Floral

With so much talk about flowers from Colombia, Ecuador and Canada, we seem to forget that there is still a great deal of production in California. The industry is alive and well there, as well as in Oregon and Washington. But it is a different industry than it was some 10 or 15 years ago. …

About five years ago, we decided that instead of tossing the poinsettias we’d gotten as gifts at Christmas time, we would keep them over the winter, put them outside during the summer months, and bring them in again before the first frost. Since the holiday season is approaching, I wanted to write about how to care for and rebloom your poinsettias. …

Online flower delivery company daFlores.com would like to remind the public that florists do get overwhelmed at the holidays. Some possible consequences of leaving holiday flower ordering to the last minute include the risk of products being out of stock, not having the flowers delivered on the requested date, or even unexpected price increases …

The US nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture crop production industry includes about 55,000 farms with combined annual revenue of about $16 billion. Large companies include Hines Horticulture, Monrovia Nursery, and Color Spot Nurseries : The industry is highly fragmented: the 50 largest farms generate less than 25 percent of revenue. …

While poinsettias, wreaths and floral arrangements featuring red roses or carnations are often thought of as traditional holiday gifts, some may want to consider other options. …