http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog Southern California History & Floral Industry Happenings Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:56:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en California State Floral Association  outdid itself in the Calif Flora 2009 annual convention and Top Ten design competition. Not only did the organizers combine the weekend events into a more concise, fast-moving schedule (with some great seminars, I might add, and both student and Top Ten contests taking place on Sunday, ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=110 If you're in the California floral business in any fashion, you really should not miss Calif Flora 2009 - "Holidaze," the annual convention of the California State Floral Association - and the TOP TEN FLORAL DESIGN COMPETITION! New format and exciting new designs - and floral varieties - make this ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=108 Our blog administrator (Peggi Ridgway, editor, The Bloomin' News) has relocated out of California, where posts for this blog are focused, but is still administrating the blog and would love to hear from you! You can join the blog and submit comments for posting, or contact Peggi through the Contact ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=106 [caption id="attachment_100" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Polder flower ranch crew at the home of Walter Polder, Mines Street in Montebello; circa 1914."][/caption] Great slideshow today at Montebello Public Library, sharing some of the photos of the area and from the book Sending Flowers to America. Highlighted some of the folks from Montebello who ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=96 [caption id="attachment_94" align="alignleft" width="139" caption="Michael Daniels' window garden with mannequin"][/caption] Do drop by http://flickr.com/photos/pegridgway to see the photos taken at the Virginia Robinson home and gardens in Beverly Hills during the Friends of Robinson Gardens' annual garden tour. The rooms and surrounding areas were decorated so beautifully by floral designers including ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=93 The Sending Flowers to America slideshow and talk is going over BIG with local libraries and historical societies. We are so pleased that 11 groups have enjoyed it and raved about it, and 6 more are coming up. Oh, and Peggi Ridgway will guest on "Home Wizards" AM 870 radio with ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=89 It was a great day with floral designers and decorators as Jan Works and Peggi Ridgway did a book-signing at the Virginia Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills on Fri., May 15, 2009. The Sending Flowers to America was the featured book for the event and a portion of the proceeds ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=86 If you thought the $65 price for SENDING FLOWERS TO AMERICA book was too high, you were not alone. So I am extremely happy that the directors of the Los Angeles Flower Market have lowered the retail price to $50 - INCLUDING tax for those in California. It's a pricey book ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=80 Phil Rulloda, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, will be one of two featured floral designers presenting this show for the American Institute of Floral Designers' Southwest Region, on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at the Mayesh Wholesale Flowers facility in Santa Ana, California. http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=77 Check out the very positive reviews we've added to our newst category, Book News. We're very pleased our book is so enjoyable and that its contribution is such an important one in terms of Los Angeles area history, cultural histories, and as one reviewer so aptly states, the evolution of ... http://flowermarkethistory.com/blog/?p=74