Online Flower Shop Fails To Deliver

April 12, 2010 Staff Reporter, CBC News

An online flower shop that sends bouquets and baskets across Canada sometimes substitutes one item for something completely different, without checking with the customer, or doesnt deliver at all, according to CBC-TVs Marketplace.

HortSmart Trade Fair Announces Speaker Lineup

HortSmart is a unique educational summit and product show case geared for the horticultural business owner be it grower or retailer. The seminar program features nationally acclaimed speakers, industry professionals and educators. Here are just a few of the dynamic speakers on our Workshop Line-up:

Eco Labels 101: Green Certifications Explained

Right now there are over 400 green certification systems vying for the
attention of earth-conscious consumers, so if you have trouble remembering what
each little pictogram stands for, you are not alone.

Slow Going For Sustainable Standard

Doug Cole is a sustainability proponent. Last summer, his greenhouse
operation, D.S. Cole Growers in Loudon, N.H., was the first in the United States
to earn the MPS-ABC environmental certificate. Cole even serves on the Environmental Sustainability Criteria Development subcommittee working toward establishing a National Sustainable Agriculture Standard. But at the committees current pace, Cole believes a National Sustainable Agriculture Standard is years away.

American Floral Endowment Mourns Passing Of Trustee Ernesto Velez

To honor Ernesto Velez, a memorial tribute has been created within the
American Floral Endowment (AFE). Velez, an AFE Trustee since 2004, died March
21.