24 Hours: Alister Davis

Alister Davis is the owner-operator of Plantarama, the wholesale nursery and garden centre he established 43 years ago. The business covers about eight hectares of land and employs seven staff.

Simple techniques shine

Attendees of Paula Pryke’s floral instruction course learn how to create stunning arrangements using bold colours and simple designs.

Two tiered perennial garden on Belfast tour

The Belfast Garden Club invites the public to visit the colorful perennial flower garden of Hester and Bill Abbuhl, 50 Shore Road, Northport. The garden will be open on Friday, August 20th from ...

FTD Turns 100 on August 18, 2010

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FTD®, a leading provider of floral and related products and services, will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on August 18, 2010. Founded in 1910 by 15 visionary florists who banded together in order to give customers the ability to send flowers nationwide, FTD has become one of the world’s best known brands, with the Mercury Man logo displayed in over 40 ...

Girl Scouts throw `quinceañera' parties for South Miami-Dade teens

Gabriela Ponce had been dreaming about her 15th birthday since she was 12. In Hispanic cultures, the quinceañera coming-of-age ceremony marks the transition from girl to womanhood.