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An interview with Toine Overgaag
Photo courtesy of Toine Overgaag Heading into 2020, Carpinteria, California-based orchid grower, Westerlay Orchids, sees itself competing with the home décor market more so than other flower growers. Below, Westerlay’s President/Owner Toine Overgaag discusses the...
Bryan’s Florist’s deep roots in Northwest Indiana stretch back 70 years
A crowd gathered at the Bryan’s Florist in Hobart this weekend to celebrate the business’s 70th anniversary in Northwest Indiana. When Ray Bryan was working at Inland Steel in East Chicago at 18 years old, his colleagues pointed out that he lived across...
Koen Pack’s Hydropaper sleeves nominated for Greenovation Awards
In collaboration with customers and suppliers, Koen Pack has developed a series of FSC-certified sleeves made of water-repellent Kraft paper–Hydropaper sleeves. The paper sleeve gives the bouquet a natural and sustainable appearance, and is biodegradable and...
LakewoodAlive’s Flower Blossoms Program Enjoys Vibrant 13th Year
(Photo by Paula Reed) For four months this summer, Downtown Lakewood enjoyed an extra splash of color and greenery thanks to the volunteer-driven Flower Blossoms Program. Geraniums and impatiens dotted the urban landscape from the start of June through the end of...
Hunting the Elusive Orchid
Watch any TV show or movie where the protagonist goes to the home of someone who is wealthy. Look on the console table near the front door, or on a desk, and you’re likely to see an orchid plant. As the Orchid Republic website says, “Orchids possess a rare...Latest News
