Floral

Rosario is no cold killer of romance. She is a horticultural specialist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, stationed at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It is her job and her colleagues’ to check for pests, diseases and contraband in imported shipments of plants including, at this time of year, many, many roses. …

Since launching Black Velvet and its companion petunias Phantom and Pinstripe at Spring Trials in 2010, consumer media interest has surrounded these unique varieties bred by Ball FloraPlant. From local daily papers and regional gardening magazines, all the way to the national lifestyle publications, there is a buzz about black this season! …

Now that the weather is warming up, one of the oldest nurseries in Southwest Florida may soon be selling plants, trees, and shrubs, from a retail outlet in Lehigh Acres. …

In the foreword to its recently released 2011 Summer Poinsettias Catalog, Paul Ecke III delivered this message. …

A refrigerated warehouse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which was supposed to woo flower imports that now favor the Miami airport, so far hasn’t gotten a steady date. …