Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports
Kenya's flower industry is being ravaged by pests, leading some flower farmers to rely more heavily on toxic pesticides.
Five things Bachman’s CEO wants you to know about Valentine’s Day flowers
Flowers — especially roses — are for sale everywhere, from gas stations to grocery stores to floral shops. The Pioneer Press ...
French group issues Valentine’s Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent. France’s oldest consumer group is ...
Hundreds of millions of flowers are flown into the U.S. for Valentine’s Day
In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of ...
Winter weather can’t cool romance. How KC florists adjust to make Valentine’s deliveries
Despite icy roads and freezing temperatures, it’s been all hands on deck at Toblers Flowers in Kansas City this week as ...
The best flower delivery deals ahead of Valentine's Day
Better yet, each of these flower sellers already allows you to schedule your delivery for Friday, Feb. 14, so you can lock in a gift weeks in advance. Below, you'll more more details about each of the ...
Valentine’s flower pop-up is a new beginning for Palisades florist
After Palisades Flowers was lost in the Jan. 7 fire, floral designer Rosalyn Phipps found a way to get back in business for ...
Aldi selling Valentine's Day roses from under £2 in stores today
Still need to get flowers in for someone special before Friday, February 14? Aldi's latest round of Specialbuys has you ...
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Valentine's Day rush for roses always a busy time for florists
At midday on Feb. 13, a delivery van loaded with bouquets, vases, greenery and lots of red roses pulled away from the modest ...
'We started preparing in early November': Piccolo's Florist prepares Valentine's Day arrangements
Piccolo's Florist has been putting together Omaha's Valentine's Day arrangements since 1981, and this year was no different. Employees woke up before the sun to start preparing deliveries at 4 a.m.
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Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
Roses, carnations ... shakes a bouquet of flowers in search of pests, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) “Invasive species have caused $120 billion in annual economic ...