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		<title>An August Wedding in Toronto</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wedding Flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Old Mill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were pleased to provide the flowers for Elinore and Jason at the Old Mill this August. The Bride wore an ivory dress. Susan created this lovely bouquet of white callas, cream roses and ivory hydrangea: The attendants wore teal. We accented them with pink mini callas: The Bride supplied her own vases from Ikea. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flowers for Rosh Hashanah</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flowers for Parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autumn flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosh HaShana]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The beginning of September, and the end of summer, and back to school&#8230; it is truly like the start of a New Year. The Jewish calendar declares that this is the time of new beginnings, a time to kiss the old year good-bye and embrace the new. A good holiday table features wonderful food. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Beach Theme Arrangement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flowers for Parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lysianthus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a fun design by Shastyna. She calls it, &#8220;All Washed Up.&#8221; Looks like someone has been walking on the beach, gathering shells and stones. The arrangement is in a large 12&#8243; tall vase. Mitsumata branches form the upright structure of the design. White lysianthus looks as fresh and delicate as sea spray. Of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good news about pesticides in water</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/08/good-news-pesticides-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About this Flower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[locally grown flowers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new copy of The Grower arrived in the mail today. I was impressed by an article by Lilian Schaer about the progress Ontario is making in the handling of pesticides. The Grower website is not active, so rather than link to the article, I&#8217;ll do some quoting. The Ontario government recently released the results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Gerbera Display</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/07/summer-gerbera-display/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Window and Store Displays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, over half the orders we delivered included Gerbera. People just love them! Especially in the summer, they are bright and cheery flowers in wonderful colours. We carry Ontario-grown beauties, and they last very well. Here are some photos of Susan&#8217;s latest display featuring artificial gerbera. Here is a closer view: Look at these fun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English Florist Delphinium</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/06/english-florist-delphiniums/</link>
		<comments>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/06/english-florist-delphiniums/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About this Flower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Window and Store Displays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flower shops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[locally grown]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Came across the Blog of Miss Pickering this morning. She has a flower shop in Stamford, Lincolnshire that focuses on locally grown flowers and vintage accessories. This week, she has filled the shop with delphinium only. It is worth the trip to her blog to see fabulous photos of a thousand delphinium in shades of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dressing up for the Junction History MashUp</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/06/junction-history-mashup-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Junction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[floral dress]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[West Toronto Junction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On June 3rd, we participated in a show at Humberside Collegiate. It was written and directed by Neil Ross of the Junction Historical Society and featured original music by Isaias Garcia. Ten young actors performed, through narration and drama, vignettes from the past.Using cedar boughs, they were young trees growing, native Canadians building longhouses and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You can always get it cheaper&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/06/cheaper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wedding Flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding arrangements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When we give wedding quotes, we will do our best to work within the Bride&#8217;s budget and still create the look she wants. But sometimes, it&#8217;s helpful to demonstrate just what that arrangement or bouquet will look like at the different price levels. The following article illustrates how price can affect the look of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wedding and Party Flowers</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/06/wedding-party-flowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Floral Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flowers for Parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birthday flowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[party decoration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wedding arrangements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The focuses are relaxed ambience and individuality.&#8221; Grania Litwin of the Victoria Times has written an interesting article on current wedding trends. Quoting some notable designers, she touches on colours, themes, locations and decor. If you are planning a wedding or other party in the near future, it&#8217;s worth the read. One trend is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Junction Historic Silos</title>
		<link>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/05/junction-historic-silos/</link>
		<comments>http://martinflowers.com/blog/2010/05/junction-historic-silos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 15:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Freeman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Junction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just north of Keele &#38; Dundas, there are old, old silos (similar to  grain elevators) that were built by St. Mary&#8217;s Cement in 1912. New condos are being built at the old Canadian Tire site across the tracks, and some silos have been torn down. But some remain, and intrepid photographer Jonathan Castellino of BlogTO [...]]]></description>
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