Floral

Memorial Day is a national holiday that is celebrated on the last Monday in May. Sometimes, it is called Decoration Day because following the Civil War, people went to cemeteries to place flowers on or to ”decorate” the graves of loved ones who died in the war. …

In his book, “Flowers Chic & Cheap” (Clarkson Potter, $25), Mota shows how to easily upgrade your ability to use flowers. He offers solutions (use salsa jars or teapots as vases) and stylish tips (pick a few herbs to fill out a bouquet). …

Classmates in Paula Bye’s special-education class at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School have entertained the eyes of the customers at Main Street Caf in downtown by making 18-bud vase arrangements each week since the fall. The flower-arrangement project began in the fall when Donelan’s supermarket in Pepperell agreed to donate flowers it would otherwise throw away. …

Student volunteers travel with Kenney Center Director Angela Tatum, Dining Services Director of Operations Callie Stacey and Judith Gardner Ainlay, director of Special Institutional Relations, who conceived the idea. …

With more than three dozen Hawai’i high schools holding commencement ceremonies this weekend, lei shops are gearing up for the rush and if you want that special garland, shop early. …