Friday, April 27, 2012
Voted as Best Florist in Norton.
The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in! With 64 out of 93 votes and two positive reviews in the directory, Olde Thyme Shoppe was voted as the Best Florist in Norton. Runner up Annabelle’s Flowers, Gifts & More garnered 22 percent of the votes while Roche Bros. received eight percent. And then there’s our winner, Olde Thyme Shoppe, with two five-star reviews in the directory. The shop received 68 percent of the votes. “The Olde Thyme Shoppe flowers are beautiful! If you want quality, customer service, and a gorgeous product then this is the only place to go for flowers in Norton!!” wrote Patch user Marie. “Old Thyme Shoppe provides superior quality at truly fair prices. This was of great value to me for the 1st …
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Who has the best floral arrangements and freshest flowers in town?
Mother’s Day is coming up, and to prepare, we are looking for the best place to get your flowers in this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice poll. Here are our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments in the section below and reviews in the Directory. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. Winners will get a certificate and feature story on Norton Patch. Next week we are looking for the best place spend Mother’s Day. Where will you take mom? Email suggestions to Kelly.Mello@Patch.com.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Green is showing…
Even though snow was covering the crocuses last week, we New Englanders knew it was just a passing fancy. The dark grey of winter is turning to a lighter tinge of blue-grey with warm rain. The sun will shine its bright intensity to warm the sleepy earth. Green shoots of grass are popping up through the dead yellow as birds bob along looking for tasty earthworms. We have let the bird feeder run dry since there is no more snow covering the birds’ food. No longer is the bright red of the cardinal in contrast to the stark white piles of winter. No longer is the swing-set covered half-way up the slide by five feet of snow. Now we are overjoyed to see the paler red of another song-bird, the spring robin. I have always enjoyed watching the birds …
Thursday, January 27, 2011
With upcoming green industry trade shows there is no shortage of learning to be had this winter.
As I write this article, the temperature outside is a frigid four degrees below zero fahrenheit. Strange time to begin a landscaping column wouldn't you think? Well, not exactly. In fact, winter is the best time of year to plan and research projects for the upcoming spring and summer around your home or business. With a plethora of learning resources available, winter is without a doubt the best time for planning your outdoor projects. Two of the nations largest horticultural trade shows take place every year in Boston. One of which, New England Grows, is an excellent resource for nearly every professional in the green industry and will be at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from Feb. 2 through 4. Connecting more than 13,000 …
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Dave D
12:46 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Old Thyme Shoppe provides superior quality at truly fair prices. This was of great value to me for the 1st valentines day since being married. My wife loved their ultra professional work and beautifully artistic bouquets. The flowers also lasted for about a month! more ›