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Sure, Congress has plenty of crises to deal with: a weak economy, an expiring highway bill, the end-of-the-year "taxmageddon." But now there's another one floating into view. The United States is running out of helium. …

In the first month of its spring 2012 launch, the new mobile design tool “My Garden Designer” from Burpee Home Gardens® created over 3,000 mixed container recipes for home gardeners across the country. It also revealed gardening habits, color choices and preferences. …

The HGTV HOME Plant Collection of annuals, called “Expressions,” was developed by Agricola Management Group, in conjunction with HGTV, and will be available in more than 375 retail locations around the country this spring as part of a soft launch rollout. …

Celebrate a Year in Spectacular Colours with Gerberas from Florist Holland. We will inspire and challenge you to use the most colourful products on the market throughout all four seasons. Grasp the opportunity to check out our newest varieties and ideas on seasonal marketing, during the Flower Trials 2012 in our trial gardens and our greenhouses in De Kwakel, the Netherlands. From 12 to 15 June 2012 our complete assortment will be in bloom. …

large flower services say they support florists by creating sales for local shops through marketing and merchandising. Some florists agree, saying that working with the flower services gives them a chance to reach new customers. But the cost structure used by the flower services can be a disadvantage for florists, and the relaying of orders from customer to flower service to florist presents opportunities for blunders for which local florists are blamed, several florists said. …