FloraLife researched that the proper dosing of flower food is essential for optimizing the quality and lifespan of cut flowers. It helps maintain hydration, prevents premature wilting and allows flowers to bloom naturally, keeping their shape, fragrance and color intact. However, accurate dosing is often overlooked.

Healthy Family Project’s new initiative, Carry the Cause, is designed to provide support to families facing hunger during January and February. The initiative focuses on the sale of eco-friendly tote bags that tout the simple message "This Bag Fights Hunger.” The program helps stock the Feeding America network of food banks and food pantries at a time when donations typically slow but demand remains high.

Looking ahead with enthusiastic intentions, 1-800-Flowers.com has announced the radiant ranunculus and sleek snake plant as its 2025 Flower and Plant of the Year. This marks the eighth year that the flower and plant authority has named a flower and plant of the year.

Food Lion Feeds and its generous customers have helped provide the equivalent of more than 29 million meals to increase families’ access to nutritious food this holiday season. This amount sets a record, quadrupling the highest Holidays Without Hunger meal count in 2021 which was equal to more than 6.6 million meals.

Hoffman Nursery, a premier provider of high-quality ornamental and native plants, announced two key leadership promotions: David Hoffman has been appointed CEO, and Craig Reynolds has been promoted to chief operating officer.