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Diana Marcotte, who lives in Maine, planned to travel to Raleigh to see her son Eric graduate from the police academy but couldn't make it because of health issues. English Garden Florist of Raleigh stepped in.

MINUTES. KIDS GOT TO MEET THE TEAM AND SEE THE DEBUT OF THEIR COMPETITION. ROBOT GOLDILOCKS. >> THE MOTHER OF A NEW RALEIGH POLICE OFFICERS FEELING GRATEFUL TODAY AFTER THE COMMUNITY STEPPED UP SO SHE COULD HAVE MEMORIES OF HER SON'S ACADEMY GRADUATION. DIANA MARKOT LIVES IN MAINE. SHE PLAN TO COME DOWN TO RALEIGH TO SEE HER SON ERIC GRADUATE FROM POLICE ACADEMY. BUT COULDN'T MAKE IT BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES. SHE WANTED TO SEND HER SON SOME FLOWERS TO LET HIM KNOW SHE WAS THINKING OF HIM ON HIS BIG DAY AND CALLED SEVERAL SHOPS TRYING TO PLACE AN ORDER. FINALLY, SHE GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE ENGLISH GARDEN FLORIST OF RALEIGH. THEY DIDN'T STOP WITH FLOWERS, THOUGH. >> WE'RE JUST GOING OUT DROPPING OFF SOMEBODY THERE THAT WOULD GIVE IT TO HIM ON THE WAY OUT. EVEN FURTHER THAN THAT, THEY TOOK A VIDEO AND SEND PICTURES IN AND SENT IT AND SENT IT TO ME. I MEAN, I WAS JUST LIKE MY GOD. THIS IS LIKE WAY, WAY, WAY MORE THAN I EVER EXPECTED. >> SO THOUGHTFUL MARKET SAYS HER SON TOLD HER HE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO RECEIVE FLOWERS AT THE GRADUATION. SHE SAYS SHE'S VERY GRATEFUL TO THE ENGLISH GARDEN FOR MAKING THE

Act of kindness: Raleigh florist helps mom get video of son's graduation 

Explore the Triangle's top florists, from Raleigh's historic Fallon's Flowers to Durham's customer-focused Floral Dimensions and Chapel Hill's creative Purple Puddle. Discover the perfect blooms for any occasion!

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Florists are usually swamped around Valentine's Day, but it's been one to remember for a Raleigh woman whose work was prominently displayed on national television. 

Raleigh florist has 1,600 roses featured on 'Our Kind of People' episode

Raleigh Florist has hundreds of roses featured on FOX show 'Our Kind of People'

Tiera M. George, the owner and lead designer for TG Floristry in Raleigh, talks about the thrill of having her flowers showcased on national television. 

SCHNEIDER, YOU CAN WAIT. &gt;&gt; I AM NOT IN A HUGE RUSH. &gt;&gt; FOR MANY BUYERS, THE SPRING COULD BE AS FRUSTRATING AS LAST YEAR. &gt;&gt;&gt; THIS IS COOL, A LOCAL FLORIST HAS HUNDREDS OF ITS FLOWERS FEATURED ON A RECENT EPISODE OF FOX'S "OUR KIND OF PEOPLE" IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL 16 FOOT CIRCLE MADE OUT OF RED AND WHITE ROSES. TODAY, THE OWNER OF TG FORESTRY IS JOINING US FOR OUR CHANGEMAKERS SEGMENT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US. FIRST OF ALL, I LOVE THE SHOW. LOVE THE FACT YOU WERE ABLE TO BE ON IT. BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE DEBUT, TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS THESE PAST TWO YEARS. &gt;&gt; BUSINESS HAS BEEN FINE, IT'S BEEN INTERESTING. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THERE WAS A SHIFT WHERE PEOPLE WANTED FLOWERS IN THEIR HOUSE BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS AT HOME, SO WE HAD QUITE A FEW MORE DELIVERIES THAN NORMAL, SO IT HAS BEEN PRETTY OKAY. AND THEN WE JUST MOVED INTO OUR PHYSICAL LOCATION OCTOBER 2nd. &gt;&gt; THAT IS SO INTERESTING, WE KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC, SO MANY WEDDINGS GOT CANCELED. DID IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS AT ALL OR WERE YOU ABLE TO MAKE THAT SHIFT? &gt;&gt; A LITTLE BIT. WE DID HAVE QUITE A FEW WEDDINGS THAT WERE CANCELED, UNFORTUNATELY BUT WE STARTED DOING MORE POP UP EVENTS, WE WOULD DO POP-UPS, FARMERS MARKETS, WE WOULD DO PLACES WHERE WE COULD BE A LOCAL VENDOR, STUFF LIKE THAT, TO KIND OF MAKE UP FOR IT. I WAS ALSO IN GRAD SCHOOL DURING THE TIME, SO I WASN'T DOING IT COMPLETELY FULL TIME JUST YET, SO I HAD SCHOOL WORK I WAS ALSO DOING SO I WASN'T TOO FOCUSED COMPLETELY. &gt;&gt; HOW DID THEY DISCOVER YOU FOR THE EPISODE? &gt;&gt; LET'S SEE, MAYBE A MONTH OR SO BEFORE THAT, I DID A NAMING CEREMONY FOR A JUDGE IN DURHAM AT THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL LAW SCHOOL, AND HIS DAUGHTER JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW, WORKED WITH THE DIRECTORS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, SO I THINK IT WAS MAYBE THE TUESDAY. I THINK IT WAS THE TUESDAY BEFORE, THE TUESDAY BEFORE I HAD GOTTEN A CALL AND IT WAS THAT NIGHT AROUND 7:00. SHE WAS LIKE HEY, TIERRA, THIS IS PORTIA. ON MY K, SHE'S LIKE IS IT POSSIBLE YOU COULD DO THIS? EVERYTHING WAS COMING AT ME SUPERFAST, SO I AM JUST LIKE YEAH. SHE'S LIKE OKAY, WE NEED THE ESTIMATE BY THIS TIME AND IT WAS LIKE AN HOUR. I WAS FREAKING OUT BUT ALSO CALLING EVERYBODY LIKE OH MY GOSH, GUESS WHAT HAPPENED? SO, YEAH, I THINK I HAD ONE DAY TO GET EVERYTHING TOGETHER. IT WAS ACTUALLY 1600 ROSES THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TOGETHER BY THAT WEDNESDAY AND THEN I WAS IN WILMINGTON ON THE THURSDAY. &gt;&gt; THAT'S INCREDIBLE, 15 MINUTES LEFT BUT IT VALENTINE'S DAY, I MEAN 15 SECONDS LEFT. IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY, HOW BUSY ARE YOU? &gt;&gt; WE ARE KIND OF SWAMPED RIGHT NOW, WAS HARD FOR ME TO MAKE A SHIFT AND SAY DO THIS, THEN AFTERWARDS OMNI DEEP IN FLOWERS.

Raleigh Florist has roses featured on FOX show 'Our Kind of People'

TG Floristry offers hands-on floral workshops in downtown Raleigh.

lucy T and daisy for WRL dot com is out and about my pug daisy and I are new to Raleigh exploring everything this city has to offer and we're so excited about this one guys. This store is so much more than a store, There's parties classes and these flowers are actually really chic and smell divine. Daisy is very excited. I think she's hoping that there's gonna be some daisies in here. It's not really the season for him. So let's go. T. G. Floral is an immersive floral experience in the more square district, complete with stunning flowers for every day and special occasions, a welcoming atmosphere in goodies from other local artisans and I may or may not have tried to take a candle with me for the road as quote unquote research. So what makes CG floral different than your run of the mill flower shop, Their private events in floral workshops, complete with bubbly and live music, create a community and way to connect with others and yourself were really big on just like creating like a very immersive atmosphere, a place where people can come, you know, sit down, have some refreshments, put flowers together in a more meditative nature. I'm kind of taking the the fast movement out of it and just kind of like taking a step back and just like really like getting involved in that kind of thing. I have a teaching background. So I was teaching prior to um I think seeing people like actually learning taking an interest in what we're doing. Um and just like really just kind of like getting kind in the down and dirty. What are some tips you have for making bouquets either here or home because I never know what to put together. Okay I always tell people to start with the foundation, thicker stems, use a lot of greens um You know really build it up and create a shape and a structure that you would like to house your flowers into and then just kind of go from there and definitely always working levels. So if you want to be one with beauty and live la Vie boheme with your loved ones come to T. G. Floral and enjoy cocktails in the courtyard. Yeah you can learn more about their offerings and gorgeous holiday decor. I might add on instagram at T. G. Floral. For more information on this business and plenty others. Check out Wrl dot com out and about. She's mad because they didn't have any raisins. Yeah.

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Rhode Island wedding florist finds a unique way to keep her business afloat amid coronavirus cancellations.

off the Philips Street in Wickford. Color will catch your eye. These are peonies that I wanted to make sure had a home. For several days, Tony Chandler of Wild Child Flowers and Gardens has been setting up shop on the sidewalk. It's a little bit crazy, but they're all from my garden or from long for garden Done. Typically, she'd be picking the peonies and designing bouquets for dozens of weddings. But now, because of Kuvin, there slim pickings when it comes to wedding. She'll work well this summer, probably five or six to keep her flowers and business flourishing. She Bunches the bouquets every day inside of the kayak center. A friend lets her use it. Since word got out about her papa peonies, business has been blooming, selling out just about every day. Flowers are fabulous, but they're even more fabulous when they're on your table. So I'm trying to make that possible on affordable, too, because this is way less than you would be paying in a retail store, which I probably shouldn't be saying. But I just did. Tony doesn't stay at the stand. She's busy tending to her actual garden at just $15 of Okay, everything is on your honor because people are honorable on. I don't think there's enough credit given to people for being. In July and August. This table will be decorated with dahlias, she says. In two weeks time, she's reconnected with old friends and has been able to make some money thanks to the power of her flowers. Bars are essential. They make you happy there we little beasties that that make you smile in Wickford. Sam Reed, NBC, 10 News.

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