Month: February 2011

The focus of OASIS is to add value through a planned use of vegetation in public interiors, and not on the plants themselves. Research has shown that a deliberate use of vegetation in interiors will bring a number of advantages, including an improved indoor environment, an improved air quality, less noise and reduced stress. Green interiors also improve motivation and efficiency at the workplace, resulting in employees and customers feeling more at ease. …

Every year my hellebores lift their buds and open in the midst of January and February; the multitude of blooms continue to lift my spirits on through April. With their show just in its early stages, I thought I would re-run this piece with David Walther, of Spring Fever Nursery in Yankee Hill, from 2010 on his growing of these lovely plants. Spring Fever will be hosting an open garden the first weekend in April of 2011. If you can get there, you will not be disappointed! …

You want your loved one to be wooed. So, how do you know if your floral delivery will arrive with the desired intent? …

Vermont’s Lt. Governor Phil Scott was part of a group that spoke out against deceptive internet advertising that’s hurting Vermont retailers. Scott joined the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Retail Association, local florists, and members of Vermonts legislature at a press conference this morning to decry deceptive internet advertising that seriously threatens the states floral industry. They also announced details of legislation under consideration that would prohibit these abuses. …