Growers in Florida had a visit from an influential state government official last week. Adam Putnam, Florida’s commissioner of agriculture, visited FernTrust in Seville, Florida, on September 20 to tour facilities and see damage firsthand from Hurricane Irma. “He met...
Any parent who has procrastinated before the holidays knows that the “must-have” toy of the season — the one flying off the shelves — is marked up significantly more on December 24 compared to the price tag for the same item on January 2. This is known as the unique...
A powerful New York Times essay that played up the power of flowers almost two years ago has now been given a second life on a popular podcast. The latest episode of the Times’ Modern Love podcast features a reading of “One Bouquet of Fleeting Beauty,” an essay by...
Floral industry members in Florida are still working to recover from damages sustained during Hurricane Irma — an effort made considerably more challenging by sustained loss of power around the state. “We didn’t have any catastrophic damage, but the loss of...
Do you know one of the most dangerous legal mistakes a business owner can make? Not paying payroll taxes on time. The slide toward that financial sin can be surprisingly fast, writes Paul Goodman, CPA, PFCI, in this month’s Floral Management. “When cash is short and...
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