Paradise Plants

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Upon entering Ace Banner, one would not guess that the small room with a printing space in the back is part of a 100-year old business. Yet Ace Banner has not only existed since 1916 (the year that Flag Day was instituted), but it also has the largest inventory of stock flags in the country. In addition, … read more
Having their own farms in the Caribbean allows the people at Cuts to be able to ship their magnificent tropical flowers directly to anywhere in the country.
Everyone on West 28th between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue has a story to tell about life on the garden block, but I found one of the workers at Foliage Garden’s story to be the most inspiring. “I was raised in the Flower District. My entire life is wrapped up in this street,” she told me. “I invested … read more