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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES B.C. florist capitalizes on Olympic bouquets Feb. 26, 2010 - You don't have to be a winning athlete to get an Olympic bouquet anymore. You don't have to go to Vancouver. Replicas of green bouquet awarded to the medal winners can be purchased at Saranac Lake Florist in Saranac Lake, B.C. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports. | READ MORE Five advertisers apologize for bashing flowers Feb. 26, 2010 - This Valentine’s Day season, the Society of American Florists (SAF) contacted 25 companies about negative floral advertisements resulting in five apologies and four reworded promotions. Flowers provide the finishing touch Feb. 26, 2010 - Nelson Calfat has a lesson or two: "You can make over your home with a few hundred dollars," he says. "It's about the finishing." By finishing, Calfat means flowers, plants and trees - decorative elements that tie everything together in a room. The Montreal Gazette reports. | READ MORE U.S. Olympic medalist says flowers helped Feb. 25, 2010 - Vancouver Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Hannah Teter says she filled her hotel room with flowers last week to prepare her for the big competition. People.com reports. | READ MORE Blooms with modified scents in the works Feb. 25, 2010 - Ever wanted a rose that smelled like bananas? Maybe a petunia that reeked of root beer? Researchers at the University of Florida Gainesville have isolated 13 genes in flowers that key for the blossom’s fragrance. Christmasworld 2010 attracts over 30,000 visitors Feb. 24, 2010 - Around 104,000 trade visitors from 142 countries attended the trade-fair quartet of Paperworld, Christmasworld, Beautyworld and Hair and Beauty from Jan. 30 - Feb. 2, 2010. Here's a look at what the trade show had to offer. OFA Short course to remain in Columbus Feb. 24, 2010 - The OFA Short Course, one of the largest educational and trade show events in the United States for the horticulture and floriculture industry, will remain in Columbus, Ohio through 2016. See the Chelsea Flower Show with Neville Feb. 23, 2010 - Neville MacKay, owner of My Mother's Bloomers in Halifax will be hosting a trip to London's Chelsea Flower Show in May. Scientists find on/off switch for flowers Feb. 23, 2010 - Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a way to coax plants into flowering. FoxNews.com reports. | READ MORE Consumer cut flower preferences revealed Feb. 22, 2010 - An article in the January 2010 issue of HortScience looked at consumer colour preferences for cut flowers and specifically compared Mother's Day selections to other events like anniversaries and birthdays. |
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