Mellano & Company Celebrates 100 Years of Floral Farming Excellence – A Century of Growth and Innovation 

February 11, 2025 Mellano & Company

As Mellano & Company approaches its 100th anniversary in 2025, they are eager to continue growing, evolving, and innovating as they enter a new chapter. With a century of expertise and a forward-focused mindset, Mellano & Company is dedicated to shaping the future of the floral industry—staying at the forefront of sustainability, technology, and customer service in the years ahead. The team invites flower enthusiasts everywhere to visit one of their wholesale locations in the coming year and celebrate a Century of Floral Finesse! 

Balloon Exchange: New Turnkey Balloon Source Launches Operations

February 10, 2025 Balloon Exchange

Founded by a carefully assembled group of industry veterans, the goal was to fill an ever-growing need for a stable, full-service, U.S.-based balloon supplier to restore stability and confidence with buyers, distributors, decorators, planners and consumers. 

Ferry-Morse Launches New Flower Seed Mixes & Seed Varieties for 2025 Season

February 10, 2025 Ferry-Morse

Available now as gardeners plan and prep for spring, the collection features 50 varieties of 1-pound bags of flower, wildflower and lawn alternative seeds that are easy to grow and maintain throughout the seasons. Each mix is also free of filler materials commonly found in other large-format seed bags, offering gardeners bulk seed options at great value.

Amethyst Glow: A Magical Color for Wedding Floral Design in 2025

February 6, 2025 Rio Roses by Equiflor

This soft lavender and mauve is perfect for creating timeless and memorable wedding floral designs.

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day, Trade Dispute with Colombia Threatens Flower Imports

But romantics may be spared from becoming victims of a trade dispute. The White House declared victory, saying that Colombia had reversed itself and agreed to allow the flights to land, backing down just hours after Trump threatened to impose visa restrictions in addition to the steep tariffs on its longtime ally in South America.