Gold Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Silver Winner The Flower Shop Bronze Winner Janet’s Flowers “We at My Mother’s Bloomers have been pushing petals to the world since 1992, and it is both humbling and overwhelming to think of all the happiness, comfort and joy our efforts and our flowers have provided,” says owner Neville MacKay, […]
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Flower Child is ready to bloom
When Charlotte Pierce had her first son, she couldn’t find the classic, quality clothing she wanted to dress him in anywhere in Halifax. She wound up shopping online, falling in love with European brands and when baby number two arrived, watching him put his brother’s hand-me-downs to work. That planted the seed for Flower Child, […]
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Best Flower Shop
Gold Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Silver Winner The Flower Shop Bronze Winner Pilcher’s Flowers “There’s always an occasion for flowers,” says Sarah Archer, supervisor at My Mother’s Bloomers. She loves the comfort that flowers can bring people. It’s this kind of zest for blossoms that has My Mother’s Bloomers crowned gold for the second year […]
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Best Flower Shop
Gold Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Silver Winner The Flower Shop Bronze Winner Janet’s Flowers Flowers are life’s exultant punctuation marks, says My Mother’s Bloomers owner Neville McKay. “Whether it’s the first ones you ever receive to celebrate life or the last ones you ever receive after you pass.” Or, perhaps, to celebrate winning gold BOH […]
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The Flower Shop hops to Barrington
The Flower Shop has blossomed and outgrown its current 1887 Granville Street location. In June, the much-loved florist is making the move to Barrington—1705 Barrington Street, the former Foreign Affair, to be exact—and the new digs mean additional storage space and a basement office. Owner Charlotte Pierce is particularly excited about the new walk-in cooler. […]
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Grow your own way: a guide to keeping plants alive
Katie Morrison of Granville Street’s The Flower Shop didn’t always have a knack for growing things. “It took me a long time to figure out how to take care of plants. I didn’t grow up in a house with plants. My mom just had this same fern in the corner for like, 20 years,” she […]
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Best Flower Shop
Gold Winner The Flower Shop Silver Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Bronze Winner Props Floral Design The Flower Shop’s charming shop in amongst the artsy cobblestones of Granville Square offers a pleasing, fragrant selection of seasonal flowers in finely detailed arrangements for your birthday, Valentine’s, gift-giving and just-because needs. But if you can’t make it downtown, […]
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What’s Valentine’s Day like for a florist?
Charlotte Pierce is the owner of downtown Halifax’s The Flower Shop, which has been assisting with romantic gestures since 1936. She took over the business in 2012. ——— For those who haven’t been to your idyllic shop, can you describe the atmosphere that you’ve curated? Our design focus remains organic, full and current and we’ve […]
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Best Flower Shop
Gold Winner The Flower Shop Silver Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Bronze Winner Props Floral Design In downtown Halifax since 1936, The Flower Shop has always been female-owned! It’s the city’s go-to for beautiful, fresh floral arrangements and the variety of flowers makes every day exciting for owner Charlotte Pierce. “Floral design changes just like fashion. […]
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SHOP THIS: minimalistos
It turns out a ton of old windows get tossed out in Halifax. Vlad Kovalik and Jelsi Mynott took notice of all the wasted glass and then took artistic action, teaming up to create minimalistos. Using only recycled windows, their handmade, handcut and soldered with lead-free silver alloy terrariums range from prisms to teardrops to […]
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These holiday pop-ups are poppin’ off
Over the next few weekends, the opportunities to get on top of your naughty and nice lists are pretty endless. You can shop while it’s dark out on Spring Garden, or hit up Black Friday insanity at the malls, or revel in the handmade beauty of one of the city’s killer craft fairs. If you’re […]
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Best Flower Shop
Gold Winner My Mother’s Bloomers Silver Winner The Flower Shop Bronze Winner Props Floral Design Owner Neville MacKay has neatly tied up this category since 2007, adding in sprigs of fresh greenery and an accent tulip here and there. A beloved personality who shares his floral and design expertise through frequent guest appearances on *Breakfast […]