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We here at Crighton's Florist & Greenhouses, western Pennsylvania, were asked to create a casket spray and matching foot spray in early July. The requirements were that they be of summer flowers. We had learned the deceased was from a farm and loved
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Instant good feelings. Flowers and plants help us manage our stress and our need to give to others. Check out our website www.crightonsgreenhouse.com to see some of our offerings. We will personally deliver to zip codes 16051, 16052, 16101, 16102, 16105,
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In our greenhouses, we grow a number of bedding plants in "peat pots"--small pots made from pressed peat moss. Unlike plastic pots, these are completely biodegradable. All you need to do is dig the hole and drop the entire pot into it. Easy, and environmentally
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It's still a little early for annuals to be outside in our area, but our greenhouses are warm and filling with hanging baskets and trays of annuals. The big box stores are stocked with empty hanging baskets and porch planters. If you've found the perfect
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This year of growing flowering plants and vegetable transplants has begun in a safer manner for you and me in our greenhouses. We have found a composted growing media that is so much more environmentally friendly than that which is used conventionally.
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We, Crighton's Florist & Greenhouses,www.crightonsflorist.com, also deliver to Evans City, PA 16033. We create sympathy flower arrangements for the two funeral homes, Boylan Funeral Home and Kinsey-Volz Funeral Home who are both wonderful with their
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One of the towns Crighton's Florist & Greenhouses service near us is Zelienople, PA 16063. We create and deliver sympathy flowers for the two funeral homes, Boylan Funeral Home and Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home. Besides arranging traditional baskets of
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Cool spring weather and colorful pansy faces can really turn on the color on your deck or patio. We here at Crighton's Florist & Greenhouses, www.crightonsgreenhouse.com , are talking to and growing on our new crop. Some are in terra cotta oval shape
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With several inches of snow on the ground, and freezing rain this morning, it's hard to think that spring is near, but our little groundhog friend slightly to the east said we'd have an early one this year. Over the past hundred years, the earth's climate
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The Butler Basket - is a cool tote bag filled with edible products made in Butler County, Pennsylvania! Our county is special and we want you to know that. The items currently filling the tote are coffee from Kiva Han in Cranberry Township, chocolate
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The Pennsylvania Simply Sweet Onions are in!!! We are florists who also grow acres of vegetables, including the new PA Simply Sweet Onion. You will find a photo in the Photo Section of these Blogs. They are sweeter than Vidallia onions, mild, and delicious.
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Your first fall (autumn) arrangement!! When does this happen? Your first customer to request one - why? When do your secondary schools begin the new term? Football games? Pie night? What in your area influences the change? Here in western Pennsylvania
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We are growers of chrysanthemums, both in the field and in the greenhouse. They come to us from our supplier as tiny cute little cuttings (even baby plants are cute!) which need tender loving care. As you will see in the photo, they are surrounded by
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Pennsylvania still depends greatly on agriculture as a business. Used to be most of the florists had many glass greenhouses attached to their shops. In those houses they grew all their own roses, carnations, snapdragons, freesia - many of the basic flowers
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