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March 1, a Day Full of Local Flower Power, Has Bloomed
The Flower Fields have opened in Carlsbad, while wildflower season has officially begun at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
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The Daffiest Days of the Year Are Here, Flower Fans
True, cherry blossoms are popping, and tulips, poppies, and wisteria will reign in March, but lovers of sunshine-hued blooms can now find them around town.
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Scientists Want to Replace the Goose Down in Your Winter Puffer Coat with Wildflowers
Those puffy jackets may have us looking and feeling good all winter, but their environmental and ethical impact is not so hot. This prompted the creators of down-alternative FLWRDWN to find a fashionable solution in an unlikely place: wildflowers.
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5 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas That Are More Eco-Friendly Than Flowers
Flowers may smell sweet but their impact on the environment stinks. Show your honey (and the Earth) some love this Valentine’s Day by skipping the bouquet and opting for one of these eco-friendly gifts instead.
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Skip the Valentine's Day Flowers to Show Some Love to the Planet
From shipping to storage, the environmental cost of that Valentine’s Day bouquet of flowers is steeper than you think. Here is everything you need to know to have an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day and show a little love to Planet Earth.
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Scientists Want to Replace the Goose Down in Your Winter Puffer Coat with Wildflowers
Those puffy jackets may have us looking and feeling good all winter, but their environmental and ethical impact is not so hot. This prompted the creators of down-alternative FLWRDWN to find a fashionable solution in an unlikely place: wildflowers.
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Buyer Beware: What You Need to Know Before Ordering Valentine's Day Flowers
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, florists will soon be flooded with orders from last-minute romantics. Here are some ways to avoid common Valentine’s Day flower flops and other floral fiascos.
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White House Florist Reveals Biden Bouquet Favorite
Laura Dowling says “The goal is to make the first family feel at home from the first day they walk in after the ceremony.” Dowling also shares a previous White House tradition the Bidens might continue during their new administration.
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Poppy Talk Is on the Wind
Pandemic considerations are a major focus. And a lack of rain may impact the spring bloom at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
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United With Flowers: ‘Everything Is Better When It's Beautiful'
Florist Maurice Harris, of Bloom and Plume, talks about a collaboration for a cause. Video broadcast Tuesday Nov. 24, 2020 on Today in LA.
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A Stinky Huntington Favorite Will Soon Bloom
“Well, it’s official. 2020 stinks,” proclaimed the San Marino-based gardens in an announcement spotlighting its newest corpse flower.
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Lompoc's Flower Fields Boast Summer Sunshine
The town is famous for its spreads of spectacular bloomage, but check to see what’s happening, petal-wise, before you go.
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Social Distancing at a Discount as Flower District Packed for Mother's Day
Mother’s Day crowds sparked concern about social distancing. Gene Kang reported on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, 2020.
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Californians Buy Mom Flowers as Virus Restrictions Ease
As California takes baby steps toward reopening public spaces, families who’d been cooped up for nearly two months spent Mother’s Day in parks and on trails with reminders to keep up social distancing practices. Moms in cars were lauded at a weekend drive-through parade where people waved signs and blew horns outside Saddleback Church in Orange County. In Bakersfield,...
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California Flower Mall and Flower District Reopens in Time for Mother's Day
The California Flower Mall reopens just in time for Mother’s Day during the age of social distancing. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Sunday, May 10, 2020.
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Bouquets, To Go: Northgate Gonzalez Market to Open Drive-Thru Floral Shops
Northgate González Market plans to offer drive-up, curbside flower shops at select locations this Saturday and Sunday, just in time for Mother’s Day.
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Flower Shops Reopen, But Things Are a Little Different
Vendors started early at the California Flower Mall, reopened after a nearly two-month shutdown. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 news at 11 a.m. on Friday May 8, 2020.
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Florists Are Hoping Business Will Bloom
Ffower shops are on a list of lower risk businesses that could see an easing of restrictions in California. Toni Guinyard reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Tuesday May 5, 2020.
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Pick From the Latest Flower Trends in Full Bloom at Petals
See where A-List celebs go for the latest floral trends at Petals in LA! As seen on California Live on Monday, March 2, 2020.