“Bring a Touch of the Exotic into Your Home this Season”

An excerpt from the “Bring a Touch of the Exotic into Your Home this Season” by Rita Ross from Times Herald Record (Sept 15, 2007):

“Lynn Mehl, who owns Good Old Days Florist in New Windsor, advises, “One Trick with orchids is to be sure you start with a healthy plant.” Mehl is among an increasing number of eco-florists who specialize in selling organic, pesticide-free blooms. She also lectures nationally about vintage flower-design techniques and acknowledges that orchids continue to win the hearts of plant-lovers everywhere. “They have such distinctive, beautiful blooms,” She notes.”