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In another post, I talked about a nursery guy who was claiming that it’s been difficult to find a “decent young people” willing to work in his establishment. I also wrote that I hear the same stories from many small business owners.
Well, one of our employees, who happens to be a young Long Island […]

We are located in Long Island, the Island of Lindsay Lohan and spoiled brats.
I was talking to the owner of a nursery the other day.  He was complaining how difficult it is to find “decent young people” to work in his establishment.  I often hear the same story from many small retail-business owners here; young people […]

Recently, we have had a few incidents in which a prospective bride came into our store with a specific floral proposal that we believe had been articulated by some other florist.  She apparently was looking for a “cheaper” florist who could duplicate someone else’s idea at a discount.
We are sorry, but we don’t do that here.  […]

If you’ve ever read our article on “Internet florist”, you already know that these guys are not florists. They just take your order and electronically transmit the order to a local florist for fulfillment and delivery. We real florists call them “Order Gatherers” or simply OG.
Some of them are called dOG, meaning deceptive […]

As some of you already know, Internet “florists” are not florists.  They are “Order Gatherers”, the middlemen who just take your order and then pass it to a real florist, earning the sales commission in the process.  (Read our article “fake local florist” for more info).
On the New Year’s Eve (Dec 31st), one of those […]

Linnea Johansson said in a USA Weekend magazine that flower arrangements can be a total rip-off for parties.  Now, SAF (Society of American Florists), of which we are a member, formerly protested to both Ms Johansson and USA Weekend magazine.  Here’s the quote…
“While SAF understands and appreciates the need to provide readers with decorating […]

When you place an order for flower delivery at 1-800-flowers.com, FTD.com, or ProFlowers.com, at the end of checkout, they will charge you a fee for their service.
In case for 1-800-flowers, it’s $12.99 and they call it “Shipping and handling fee.”
You might think that the fee is reasonable, because they will deliver your flowers to the […]

In Nov 11 issue of USA Weekend magazine, Linnea Johansson, author of “Perfect Parties: Tips and Advice from a New York Party Planner”, offered the following “tip” for Holiday parties.
“Flower arrangements can be a total rip-off,” Johansson says. Instead, buy one kind of flower, in one color, in bulk. “Make your own multiple arrangements,” she […]

On my way home today, a Honda smashed into the passenger side of my car.  I’m really p*ssed.
It happened at the intersection of Rt25 & Round Swamp Rd.  It was raining and dark.  Worst of all, the traffic light was completely out.  Every car was stopping at the intersection because the light was out.
This Honda […]

According to Fox News Texas, a man is suing 1-800-flowers for a million dollars. He alleges that 1-800-flowers revealed to his wife a secret that he had sent a dozen red roses with a love note to another woman, and got into trouble as the result. Here’s the quote:
A Missouri City man is […]