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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Letting ideas blossom into new arrangements

Business | By Tiffany Hsu | August 24, 2008
The gig: Co-owners of Mark’s Garden floral shop in Sherman Oaks, which is known for its work on weddings, including those of Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Heidi Klum and, last weekend, Ellen DeGeneres. Read more
 

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Baghdad florist’s business is wilting like a thirsty rose

World | By Tina Susman and Caesar Ahmed | May 13, 2008
Love is in the air in Yousif Mohammed’s shop. Read more
 

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Stop, and smell the cut flowers

Home & Garden | By Suzanne Mantell | March 8, 2007
FLOWER Confidential,” a behind-the-scenes look at the cut flower industry, can be found in the gardening section of bookstores, but author Amy Stewart says it is not a gardening book. Read more
 

Friday, February 14, 2003

Today, a Rose Isn’t Just a Rose

California | Local | By Mike Anton | February 14, 2003
Nothing says love more than a man who will argue with another guy over the last red rose in the cooler. Read more
 

Thursday, December 26, 2002

The Flowers and the Timing Are Exquisite

California | Local | By Joe Mathews | December 26, 2002
The flowers have left the building. Read more
 

Thursday, July 11, 2002

Beyond the Bouquet

News | By Jeannine Stein | July 11, 2002
A studio head wants to send his big box-office star flowers after her newest movie rakes in $75 million over the weekend. Read more
 

Sunday, July 7, 2002

Formerly Famous but Blooming Very Nicely, Thank You

Magazine | By Janet Kinosian | July 7, 2002
Ex-teen idols may understand the vagaries of fame better than anyone. Read more
 

Wednesday, August 2, 2000

With Sales Hardly in Bloom, Florist Needs a Marketing Arrangement

Business | By Cyndia Zwahlen | August 2, 2000
Successfully growing a small business has proven tougher than Bouquets of Blooms flower shop owner Dena Flekman expected. Read more
 

Wednesday, July 5, 2000

Florists Find Wild Thistle Elicits Clients’ Wolf Whistles

California | Local | By Ana Beatriz Cholo | July 5, 2000
For years, environmentalists have been tearing their hair out over that pernicious weed, the artichoke thistle, which invades wild lands throughout Orange County and crowds out native plants. Read more
 

Saturday, September 11, 1999

Florists Hope for a Law to Nip Copycats in the Bud - Retail: State measure seeks to ban telemarketers that advertise under local phone numbers or names without disclosing an address.

Business | By Robin Fields | September 11, 1999
For decades, customers identified Fullerton Florist with its owner, Katherine Cordova, her talent for wedding arrangements and her loquacious Pomeranian. Read more
 

Thursday, September 2, 1999

VALLEY ROUNDUP - Arleta - Florist Hopes to Make Friendships Bloom

California | Local | By Roberto J. Manzano | September 2, 1999
Although it was not Valentine’s Day, roses were going by the dozens Wednesday at My Sweetheart Florist. Read more
 

Monday, January 18, 1999

Compton Florist’s Shop Is a Well-Loved Perennial

California | Local | By Matea Gold | January 18, 1999
Maybe Bill Williams is right. Read more
 

Monday, February 9, 1998

The Other Rose Bowl

News | By Connie Koenenn | February 9, 1998
The problem with Valentine’s Day, says Jacob Maarse, is that too many customers want the same thing: long-stemmed red roses delivered to somebody’s office at 9 a.m. Read more
 

Friday, January 2, 1998

Drawing On a Global Bouquet

News | By Jeffrey L. Rabin | January 2, 1998
The real business of the Rose Parade has always been Southern California’s business, and the essence of Pasadena’s annual floral festival has changed along with the region’s economy. Read more
 
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