Flower industry must bloom
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia with her many exotic tropical plants and colourful blooms has the potential to be a flower brand the way tulips are associated with Holland and the Rose Parade is with Pasadena in the United States.
Antique appraisals big draw at Northwest Louisiana Home, Flower, Landscaping Show
One of the biggest draws at this years Northwest Louisiana Home, Flower and Landscaping Show wasnt the dozens of vendors but the chance to participate in the activities.
Bloom off rose for century-old city tradition / Supe seeks to end sweet deal for few remaining family flower stands
Sidewalk flower stands have been part of the San Francisco scene for well over a century. They are the quintessential small family business -- two of the most noted stands have been in the same family for 92 years, and others have been doing business on the...
FTD Shares Up on Vera Wang Partnership
FTD Group Inc. saw shares jump in Monday afternoon trading, after the flower and gift retailer said it partnered with upscale designer Vera Wang to create Valentines Day offerings.
Beholding sainthoods Little Flower
Thomas R. Nevin has a complicated relationship with a saint. The modest, erudite John Carroll University professor has just finished Therese of Lisieux: Gods Gentle Warrior, an Oxford University Press book that is both readable and provocative.
Georgia police chief wants glass pipes banned
ARACDE, Ga.-- A police chief in northeast Georgia wants three-inch glass pipes with a fake rose inside banned- saying they are nothing more than crack pipes in disguise.
Police chief wants glass pipe banned
ARACDE - The Arcade police chief wants three-inch glass pipes with a fake rose inside banned -- saying they are nothing more than crack pipes in disguise.
Literary listings
Garden columnist and author Amy Stewart sniffs out the intrigue behind the $40 billion per year flower industry in her new book, Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad , and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers . She acts as a present-day Columbo as she uncovers answers to unusual questions.
Weekend Wear in Denim for Girls with Curves
Denim is a fashion basic that can be worn almost anytime. But you can have the most fun with denim when you wear it on the weekends. Stephanie Sack of vive la femme in Bucktown suggests these hot looks for girls who want to show off their curves:
Engines Ready - Planes Not
Delay In Airbus Superjumbo Jet Program Disappointing, But Not Disastrous For Pratt Wrapped in yellow Kevlar and trimmed in lime green, the jet engine flourishes its array of titanium fan blades like the petals of a flower.