Southern Oregon’s Specialty-Cut Flower Grower, Le Mera Gardens

February 23, 2011 Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune

The owner of Le Mera Gardens, a specialty-cut flower grower in the valley, found that being proud of what she does means good business.

Fine Living: 59th Annual Orchid Exposition Highlights The Visually Stunning Flowers

A SINGLE UNADORNED ORCHID may be pretty, but arranged orchids are even better, insists Cris Hamilton, owner of Hamilton Orchids.

Gardenia Organic, Women-Owned Business, Is First NY Florist To Earn ‘Veriflora Certification’

Gardenia Organic, a New York City based sustainable florist, has earned VeriFlora Preferred Retailer status for its commitment to sustainability practices. Gardenia Organic is the first New York florist to be recognized for the rigorous environmental practices they undertake in order to practice agricultural sustainability. VeriFlora is considered the gold standard in ensuring sustainability practices in the flower industry.

WeddingWire & BloomNet Exclusive Program

February 23, 2011 Bloomnet & Wedding Wire

WeddingWire.com, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, and BloomNet, a leading business solutions provider and single destination for products and services for retail Florists worldwide, are working together to offer BloomNet retail florists increased online exposure across the leading wedding sites within the WeddingWire Network.

Flavored Milks: Good Or Bad? You Decide

February 23, 2011 Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune

Confronted with a long-running food fight over whether to serve children flavored milk chocolate, strawberry, banana, vanilla in homes and in schools, parents may instinctively want to duck the issue.