest with a production of

A few weeks ago, I was invited by Greenhouse Canada to present a webinar for growers and retailers on ideas for the marketplace. Cathy Bartolic from Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association kindly joined us in the Q&A session to provide a local