Floral

The escalating violence in Bangkok is slowing down production among orchid vendors. …

Many cut flowers, whether you buy them at a florist or the grocery store, have been doused in chemicals, heavily packaged and transported halfway around the world. It’s ironic that few items we buy are less green than flowers. Which is where Jello Mold Farm comes in, with its organic flower farming and Diane Szukovathy and Dennis Westphall have numerous wholesale customers in the Seattle area. …

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. …