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Florists want flower trade to become thriving industry
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Floral Industry
Floral industry is one of the major industries in many countries, and Pakistan can also generate a lot of revenue by increasing the export of flowers, if it is conducted along modern lines, florists and floriculturists have said.

Slump hits small-scale flower farmers
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Small-scale flower farmers
Small-scale flower farmers have started cutting down on production following heavy losses occasioned by market cutbacks.

Add Edible Flowers to Your Healthy Diet
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Edible Flowers
People have been eating flowers almost since the beginning of recorded time. Who knows what prompted the first floral snack? It could be that the flower looked so tasty somebody tried eating it. We can be glad, for flowers still provide a delightful addition to a healthy diet.

Flower industry chokes on high costs
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Uganda flower exporters association
The government should create incentives for investors in the floriculture sector, Juliet Musoke, the executive director of the Uganda flower exporters association, has said.

Flowers, money, fodder flow to fire-ravaged farmers
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Flower Victoria
Fresh flowers, donated by Victoria's flower growers, have been distributed in the fire-ravaged town of Kinglake in memory of those tragically killed in the recent bushfires.

Uganda's '08 flower earnings rise 6.7 p.c.
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Uganda's flowers
Uganda exported $34.2 million in flowers in 2008 from $32.05 million in 2007, but expects earnings this year to fall on high input costs, low prices and weak demand, a flower body said on Wednesday.

Attract hummingbirds to your yard with the right trees, shrubs and flowers
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Hummingbirds in your garden
If you'd enjoy the sight and sounds of hummingbirds in your garden this summer, don't just leave their visit to chance. Plant the right flowers, trees and shrubs, and they will come.

Gardens hold February gems
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Garden
February in the South can be fickle, cold one day and mild the next.But those who venture out into the garden will discover a host of winter delights, including early daffodils, Winter Sweet, Chimonanthus praecox, Mahonia, Okame Cherry, Japanese Flowering Apricot, us mume ( there are many different selections.

Redwood City florist assaulted by customer
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Redwood City florist
When a customer of a Redwood City florist needed a ride to drop off a flower arrangement Sunday night, the store's owner obliged.

Flower growers press AQIS on overseas flowers
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
AQIS(Australian Quarantine Inspection Service)
Cut flower growers maintain overseas countries are not fulfilling their quarantine obligations, despite increased testing of imported flowers by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.

Global Crisis Hits Flower Industry
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Global credit crunch
After the badly hit local tourism, now the second major revenue earner for Arusha - the horticulture industry - has its leaves burnt in the raising heat of global economy recession.

Cheap imports trigger war of the roses
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Valentine's Day mop-up
Love lies bleeding in a skip at Glenorie, where one of the largest producers of roses in the state expects to dump up to 9000 unsold red roses in the Valentine's Day mop-up.

Lackluster Valentine's sales leave some florists buried in roses
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Valentine's sales at local florists
"We see a huge difference in sales on Valentine's Day when it's in a holiday week (with President's Day) and when it's school vacation," said Laverne Lovell, who with her husband, George, have owned Lovell's Flowers & Nursery in Medfield for 40 years.

Janesville Florist Hopes To Build Business By Helping Others In Need
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Valentine's Day
A weekend Valentine's Day is tough on florists, with businesses reporting up to a 20 percent drop in revenue compared to a weekday holiday.

Florists see flower flurry
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT
Local flowers shops
Local flowers shops were busy Saturday with people looking for something perfect for their sweethearts for Valentine's Day. Whether it was a significant other, mother, father, son, daughter or grandparent, flowers were one of the options that were just the right touch to say those three special words on Valentine's Day.

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