Quarterly Publication of the Original Los Angeles Flower Market of American Florists Exchange, Ltd. Summer / July 2019 • Volume 28 - Number 2 THE NOT-SO-HIDDEN GARDEN: Another Chat with Amy Child Marella Flowers, Film, and Finding Your Niche: A Conversation with Corri Levelle: See page 8 Contents This news magazine is published quarterly (January 1, April 1, July 1, October A Letter from the Editorial Staff 1) by The Los Angeles Flower Market of The American Florists’ Exchange, Ltd. 4 Location: 754 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 • Internet: www.bloomin- news.com. Subscription and advertising details at BloominNews.com. Cover Story: Publisher The Not-So-Hidden Garden 6 Original Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists’ Exchange Feature Story: www.originalLAflowermarket.com Flowers, Film and Finding Your Niche Look for us on Facebook! 10 Special Holiday Hours, maps, tenants, seasonal flowers and more available at www.originalLAflowermarket.com Potpourri 14 Market Information: 213 622-1966 Market Manager/Mellano: 213 622-0796 Roundabout 17 Board of Directors American Florists’ Exchange, Ltd., Los Angeles Flower Market By Design: Old School Floral Christine Duke, Lizbeth A. Ecke, Jim Mellano, Jon Prechtl, John Williams, Paul Ecke III Design Techniques Take Center Stage 18 Editorial and Advertising Peggi Ridgway, Wordpix Editorial Solutions Happenings/Calendar 22 Stephanie Barba, IMW Agency 3190 Airport Loop Dr., Bldg. K, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Cover Photo: Amy Marella, Owner, and Taylor Maligmat, (714) 557-7100 General Manager of Hidden Garden
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