Floral

Harris Seeds’ 2010-2011 Professional Vegetable & Cut Flower Growers’ Seed Catalog has been published and mailed! The 144 page catalog features hundreds of high-quality vegetable and cut flower seed varieties, including many new 2011 introductions. …

McGregor Plant Sales announces the release of its new website, McGregor Plant Sales 2.0. The upgraded website is a completely new look for the company with enhanced functionality for customers along with the time saving, easy ordering tools customers have come to expect from McGregor Plant Sales. …

Melissa Carter Bend Oregon owner of Cartmel Gifts today announced the acquisition of 8 floral and gift retailers with 24 total stores. …

The National Garden Bureau (NGB) has declared the zinnia as the flower of the year for 2011. …

EnviroScent took a turn into the mass market when FTD called and said it wanted to bring more scent to bouquets which, through years of engineering to produce flowers for longer shelf life and more color, had lost much of their fragrance. Sherwood met the demand by creating ScentStems, which are placed inside floral arrangements. The fragrance-maker is heading into its big season, as the holidays drive demand for one of its main products, ScentSicles. …