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		<title>Mothers Day Flowers with a feminine or wildflower look</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flowers for Mothers Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing two more sets of Martin&#8217;s Exclusives for Mother&#8217;s Day! First we have our wildflower designs, Rustic Garden and Rustic Charm. The larger one, Rustic Garden, is designed in a crackle-finish ceramic cube. It has orange garden roses with hydrangea, mini gerbera, waxflower and solidago. It&#8217;s a lovely, informal design with wisps of limonium. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day Flowers with Style</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flowers for Mothers Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mothers Day floral gifts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you browse the web, you&#8217;ll find many flower shop sites that carry the same arrangements for Mother&#8217;s Day. But how can you find something that is not mass-produced, something that is tasteful and beautiful? You can start with our Martin&#8217;s Exclusives for Mother&#8217;s Day. Months of effort have gone into choosing the right combinations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Administrative Professionals Flowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administrative Professionals Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Secretaries Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you believe that Admin Professionals Day (formerly known as Secretaries&#8217; Day) is now in its fiftieth year? Think about how the job description has changed over the years. Long ago, a secretary worked for one person, took notes in shorthand and typed on a (maybe electric) typewriter. Now the Administrative Professional often works for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flowering Plants for Passover and Easter</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/03/flowering-plants-passover-easter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All about Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blooming plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Easter plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hydrangea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring flowers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have lots of beautiful plants arriving now for the Easter/Passover celebrations next weekend. We tried a new supplier for our hydrangea plants, and look at these stunning specimens: Now here are blue and pink hydrangeas together: These are such interesting plants. Look at the detail of the petals: Finally, the annual visit by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medinilla Plants now at Martin&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/03/medinilla-plants-martins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All about Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blooming plant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Did you see those beautiful Medinilla plants at Canada Blooms? It&#8217;s a wonder there are any available now &#8211; so many were on display there. Now that we&#8217;ve seen them, we have to have them. So Martin&#8217;s received our first shipment of Medinillas today. Here&#8217;s a beautiful shot: The medinilla is native to Luzon, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Florists at Canada Blooms 2012</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/03/professional-florists-canada-blooms-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada Blooms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In our second post on Canada Blooms, we want to focus on the installations by professional florists. This is one of the most popular displays at the annual show, and Martin&#8217;s are thrilled to have been included every year since the show started! The theme for the exhibit was City Culture. Here is our own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Blooms Highlights 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All about Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada Blooms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Canada Blooms Show is at its halfway point for this year. We&#8217;ve taken a couple of trips to the show and thought we would share some of the highlights. Lots of photos! Let&#8217;s start with some of the Garden Club contests. The pink lilies and anthuriums were just perfect. Leaving the Garden Club area, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Plants at Martin&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/03/plants-martins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All about Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Junction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Window and Store Displays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[displays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Air plants are fascinating. They look and feel like something artificial, with no root. Yet they are living plants, dependent on moisture in the air to survive. We take the plants and submerge them in water for ten minutes or so, about once a week. That seems to be all the care they require. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Countdown to Valentines Day</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/02/countdown-valentines-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Valentine's Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few days to go! We have lots of roses in stock and still more to come. Cards and balloons and chocolates galore, along with orchids, tulips and gerbera. Everything it takes to make quite a few women feel very special! Let&#8217;s not forget the men. This post is still a timely look at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand-Made Cards by Local Artist</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/01/handmade-love-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2012/01/handmade-love-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Valentine's Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romantic words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fabulous Valentine gift is not just one item &#8211; like roses &#8211; but a package. Something that shows that time and thought and planning have come together for a personal and heartfelt gift. This Valentine&#8217;s Day, we have brought in hand-made greeting cards created by local artist Jane Mullis, of Missing Piece Mosaics. These [...]]]></description>
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