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A Next Generation Multimedia Company For the Floriculture Industry The Latest Stories in Floriculture 25 MIND-BLOWING New Floral Varieties from SAF’s Premier Product Showcase! Don’t miss out on seeing these 25 show-stoppers from SAF’s Premier Product Showcase 2018! 5,000 stems of the best flowers and unique plants on the market were on display during one of the industry’s biggest flower and plant competitions. Dozens of growers and... Read More   Share this FREE Newsletter with your team!   Rock Stars of the Industry College of Agricultural Sciences Announces Alumni Award Recipients David Clark, of Gainesville, Florida, has been lauded by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences as one of its outstanding alumni. Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has honored four of its graduates.... Read More   Tricks of the Fresh Cut Trade The Floral Hair Accessory Trend Is The Most Ethereal & DIYable Beauty Look At Fashion Week I remember pinning fake roses into my hair every few nights for ballet class when I was a little girl. I loved crafting intricate buns and adorning them with blooms... Read More   Tricks of the Plant Trade PHOTO GALLERY: 7 of the Weirdest Things to Sprout from Earth Yes, this is real life! Rainbow trees do exist. You can find this beauty in the Philippines, New Guinea, Indonesia and frost-free areas of United States. When the rainbow eucalyptus sheds last season’s bark.... Read More     Industry Events Ecuador, China’s Largest Flower Supplier, Celebrates Chinese Valentine’s Day The mineral-rich soil at the foot of the volcano lends the flowers their enormous blossoms; the “Eternal Spring” of the Andean Plateau gives rise to super-long stems; kissed by sunlight and bathed in dew, the thick... Read More   Career Builders Do You Know The Temperature Of Your People? Many companies are using employee surveys and other methods to gauge the “temperature” of the company. But how many of them actually take the “temperature” of the individual employees on their teams? Who is hot and who is cold in terms of how they feel about... Read More     Colors and Trends 15 Wedding Trends That Are In For 2019 For brides getting married in 2019, the wedding planning fun is just beginning. Planners and vendors are already seeing a crop of new trends popping up as they start to look towards the coming year. From food and flowers to attire and decor, here are 15 trends that ... Read More     Tech Tips 10 Useful Gmail Settings You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Gmail is full of helpful shortcuts but if you don't know what they are, they aren't much help! Here are 10 settings that will improve your Gmail experience. Like anything, the best way to learn Gmail is to practice and... Read More     Retail Trends This Online Startup Makes Shopping and Caring for Beautiful House Plants Convenient and Easy – Even for People Who Don’t Think They Have a Green Thumb Plant enthusiasts Ron Radu and Nico Bartoli wanted to show people that owning plants can actually be hassle-free and thus created Léon & George... Read More   Science & Research VIDEO: Why Orchids Are Masters of Lying, Cheating, and Stealing MinuteEarth explains why orchids are masters of lying, cheating and stealing. Their unique survival strategies are different than most of Earth’s other successful species, but their methods have found them specialized... Read More   Spread the Word! Do you know someone who would benefit from this newsletter? Please send it to them! Did someone else forward this newsletter to you? Subscribe to receive the Grand Central Floral newsletter sent weekly to your inbox! About Us Contact Us Read More News! Join the FREE Business Directory Send a Comment Your Opinion Counts Ask a Question Become a Sponsor Copyright © 2018 Grand Central Floral, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because are a partner in the industry, or opted in on our website or at an industry event. Grand Central Floral 12620-3 Beach Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32246-7130 USA Like what you see? Forward to a Friend Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Christina Burton-Fox AIFD floral artist & instructor