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Floral shop adds color to downtown Gaylord in old restaurant location - Gaylord Herald Times

In 2005, he received the highest accreditation in the floral industry from the AIFD, or the American Institute of Floral Designers.For many years, Van Til operated Martin's Flowers on Center Avenue. Ehlert started at the Center Avenue location in 2018 and is now a part owner. They moved from that location to the space formerly occupied by a Coney Island restaurant and after some remodeling, are now providing floral arrangements and related services."It's a bigger store and it fits all of our needs," said Ehlert.Martin & Dylan's Flowers is a full service floral shop. Ehlert said the flower business is special event driven with weddings, funerals, anniversaries and other notable occasions providing most of the demand.Ehlert said they offer a delivery service that serves an area within a hour of Gaylord."We deliver to Hillman, Petoskey, Grayling and up to the (Mackinac) Bridge," he said.Similar to just about every other business, COVID-19 has had an effect on the flower business and 2020 was particularly hard as proms were canceled and lockdowns were imposed."That was year zero for us," recalled Ehlert.The business is also working to adjust to rising prices."Everything has increased dramatically in price. For example a dozen roses two years ago was $89.95. Now we are at $104.95," said Ehlert.Ehlert said they grow their own flowers and look to ... https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/01/18/floral-shop-adds-color-downtown-gaylord-old-restaurant-location/9150211002/

Cultural considerations when selecting landscape plantsa | Garden | swoknews.com - The Lawton Constitution

The soil and moisture conditions of the landscape are important parts of the plant’s environment. Many plants respond unfavorably when the moisture conditions get too high or too low. Plants growing in poor soil whether its heavy clay or sandy soil cannot get enough moistures to satisfy their needs. In Oklahoma supplemental water is needed for plants to survive, especially during the first few years after planting.Plants need a desirable degree of shade or sunlight. Planting a sun loving plant in a shady location or a shade loving plant in direct sunlight can be detrimental to any plant. Most flowering plants prefer full sun to perform their best.When selecting plant materials, consider the degree of maintenance you are willing to perform. A grass yard is easier to mower than to pick weeds out of a flower garden. To get a formal look shrub, the plant has to be pruned two to four times a growing season. And the plant’s moisture need may require placing sprinklers on the plants once a week or installing an irrigation system.When choosing plants consider their aesthetic value. This includes texture, color including foliage color, flowers, fruit and bark. Select colors related to the house exterior, especially if the plant is used close to the house. Also consider, if the plant produces a fruit, is that fruit going to be a problem around sidewalks, patios, driveways and entrance to the house.The size which a plant attains at maturity must be considered when selections are made for the landscape. A common mistake is the selection of plants which become too large for the location. Overgrown plants which are left to grow wild will alter the balance and accent of the design, may partially hide the house and be dangerous to people.Trees and shrubs used in landscaping develop many distinct forms. The most common forms are prostrate or spreading, ro... https://www.swoknews.com/styles/garden/cultural-considerations-when-selecting-landscape-plantsa/article_b7046e28-c350-5a58-8cab-51050e54a848.html

Bernard Bidelman | Obituary | Mankato Free Press - Mankato Free Press

Mike worked a variety of jobs; lawn mowing, house painting, carpentry, flute polishing, bagging groceries, delivering pizzas and probably many more jobs that we don't know about. His formative years were spent at St. Joseph grade school, which was across the street from their house and attached to their home church. He graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic High School in South Bend, Indiana in 1957. Mike enlisted in the Air Force after high school, working in Intelligence Operations during the cold war stationed in England and Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1961, at the rank of Airman 2nd Class. A first generation college student, Mike's academic journey began after his military service, attending college on the GI Bill. He graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana with his Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. in Social Science Education. Mike was a teacher to his core. He began his career in Muncie, Indiana, teaching junior high students and ended his career at Saint Peter High School. He taught a variety of classes including Advanced Placement US History, English, Social Studies, and Psychology, retiring in 2004. In between his primary teaching career, Mike taught at both Ball State University and Gustavus Adolphus College, which is how the family landed in Saint Peter in 1971. During his tenure at SPHS, he coached the Mock Trial team, making sure to bring extra ties and jackets for competition days. To this day his former high school students still share stories of their classroom shenanigans and perspective on "Mr. Bidelman", "Bernie", "Bidey's" unique teaching style, dry wit, and sense of humor. Always impeccably dressed in a well-ironed button down, tie, sweater vest, and khakis that his students came to count on and even borrowed from his closet for "dress like a teacher day" at Homecoming. Mike was honored to have been chosen on a number of occasions, by the senior class, to speak at the commencement ceremonies. After Mike retired, he served as a Master Teacher in a federal, three year, $1 million 'Teaching American History' grant. Working with 30 local teachers, the focus was on professional development and challenging teachers to implement higher level student inquiry methods. He had a long and dignified career as an educator; he was a teacher in the finest sense of the word... https://obituaries.mankatofreepress.com/obituary/bernard-bidelman-1084269198