The Hurricane Irma ripped through the state of Florida last week and affected the entire ornamental sector in the country. Several plant and tree nurseries are damaged and several flower shops have been without flowers for days. Also Carmen Cosentino of Cosentino's Florist was affected by the Hurricane Irma as his imported flowers could not land at the Miami airport. Click here to read his story at the auburnpub.com.
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